Cleaning Tips With Essential Oils

Essential OilsExtracted from plants, some essential oils can kill bacteria and mold. They’re very strong, so don’t go overboard: One drop of peppermint oil is as potent as 30 cups of peppermint tea.Price: $14 for 5 milliliters at health-food stores. Use Them to Clean Your…Combs and brushes: Fill a container with 1 1/2 cups water, [...]

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Cleaning Solutions with Lemons

Lemons The acid in lemon juice removes dirt and rust stains. It’s especially effective when mixed with salt, which makes an excellent scouring paste Use Them to Clean Your… Countertops: Dip the cut side of a lemon half in baking soda to tackle countertops; wipe with a wet sponge and dry. Don’t use on delicate [...]

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Top Five Household Cleaners

•Ammonia: This works as a good disinfectant, but when mixed with water makes an excellent glass cleaner and surface polisher. And I have used it to strip the wax off my kitchen floors. •White vinegar: It is extremely practical in taking out stains when used properly. •Baking soda: Use this mixed with a little water [...]

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Cleaning Tips and Tricks

Counteract Kitchen Stains with Bleach:Sometimes stains can penetrate the surface of a counter. In this case, you can use bleach-soaked paper towels to penetrate the counter’s surface and counteract the stain. Bleach is dangerous, so use protective gloves and special care while using it. Kill Germs with Borax:To avoid using expensive sanitizers to kill the [...]

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8 Tips for Laundry

* Spray heavily with starch when tennis shoes are new to maintain whiteness. * Add a capful of hair cream rinse to the final rinse water when washing sweaters. * Use an old window screen (with fiberglass screening) to dry sweaters. * Add a yard of nylon netting to your dryer with the wet clothes–it [...]

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GREEN SPRING CLEANING TIPS

* To remove rust from cast iron and tin, dip a peeled potato in baking soda and rub. *Spray distilled white vinegar on glass windows to make them sparkle. *To remove bathroom mold, mix one part hydrogen peroxide (3%) with two parts water and spray on mold. Wait one hour, then rinse with clean water. *A [...]

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Household Tips-Cleaning the Bathroom

* Loosen dirt before cleaning the bathroom by filling the tub with the hottest water possible. The steam will loosen the dirt faster. * Before hanging shower curtains, soak them in a salt water solution to prevent mildew * Wash mildewed shower curtains in hot soapy water, rub with lemon juice, and let them dry [...]

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Cleaning Tips For the Week of Feb. 22-Mar. 1

For every problem, there’s a solution: PROBLEM: Trash Can SOLUTION: Toss a handful of dry coffee grounds in the bottom of a new bag to absorb odor. PROBLEM: Basement SOLUTION: Cross-ventilate the room by opening windows at opposite ends. For stronger air flow, put a fan in the center of the area to circulate air, [...]

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More Cleaning Tips

Glass cookware Wipe with a sponge saturated with vinegar. Rinse. Rubber drain board Every two weeks, soak in sink filled with hot water, 2 Tbsp liquid bleach and a squirt of dishwashing detergent. Wood kitchen cabinets Quickly wipe with a cloth dipped lightly in a solution of 1 gallon water and 1⁄4 cup mild soap, [...]

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Cleaning Tips

Stain: Coffee or tea Solution: Douse with water; apply white vinegar. Any remaining blotch is likely milk or sugar; apply a stain stick and let sit. Wash as usual. Stain: Gum, Wax, Crayon Solution: Hold an ice cube onto the offender and crack off what you can. Apply a stain remover like Carbona, let sit, [...]

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