Ten Cleaning Tips For Tough Areas
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.
Murphy’s Law: It isn’t the Murphy’s Law you are thinking of! I’m talking
Murphy’s 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 ¼ 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.
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