Cleaning Tips

Cleaning Tips
Category: Life
I am a firm believer in cleaning with natural supplies. I love to clean with things like, salt, lemon, baking soda, borax, limes, oranges, peroxide, things that won't harm the environment, but clean better than a store bought chemical cleaner.

Some things you should always have around the house, if you don't have the few things mentioned, then get them and put them in your cleaning supplies.

Baking Soda
Borax
White Vinegar
Lemons
Limes
Salt (household)

I get most ideas from BBC America - I watch How Clean is your house everyday.
I smile when I see them do things I already do at my home. Things they show will make you turn your eyebrow up and most of them I already do, or have done before.
You can check out their Cleaning Tips online at http://www.bbcamerica.com/content/100/tips.jsp

Here are some tips I already do at my home and that are featured on the show...
I got this list from the website. I thought I would share it...I have added a few things too..

Never throw away toothbrushes. They are great to use to scrub...


Tips For A Cleaner Home - By Aggie and Kim from the BBC America Channel who star in "How Clean is your House?"

In the Kitchen:

1. Tear off a sheet of aluminum foil big enough to fit your grill. Lay it shiny-side down and turn the grill on for 10-15 minutes. When you take the foil off, the greasy mess will be gone.

2. Cloudy drinking glasses will be sparkling clean again if you soak them in warm white vinegar for about an hour. Then rub gently with a dishcloth to remove the film.

3. If your chopping board smells, wipe with water and then rub in dry mustard. Leave for a few minutes, then rinse and dry.

4. Stainless Steel removes odors from your hands.

In the Bathroom:

1. Get rid of toilet bowl blockages and odors by pouring in one cup of baking soda once a week.

2. Clean your showerhead by filling a plastic sandwich bag with vinegar, and tying it to the head. Leave overnight and in the morning, scrub with a brush.

3. Remove watermarks and white rings by massaging mayonnaise into them and leaving overnight.

In the Living Room:

1. Slight scratches on furniture can be removed by rubbing them with a freshly cut Brazil nut or walnut.

2. Use a chunk of white bread to remove finger marks from wallpapers.

3. Use peanut butter to remove chewing gum from carpet.

Dealing with Creatures:

1. Repel mice with peppermint, baking soda, talc, or mothballs.

2. Repel moths with bay leaves, cloves, or black pepper.

3. Repel silverfish with lemon juice or cinnamon.

General Helpful Hints:

1. Remove crayon from walls with WD-40.

2. The tannic acid in tea makes it ideal for cleaning wooden floors.

3. Lemon juice works wonders on rust and fruit-based stains on clothes.