Cracks and Crevices: Use paintbrushes and Q-tips for hard to reach cracks and crevices. Make Cleaning Fun: Transform cleaning from chore to fun with an incentive! Find a few books on audio that you would like to listen to--reserve listening to them for cleaning time. Sticky situations: To remove gum from a surface, press ice against it to harden and then use a butter knife to loosen. Invisible ink: Kids get a bit wild on the last craft project? Use hairspray to remove magic marker ink from surfaces. Murphys Law: It isnt the Murphys Law you are thinking of! Im talking Murphys Oil Soap! Used most often on wood floors and furniture, this is a great choice for all around cleaning. It is a natural cleaner that really goes into the crevices and removes direct versus laying a filmy shine on top of a surface as many other cleaners do. This cleaner has been on the market for 90+ years and I often use it to clean counters, walls, etc. Rough mornings: Any coffee drinker can relate to that occasional drip or spill too early in the morning. To remove a coffee stain from cloth/rug dip a cleaning cloth into a beaten egg yolk and then rub the stain. Rinse with clear water OR - apply a solution of 1/2 teaspoon mild detergent in a pint of water. Blot with towel. If necessary, set towel down and place firm object such as a book on top of it for 10-20 minutes to lift out stain. If t stain remains, blot with a 50-50 solution of water and white vinegar. Shine and sparkle: An old toothbrush and toothpaste work wonders for cleaning jewelry. Not only for the dishwasher: Dissolve cup of dishwasher detergent in a gallon of very hot water. Let cool a bit so you can handle. Use on refrigerators, stoves, walls, floors, glass you can use this solution on just about anything! Test a small area first if in doubt. Wipe with a dry cloth after cleaning. Leave film in your camera, not on your dishes: Run ac up of white vinegar through a full cycle in an empty dishwasher to remove excess film. Spotted sinks: To clean light stains from a sink, rub with a fresh cut lemon; for rust stains and darker stains create a paste from borax and lemon juice and scrub stain. |
