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Submitted on the 2011/11/25 11:13:48
By: Unity
Location : South Africa
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Cleaning with bicarb soda and vinegar
A can of good ol’ Coca-Cola will do the trick to clean that dirty toilet or marks on pots and pans. Alternatively, pouring a thick layer of soda directly on pans with badly burned-on food and sprinkling on just a little water can help loosen the food. Leave it soaking overnight and scrub clean the next day
Doing double time ironing with aluminum foil, lavender oil and water
Ironing can be time-consuming, but what if you could do it in half the time? Sliding a sheet of aluminum foil under the ironing board cover can get that done. The foil reflects the heat from the iron so that both sides get heated and ironed at the same time. Another option is spraying lavender oil and water on your clothes - watch the creases come out!
Eat a banana, then polish your shoes
Banana peels aren't just for comedic value anymore… The banana might taste good, but the banana peel is where the fruit can really shine, literally. After de-stringing the banana, it can be used to shine anything from leather shoes to household plant leaves. For a final touch, give them a nice buffing with a soft cloth or paper towel. The reason the banana peel works so well is because of the resin in the skin. The wax-based resin puts a high-based shine on them.
Dry your clothes faster with tennis balls or a t-towel
Tired of waiting around while your clothes spin and spin in the dryer? Cut down on the time by throwing something new into the mix: tennis balls or a t-towel. Tossing two or three tennis balls (clean ones) into the dryer with your clothes help the air and heat circulate, meaning your clothes get dryer quicker. The tennis balls are useful for a full load of laundry or just one item.
Temper gets you into trouble; pride keeps you there.
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Submitted on the 2011/11/25 11:18:18
By: Unity
Location : South Africa
Friendship Ranking : Friendship God
Member Score : 700+
Total count : 6502
Joined : 2009/03/06 19:07:32
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Bicarb Soda – an alkaline and mild abrasive. Also a natural cleaning agent. When mixed with white vinegar cleans hard surfaces very efficiently.
White Vinegar – a mild acid. When mixed with bi-carb soda a chemical reaction occurs.
Methylated Spirits – an alcohol solvent, which removes pen marks
Lavender Oil – when mixed with water it becomes a mild cleaner and deoderiser – good for finger marks on walls and general light cleaning. Also an effective air freshener and personal insect repellent. Mix 1 teaspoon per litre of water
Lemon Oil – extracted from the peel of the lemon, very good at keeping spiders and other insects at bay and also for stain removal
Tea Tree Oil – an oil extracted from the tea tree bush. It’s used as an anti-bacterial. Also good at getting sticky marks/labels off jars etc.
Oil of Cloves - cold pressed oil from the dried flower bud of the clove tree. A useful mould inhibitor and insecticide. To lift mould from shoes add a quarter of a teaspoon of oil of cloves to 500ml bottle of Baby Oil. Daub onto leather with pantyhose and wipe mould away.
Unprocessed Wheat Bran – a light abrasive and absorbent, when mixed with white vinegar and placed in a pair of pantyhose makes an effective cleaner for soft toys, dusty lamps, sisal flooring and more
Tea – Contains tannic acid which cleans timber. Make up a teapot with 4 or 5 tea bags and pour into a bucket of boiling water. Mop the timber with pantyhose dipped in the tea.
Pantyhose – Mildly abrasive fibres become more abrasive as they get wet – this won’t damage surfaces but cuts through grease and grime. To make a pantyhose mitten just wrap the hose around your fingers and fold the open end over your finger tips to form a glove - this can then be washed and re-used. This is a very good dust lifter when used with lavender oil and water.
Temper gets you into trouble; pride keeps you there.
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Submitted on the 2011/12/02 22:32:00
By: Firechild
Location : South Africa
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Joined : 2009/03/08 14:38:05
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I enjoy this show to lovely and unthinkable ideas and tips that work.
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