Category: Cleaning Tip

More Household Tips

I am currently reading a book called Life Hacks and I have to report that it is full of good, sensible advice on a lot of things.

More Household Tips

For example, to sharpen a pair of scissors, try cutting a folded sandpaper, the coarser and rougher the sandpaper, the better .  Before you know it, you have a sharp pair of scissors.

 

Washing Machine

House/Kitchen Appliances

Washing Machine

 

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I bet you do not clean your washing machine regularly. Some of you might have not even thought of cleaning it, even once. But then again, why would you clean a washing machine when its function is to wash and of course, clean.

But actually a washing machine should be cleaned regularly of soap scums that get accumulated so that it will function better.

It is very easy to clean and disinfect a washing machine. Just pour in 2 cups of distilled white vinegar into the soap compartment and then run the machine on a full cycle without adding any other detergent or clothes to wash.

It is as easy as that.

Cleaning Mould and Mildew

How to clean mould and mildew

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It is easy enough to get rid and clean mould and mildew without resorting to anti-bacterial agents and bleach which are harmful to the environment.

Moisten a cloth with vinegar and rub it to the moldy parts and the tiles. To clean the grout, scrub with an old toothbrush dip in vinegar.

 

Removing Ink Stain

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We should all do our bit for our environment.  As such, we must take particular care that we do not reach for chemically manufactured products at the first instance when faced with some things that can be remedied by a more enviromentally friendly solution.

Removing Ink Stain

If some ink got to your clothes, do not use ammonia-based cleaner but instead soak the item in milk for a few hours.

Then wash as normal.

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If you get ink into your white shirt, rub the ink stain with toothpaste,  live for a couple of minutes.

Then wash as normal.

 

How to Remove Berry Stains

Looking after your skin

How to Remove Berry Stains

Picking ripe berries, bursting with goodness and sweetness, can stain your hands an nails. The easiest and fastest to remove the stain is to rub your hands with lemon wedges.