Cleaning Tip Contest (March 1 - April 30, 2017)

Cleaning Tip Contest
(March 1 - April 30, 2017)

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Duration	Entries
March 1 - April 30, 2017	24

Tip: Clean Laptop Keys With Interdental Brush

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Diamond Post Medal for All Time! 1,246 Posts

April 26, 2017

Recently I found a naughty little piece of an almond under my "R" key, causing it not to work properly. I've found that interdental brushes for your teeth work so well for cleaning laptop keys. Gently press the brush tip under and scoop out the mess.

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A clean car with a lint roller and cleaning wipes on the hood.

Keep Your Car Clean with Little Money and EffortCleaning your car, especially any dirt and grime, and keeping it clean can be a very daunting task. Usually it involves a significant time, and often, money expense. Due to Ubering, which I discussed earlier, I have found a need to keep my car as clean as possible in as easy and inexpensive a way as possible.

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Homemade Bleach AlternativeThis is an easy and safe homemade alternative to bleach. Combine 1 cup of hydrogen peroxide, 1/4 cup of lemon juice (fresh or bottled), 10-15 drops of lemon essential oil, and 6 cups of water. Make sure to store mixture in an opaque bottle because over time, light affects hydrogen peroxide.

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Give Dishcloths and Cleaning Rags a Deep CleaningDishcloths and cleaning rags can get pretty grimy over time, so I like to give them a thorough, deep cleaning every now and then. To do this, I simply take a load of them and soak them in a solution of boiled vinegar and a few drops of Dawn dish soap.

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DIY Carpet Cleaner - Dawn and hydrogen peroxide

DIY Carpet CleanerThis cleaner works very well and smells good. The website says you can mix it up in advance and store it in a spray bottle.

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Essential Oils to Freshen the Bathroom - adding a drop to the TP paper tube

Essential Oils to Freshen the BathroomEvery time you change your toilet tissue roll in your bathroom, add a few drops (or more than a few if your bathroom is large) of essential oil to the middle of it and it will keep the room smelling lovely.

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Salt and Ice for Removing Coffee StainsYou can remove coffee stains from cups, mugs, and glass (even coffee carafes) by sprinkling the stains with salt then covering with ice. Stir around a bit then the stains wipe away.

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Clean Inside of Bottles with RiceUse raw uncooked rice to clean tall or irregularly shaped bottles that have difficult-to-reach areas. Add a little water, some rice, and a small amount of dish soap/detergent. Then fit the lid, (or just cover with your hand) and give it a good shaking.

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Double Use of Disposable Wet Floor Cleaning ClothsAfter giving your floor its shining moment go one step further. Upon removing the soiled cloth I fold the soiled sides together then wipe and dust my baseboards with the clean underside of the cloth. I have even used them to give a quick wipe down of windowsills prior to discarding.

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Cleaning Greasy Residue Left by Goo GoneGoo Gone is great for cleaning adhesive and any other kinds of sticky residue. However, the product itself leaves a greasy/oil residue that requires its own bit of cleaning.

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Little Black Bugs in the KitchenI kept sweeping up little black bugs along one baseboard where I keep my cat's dish and water. I changed the location where I kept his place mat because they were in his water. I sprayed the area with ant spray and put down moth balls, which seemed to work. After a while they were back.

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Reusing a Shotgun Cleaning RodEvery time I cleaned out a certain closet, I ran across this and I would ask my husband why it was in the closet and what is it. He said it was a shotgun cleaning rod so I put it back in the closet and it was not moved for another year or so until I cleaned the closet again. Now I have put it to good use.

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Avoid Static in Your Clothes - safety pin on plaid fabric

Avoid Static in Your ClothesEspecially in winter, sometimes you want to wear leggings, yoga pants, or even pajama bottoms under long skirts or dresses. Yet the inevitable annoyance of static electricity rears its ugly head and ruins things for you.

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Get Rid of Bad Odor in SneakersPut your smelly sneakers in the washing machine with a half a cup of vinegar and some laundry detergent. Fill the washer with water and allow sneakers to soak for 30 minutes. After 30 minutes wash as usual. The sneakers will come out odor free and smelling as good as new.

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How to Get the Last Drop of Spray CleanerWhen one of my spray cleaners is running low and barely able to spray out of the nozzle, I take about a handful of glass gems and/or marbles and place them in the spray bottle. This causes the cleaner to rise up, and therefore makes it easier to reach the spray tube/nozzle.

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Better Way to Wash Shoes - two part photo of both methods

Better Way to Wash ShoesSoak the brush with water, brush it on the detergent and tap the tip on the baking soda then brush it. You can see the difference between brushing with detergent only and baking soda and detergent combined.

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Keeping Blender Push Buttons CleanI keep several sizes of cheap paint brushes in the kitchen. One is to clean between the push buttons on my blender. I dip the tip of the brush in clean sudsy water, shake it almost dry and then go around and between the buttons. Covering them with a bag removes the need to clean them.

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Fixing a Swiffer Wet Jet That is Not SprayingI followed tips for corroded contacts, exhausted batteries, etc. After verifying with a voltage meter that the switch worked and the contacts all through the circuits to the motor were not corroded, I was able to verify that when batteries were in the compartment and I pressed the switch, there was a 6v current at the engine contacts.

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A pile of mismatched socks on the floor.

Use Mismatched Socks for CleaningIf you have mismatch socks, socks with holes, or the elastic of your socks is stretched out - you can reuse the socks to clean around your house and car.

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Crocheted Square for Silverware Drying - spoon and fork on red crochet square

Crocheted Square for Silverware DryingI found that laying my spoons, forks, and knives on a crocheted square works better than laying them on a towel because they dry much faster and so does the crocheted square. This is a great way to recycle squares of crochet that did not turn out perfect.

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A broken light bulb inside a cut potato.

Potato to Remove Broken Light BulbI'm sharing this because it seems like an old tip that many people have forgotten about, and especially because I just helped my neighbour with this problem! When one of your light bulbs break and you need it removed from the socket, use half a raw potato.

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Keep Your Washing Machine From RustingThe former owners of our home told us to leave the lid open on the washing machine after using. This prevents rust from forming, thereby extending the life of the machine.

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Homemade Laundry DetergentHomemade laundry detergent has saved my family a lot of money. I buy the ingredients about every 6 months. It is very effective on cleaning clothing, linens, delicates, and even a husband's work clothes!

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Sliding robots for putting under furniture legs to make moving easier.

Product Review: Sliding Robots for Moving FurnitureSliding Robots is a must have in our household! It makes cleaning so much easier. You can easily move furniture and heavy objects on any smooth surface such as: carpet, wood, tile, or linoleum!

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