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House Hold Hints!


House Hold
Hints!





1)
Take crayon off painted walls or washable
wallpaper:


Spray with
multipurpose lubricating oil , then gently wipe, using a paper towel or clean
white cloth. If mark is stubborn, sprinkle a little baking soda on a damp
sponge and gently rub in a circular motion. If lubricants residue remains,
dampen a sponge with a solution of one or two drops of mild dish-washing
liquid to one cup water. Squeeze out sponge and gently rub in a circular
motion. Rinse sponge; lightly moisten with water to go over area; dry with
a clean cloth.


2)
Get rid of perspiration/deodorant stains on the underarms of washable
shirts


Sponge
on, or soak in, white vinegar for 30 minutes. Wash the shirts in the hottest
water safe for the fabric, using an enzyme detergent or a detergent with
bleach alternative.For stubborn stains,put liquid laundry detergent right
on the spot and leave it for five to ten minutes before washing.


3)
Fresh Kitty
Litter


To keep cat
litter fresh smelling, mix baby powder in with the litter .


4)
Brass


Clean your
brass with lemon juice!


5)
Sticky Label
Residue


To remove from
glass, try using peanut butter, preferably not chunky. Stubborn spots may
take more than one application.


6)
Red Wine
Stains


a) Pour white
wine on the red wine
stain

b) Use salt
on the red wine stain


7)
 Ink Stains on Clothes


To get an ink
stain out, spray ultra-hold hairspray on the stain, let it dry, then wash
like normal.


8)
Melted Wax on Clothes


Lay a brown
paper bag over the garment before you iron over it then keep moving the bag
around it will absorb the wax.


9)
Cat Hair


To remove cats
hairs from clothes and furniture , rub with wet rubber gloves.


10)
Scuff Marks on Lino/Vinyl


Scrub the black
marks with toothpaste and rinse.


11)
Dirty Thermos


To clean a dirty
thermos simply drop a couple of tables used for cleaning false teeth into
the thermos and fill with water. Let set overnight and rinse well. Works
just as well on tea and coffee stained mugs.


12)
White Water Marks on Wood


a) Spread mayonaise
on the affected area and leave it overnight – several applications may be
necessary.

b) Scrub with
toothpaste (using a damp sponge).

c) Make a paste
of baking soda and water. Use a damp sponge to rubthis on the affected area.
This WILL dull the sheen. Use an automotivepolishing compound with a fine
abrasive to repolish the top.


13)
Alternatives for Fabric Softner
sheets


a) Use instead
of expensive ‘Swifer’ sheets.

b) Put in the
bottom of garbage cans  (under garbage bag) as a deodorant.

c) Hang a sheet
outdoors during the mosquito season. A sheet will repel mosquitoes on your
patio.

d) A sewing
needle run through a sheet prior to sewing, can prevent the thread from
tangling.


14)
Refrigerator Odors


a) Use a box
of baking soda.

b) Use a dish
of coffee grounds

c) Use a couple
of opened slices of bread


15)
Cooking Oil on Clothes


Use regular
shampoo (without conditioner ) on spot or spots and rub in let sit for a
few minutes , then wash !!


16)
Boiled Eggs


To stop boiled
eggs from ‘boiling out’ when you boil them, try adding some salt or vinegar
to the water.


17)
Steamed up Mirrors


Clean the mirror
with saving foam and wipe dry.


18)
Dust


Instead of furniture
polish, add a little fabric softener to a damp cloth and dust away. The fabric
softener acts as aanti static and keeps dust away for a  longer
time.


19)
Chewing Gum on clothes


Put the item
in the freezer and, when the gum is hard ,crack it off.


20)
Chewing Gum in Hair


Put the white
of an egg on it and leave for a couple of minutes. Then work the gum
out.

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