Don't throw away those lemons after you've used them. They are great for scrubbing the kitchen sink. Simply take half a squeezed or unsqueezed lemon, dip it in some baking soda and scrub away.
This is a guide about cleaning with borax. Borax has many uses when it comes to cleaning. Not only is it a great stain remover it also works well as a deodorizer.
Sandwich Bags For Temporary Gloves
If you don't have your dish washing gloves, and want to keep your manicure nice, just grab a sandwich bag for a temporary solution. Put it over your hand, secure it around your wrist with a hair band, and there you have it!
Tired of soggy sponges that could be breeding bacteria in your sink? Attach an everyday hair clip to the sponge to make it stand up - keeping it upright will help keep it dry. This also works well for mesh scrubbers and SOS pads!
Dust with Fabric Softener Sheets
Use a fresh dryer sheets to dust rustic wood. Works great!
Attach Plastic Bag To Vacuum For Trash
When you are vacuuming, tie a plastic grocery bag to the handle of your vacuum cleaner. That way, you can pick up any large items that your cleaner won't, then make only one trip to the trash can to throw it out.
Newspaper Shield When Steam Cleaning
Use a little tape to hang a sheet of newspaper to the wall behind a sink to catch splatters when you steam clean small items. This will save having to also wipe up dirt or debris blown off the caps.
I am looking for help with static electricity on door knobs, light switches, etc. You know the generally annoying type. I found some answers on Thriftyfun
Make Your Own Scented Bin Liners (Plastic Garbage Bags)
Do they have a machine that will saturate scented oil into a plastic trash bag? I would want to use it for my kitchen bags.
Baby Powder to Temporarily Cover "Accidents"
Baby powder is excellent as a covering up medium for anything that you don't want to look at, or don't want the kids to look at. This goes for children's viruses and stomach flus to kitty littler boxes to any kind of accident.
Use Tea to Clean Varnished Woodwork
If you steep old tea leaves in water for half an hour and strain the liquid, the tea is excellent for cleaning varnished woodwork. Put a little on a damp flannel and rub the wood lightly to get rid of finger marks and that dull, gummy look.
Keep Extra Bags in Bottom of Garbage
I keep a roll of trash can liners in the bottom of the can. When I take the full one out to throw it away, the roll in the bottom of the can is right there. No searching or looking elsewhere for the roll.
Removing Build Up from Tea Kettle
Get rid of lime deposits in a tea kettle by adding 1/2 cup white distilled vinegar to the water and letting it sit overnight.
Remove mud and stains from plastic, fiberglass, or aluminum sports equipment by applying a paste of 1 part white distilled vinegar to 3 parts baking soda. Wipe off with soapy water and rinse with clear water.
For those of you who were wondering how to get Magic Marker off walls, leather, and anything other than wood furniture, use toothpaste (not gel). Rub it in, then use a damp rag to wipe the toothpaste and magic marker away.
Re-use your just used dryer sheet to remove the lint from the lint-screen. It grabs the lint easily and it will help preserve your manicured nails!
Remove Wax from Votive Candle Holders
To remove candle wax from container after it has burned, place in the freezer. The wax will harden and makes removal much easier.
Got out of control cob webs in your house? Well, I did until I figured out that spider webs form the base of your basic cob web. I used to be very thankful to the daddy long legs spider because they caught and trapped all of the mosquitoes, gnats, etc.
Use Salt To Absorb Urine Accidents
If you're potty training your child or even a pet and they have an accident, immediately pour salt over the top. Watch the spot when you can see moisture on top of the pile of salt. Continue to add more salt until it remains dry on top.
A Drinking Straw for Dust Bunnies
When those dust bunnies got ahead of me under my refrigerator I could never get to them back behind the grates. Well no more, I taped about one inch of a large drinking straw to the inside of the long slender attachment for my vacuum leaving the rest of the straw sticking out.
Cleaning Yourself After Painting
I have been a painter for 12 years, and painting ceilings can be a pain in the neck. When you're all done for the day and you get yourself cleaned up in the shower, try this to get the paint off your body.
Using Newspaper to Reduce Paper Towel Use
Save on paper towels by using newspaper to clean, and clean up some things. I save newspapers, and I cut them in half or smaller. You can just separate small sales flyers like you get from CVS, Walgreens, etc.
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