Cleaning Tips
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Zapping Red Wine Stains
A dab of foaming shaving cream can help remove many red-wine spills from carpets.
A dab of foaming shaving cream can help remove many red-wine spills from carpets.
Zapping Red Wine Stains
A dab of foaming shaving cream can help remove many red-wine spills from carpets.
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White Vinegar
Keep your dishwasher extra clean with white vinegar. Pour ½ cup into the detergent cups…
Keep your dishwasher extra clean with white vinegar. Pour ½ cup into the detergent cups and run the empty machine for a complete cycle. Cleaning tips: you can also use a few tablespoons of powdered laundry bleach, Tang or lemon-flavored Kool-Aid (it must be lemon) for the same results. View Source
White Vinegar
Keep your dishwasher extra clean with white vinegar. Pour ½ cup into the detergent cups and run the empty machine for a complete cycle. Cleaning tips: you can also use a few tablespoons of powdered laundry bleach, Tang or lemon-flavored Kool-Aid (it must be lemon) for the same results.
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Using Outside Services
If you have an insurmountable pile of laundry that you can't bear to do yourself,…
If you have an insurmountable pile of laundry that you can't bear to do yourself, find a Laundromat with wash-and-fold service. It is very cost effective and you can pick your clothes up the very next day. View Source
Using Outside Services
If you have an insurmountable pile of laundry that you can’t bear to do yourself, find a Laundromat with wash-and-fold service. It is very cost effective and you can pick your clothes up the very next day.
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Staying Focused
Set a timer for 30 minutes. It helps to stay focused, and you will get…
Set a timer for 30 minutes. It helps to stay focused, and you will get more done in a shorter amount of time. View Source
Staying Focused
Set a timer for 30 minutes. It helps to stay focused, and you will get more done in a shorter amount of time.
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Eliminating Pet Hair
To pick up cat hair, put on a wet rubber dishwashing glove and wipe your…
To pick up cat hair, put on a wet rubber dishwashing glove and wipe your hand over surfaces. The hair will stick right to it. View Source
Eliminating Pet Hair
To pick up cat hair, put on a wet rubber dishwashing glove and wipe your hand over surfaces. The hair will stick right to it.
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Switch On The Cold
Most everything can be washed in cold water (better for your bills and the environment).…
Most everything can be washed in cold water (better for your bills and the environment). But use the hottest water possible for sheets, towels and underwear. Take special care with undergarments, putting them in the dryer as soon as possible to stop bacteria growth while they sit damp in the washer. View Source
Switch On The Cold
Most everything can be washed in cold water (better for your bills and the environment). But use the hottest water possible for sheets, towels and underwear. Take special care with undergarments, putting them in the dryer as soon as possible to stop bacteria growth while they sit damp in the washer.
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Banish Dust Bunnies
Pick the proper dustpan. Minimize that annoying line of dust by choosing a dustpan with…
Pick the proper dustpan. Minimize that annoying line of dust by choosing a dustpan with a rubber edge. View Source
Banish Dust Bunnies
Pick the proper dustpan. Minimize that annoying line of dust by choosing a dustpan with a rubber edge.
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Pick The Right Broom
For indoors, choose one with finer bristles to pick up smaller dirt particles. For outdoors,…
For indoors, choose one with finer bristles to pick up smaller dirt particles. For outdoors, go for stronger, stiffer bristles, which work better to clear porous surfaces. View Source
Pick The Right Broom
For indoors, choose one with finer bristles to pick up smaller dirt particles. For outdoors, go for stronger, stiffer bristles, which work better to clear porous surfaces.
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Make Doors Shine
Rubbing a teaspoon of lemon oil on glass shower doors twice a month causes water…
Rubbing a teaspoon of lemon oil on glass shower doors twice a month causes water to bead up and roll off. Or, try Rain-X Original Glass Treatment, a car-care product made to keep rainwater off your windshield. Use it twice a year. View Source
Make Doors Shine
Rubbing a teaspoon of lemon oil on glass shower doors twice a month causes water to bead up and roll off. Or, try Rain-X Original Glass Treatment, a car-care product made to keep rainwater off your windshield. Use it twice a year.
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Sanitizing Sponges
We all know that sponges can be a breeding ground for bacteria. Disinfect yours every…
We all know that sponges can be a breeding ground for bacteria. Disinfect yours every night by squeezing it out and microwaving it on high for a minute. When it’s shredded and smelly, replace it. View Source
Sanitizing Sponges
We all know that sponges can be a breeding ground for bacteria. Disinfect yours every night by squeezing it out and microwaving it on high for a minute. When it’s shredded and smelly, replace it.
