Reviving Darkened Aluminum Pots

 
Reviving Darkened Aluminum Pots

• If these cooking pots have turned a color you don't like looking at or cooking in, you can remove it simply by boiling 1 to 2 tablespoons of cream of tartar in the water.

 

Spot Treating Clothes

 
Spot Treating Clothes

• To pre-treat the bottoms of dirty socks and collars, simply wrap a bar of soap with nylon net, secure with rubber bands and then scrub away before putting into the washing machine.

For Heavy Duty Cleaning

For Heavy Duty Cleaning

• Mix this: 1/2 cup of sudsy ammonia with enough water to make 1 gallon. This grease cutter can be used to clean areas around the stove or oven and the floor. Ventilate while cleaning. Turn on fan or open windows.

Too Much Soap in the Washer?

Too Much Soap in the Washer?

• Make the extra sudsy mess disappear by adding a splash of water softener, vinegar or sprinkle table salt over them. It will take care of the soapy problem ASAP.

How to Clean Washable Walls

How to Clean Washable Walls   

• Dust them first before you begin. Then wash from the bottom up, so there won't be dripping. Also clean a small area, rinse and dry, before moving on. Do this in organized manner to clean the entire wall.

 

Need a Last-Ditch Stain Remover? - Tips & tricks

Need a Last-Ditch Stain Remover? - Tips & tricks

• Use my homemade formula ONLY on white and bleachable fabrics (not for silk or rayon). Mix one gallon of hot water, one cup of powdered dishwasher detergent and one-fourth cup of household liquid chlorine bleach. Let the garment soak in the solution for five to ten minutes. If there's still any stain left, soak it a bit more. Wash as usual.

Quick-Clean a Plastic Shower Curtain - tips

Quick-Clean a Plastic Shower Curtain

• Remove mildew and soap film by pouring vinegar over it, then scrub with a sponge or brush. You also can wash plastic shower curtains with a load of terry-cloth towels.

Removing Grease from Clothing

Removing Grease from Clothing

• Just sprinkle talc or baby powder on the greasy spot. Leave it on for about two hours and use a dry, clean toothbrush to remove the powder. Brush lightly. If the spot remains, repeat the process. Then apply liquid laundry detergent to the area, let sit, then wash as usual.

Candle Wax Drips on Wooden Dining Table

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Candle Wax Drips on Wooden Dining Table

• To remove, carefully scrape off with dull side of a knife. Then apply the appropriate wood cleaner. You may have to give more than one application to do the job.

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Alka Seltzer Tips [15-10-16]

Alka Seltzer Tips

• Polish jewelry. Drop two Alka Seltzer tablets into a glass of water and immerse the jewelry for two minutes.

• Clean a thermos bottle. Fill the bottle with water, drop in four Alka Seltzer tablets, and let soak for an hour (or longer, if necessary).

• Unclog a drain. Clear the sink drain by dropping three Alka Seltzer tablets down the drain followed by a cup of Heinz White Vinegar. Wait a few minutes, then run the hot water.

• A little lemon and seltzer will remove those pesky ink stains after you've been fingerprinted

 

Stained hankies

Stained hankies

• Soak stained hankies in salt water before washing

 

Sponges - Tips

Sponges

• Freshen sponges by soaking them in salt water.

 

Have Hairspray Haze on Bathroom Mirrors?

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Have Hairspray Haze on Bathroom Mirrors?

• To remove, pour a bit of rubbing alcohol onto a microfiber cloth or terry towel and rub over the surface; the hairspray with lift off and the alcohol also will make the mirror shine.

 

Cleaning Shish-Kebab Skewers

Cleaning Shish-Kebab Skewers

• Shish-kebab skewers get charred from grilling or cooking. To clean them, push the skewers through a dry soap-filled steel wool pad. It really works. Then wash and rinse as you normally do.

 

Washing Plastic Shower Curtains - Tips

Washing Plastic Shower Curtains - Tips

• Put them into the washing machine with two large bath towels. Add one-half cup of detergent and one-half cup of baking soda. Then pour in a cup of vinegar to the rinse cycle. Hang up the curtains right after washing and let them air-dry.

Tip: Cleaning Outdoor Carpets

Tip: Cleaning Outdoor Carpets

• Remove stains with a good spritz of prewash spray (test on hidden area first). Let this sit for a couple of minutes, then hose off the outdoor carpet.

If you drop a whole egg on the floor - Tips & tricks

If you drop a whole egg on the floor

• If you drop a whole egg on the floor, pour salt all over the egg, let it sit for awhile, then use dustpan, the egg will come right up, without all that mess

Plastic Tablecloth Stinky? [30-9-15]

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Plastic Tablecloth Stinky?

• Wipe off debris first and then clean with a mixture of 1 tablespoon or so of baking soda with water. Rinse and hang to dry.

Dusting A Ceiling Fan [21-9-15]

Dusting A Ceiling Fan

• Set up a regular cleaning schedule to remove ceiling fan dust; otherwise it will continue to fly around a room. To clean, turn off fan and spray an old sock with furniture polish or dampen with water and wipe each fan blade.

Spray Nozzle Clogged? [29-8-15]

Spray Nozzle Clogged?

• If you can't get hair spray, or spray starch to come out, remove the nozzle from the aerosol can and run clear water through and put back on and it should be ready to spray again.