Household hints and cleaning recipes!

LaneyDoll · 02-22-2012, 04:09 PM

Ok, more laundry stuff-kind of.

Laundry sheets uses:

~put in your pocket to help repel mosquitos
~tuck under the seat of your car to help the scent stay fresh
~wipe across hair when static is an issue
~stash in the lingerie drawer for body-friendly sachets

TimilDeeps · 02-22-2012, 04:12 PM

Use an iron, paper towels, and a paper grocery bag to remove candle wax.

paper towels directly on wax then cover that with the grocery bag. Iron the grocery bag until wax melts and is absorbed by the paper towels.

girl_dee · 02-22-2012, 04:13 PM

a pumice stone will make the toilet shiny and new, and anything else with water scale.

it's non abrasive and words great to erase those lines.

girl_dee · 02-24-2012, 08:46 AM

cleaning and laundry day so i'm using vinegar, i can't stand the smell of Febreeze (which is the most toxic item on the shelf) or most cleaners, all they do is mask odor.

Truly Scrumptious · 02-24-2012, 09:01 AM

Do you have any of those storage things in your shower that stick on the wall with suction cups? If they keep falling off the wall, wipe the back of the cups and the wall with vinegar, wet the suction cups with water, and stick back on the wall . . . they will stay put.

Also, after we had a bathroom repainted I noticed some paint splatter on the chrome towel racks. Guess what took them right off? Vinegar. Plus I noticed how shiny the towel rack was becoming . . . so I cleaned the faucets with vinegar too!

And . . . if you have any stinky kitchen smells (think fish), a small bowl of vinegar left sitting on the counter will get rid of the smell quickly.

dark_crystal · 02-24-2012, 09:27 AM

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girl_dee · 02-25-2012, 08:27 AM

oh yes and a small bowl of vinegar can help soak up stinky smoke smells and other general icky smells.

girl_dee · 02-25-2012, 08:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dark_crystal

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bonus: THE COMMENTS on any hairpin post can easily become the best part of your whole day

What a cool site! Thank you!

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