Home Making Hints
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"She looketh well to the
ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness."
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Laundry Hints |
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Egg
whites for gum in clothes...really works! Just rub the egg white
into the gum and it will "bead" up and come off. |
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hydrogen peroxide to take out blood (I just pour it right on the
spot before washing) |
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alcohol
to take out ink marks (I keep a bottle on the washer and pour it
right on the ink before washing) |
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this
is a stain treatment that I use for any tough stains -- things
tougher than spray n wash can handle -- I have always had great luck
with this even with old, set in stains |
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I
have a grey pullover shirt that I really like. I was cooking
hamburgers and while flipping one over I splashed hamburger grease
all up onto the front of my shirt. I washed it in several different
kinds of washing liquid and dried it in the dryer several times
(which is supposed to set in stains) and nothing took the grease out.
I had bought some of the new Dawn Dissolve product for removing
grease from your stovetop and cooking utinsils and it worked very
well for that, It just melts the grease and it rinses right off in
hot water. I tried it on the shirt. I sprayed it right on the grease
stains. Every single grease stain came out, the shirt looks like new.
It didn't eat holes in it or bleach out the color. This is a medium
dark, grey shirt, I don't know what it would do to bright red or
another color. I thought I would pass this along. |
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Cleaning Hints |
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Mom
taught me one for cleaning the microwave that I use all of the time
now. To clean your microwave, all you do is boil some water in the
microwave. When the water boils, take it out, and then wipe down the
inside of the microwave. Everything comes off -- even the cooked-on
old food . |
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I
have been a penny pincher for years and learned a lot of "good
as" cleansers. Try adding plain ammonia to water (glass
cleaner), vinegar (floor cleaner), Clorox mixed with water for you
counter tops and fels-naptha yellow soap(instead of spray and wash).
Watch your grocery bill go down. They work just as well and are less
toxic that most cleansers. |
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Housekeeping/cleaning
tips: My specialty!!! The best tip for speed and acuracy is this
little technique: Start in the left hand corner as you enter the
room. Work from the top to the bottom, clockwise around the room.
Wipe/sweep or feather every item as you come to it. Wear an apron
with pockets so you can stash trash/misplaced items to deal with
AFTER this current room is completed. The last surface to clean is
the floor with a broom or vac. Stay on task. Let the answering
machine pick up your calls until this room is finished. One 'well
lived in room' should take about 20 to 45 minutes. A completed task
is soooooo rewarding and edifying!!! |
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My
housecleaning hint for the week is, put your sink drainers in the
dishwasher every time you run it. No more dried on grungies and no
more broken nails trying to clean them! You can also put those metal
or plastic pot cleaners, (not Brillo), in the top shelf of the
dishwasher. Another tip: if your dishcloth or sponge is smelling
sour, just wet it with water and dishsoap, put it in the microwave
for a minute or two or until very hot. The heat kills the germs and
mold or bacteria growing in there, and it comes out smelling fresh.
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Clutter Control |
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My
way of staying organized is that on a rainy day I take a closet,
room, drawer, etc. and clean out everything in it that I haven't used
in over a year. There will be some exceptions but most often you will
find that you have room for the things that you do use without clutter. |
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