What are some homemade cleaning solutions that work?

Answer 1

To remove old wax from a glass candle holder , put it in the freezer for a few hours. Then take the candle holder out and turn it upside down. The wax will fall out.
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Crayon marks on walls? This worked wonderfully! A damp rag, dipped in baking soda. Comes off with little effort (elbow grease that is!).
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Permanent marker on appliances/counter tops (like store receipt BLUE!) rubbing alcohol on paper towel.
Blood stains on clothes? Not to worry! Just pour a little hydrogen peroxide on a cloth and proceed to wipe off every drop of blood. Works every time! (Now, where to put the body?) LOL
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Use vertical strokes when washing windows outside and hor izontal for inside windows. This way you can tell which side has the streaks. Straight vinegar will get outside windows really clean. Don't wash windows on a sunny day. They will dry too quickly and will probably streak.
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Spray a bit of perfume on the light bulb in any room to create a lovely light scent in each room when the light is turned on.
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Place fabric softener sheets in dresser drawers and your clothes will smell freshly washed for weeks to come. You can also do this with towels
and linen.
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Candles will last a lot longer if placed in the freezer for at least 3 hours prior to burning.
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To clean artificial flowers, pour some salt into a paper bag and add the flowers. Shake vigorously as the salt will absorb all the dust and dirt and leave your artificial flowers looking like new! Works like a charm!
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To easily remove burnt on food from your skillet , simply add a drop or two of dish soap and enough water to cover bottom of pan, and bring to
boil on stove top.
Ants, ants, ants everywhere ... Well, they are said to never cross a chalk line. So, get your chalk out and draw a line on the floor or wherever ants tend to march. See for yourself.
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Use air-freshener to clean mirrors. It does a good job and better still, leaves a lovely smell to the shine.
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Clean a toilet.
Drop in two Alka Seltzer tablets, wait twenty minutes, brush and flush. The citric acid and effervescent action clean vitreous China.
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Clean a vase.
To remove a stain from the bottom of a glass vase or cruet, fill with water and drop in two Alka Seltzer tablets.
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Polish jewelry.
Drop two Alka Seltzer tablets into a glass of water and immerse the jewelry for two minutes.
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Clean a thermos bottle.
Fill the bottle with water, drop in four Alka Seltzer tablets, and let soak for an hour (or longer, if necessary).
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Unclog a drain.
Clear the sink drain by dropping three Alka Seltzer tablets down the drain followed by a cup of Heinz White Vinegar. Wait a few minutes, and then run the hot water.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Aw s*it! I thought it was Monkey grease and elbow spit!
:oO (Oooops! Wasted a monkey there!)

I suggest lemon juice for all kinds of degreasing and bleaching, but bear in mind that it really is an acid, so do a spot test and leave for ages, before using it.

Vinegar does the same job, is cheaper but smells way worse! Useful in the loo, with some hot water to activate it, but not so much it really dilutes it. Believe it or not, gone-off milk will have the same effect.. don't ask HOW I know that!

If you keep the vinegar, after de-scaling the kettle with it (1/2 vinegar & 1/2 water, boil, leave to rest) the limescale in it makes it a good degreasant/scourer.

Answer 4

If you have a shower cabin full of stains from shower gel and shampoo you can easily clean it by spraying normal vinegar. It works fabulously ;)

If you want to clean the microwave, put a bowl of water (you can ad lemon to make it smell better) in the microwave for 5 min, use the highest level then wipe off all the dirt ;)

Answer 5

The oil from a citrus peel, like from an orange or lemon, can be used to make wood glossy. Lemon juice is used to clean wood, counter tops, etc. Vinegar can be used to clean copper, brass, and other metals. Wiping shaving cream on your mirrors in the bathroom before taking a hot shower prevents them from steaming up. Hope I have helped.

Answer 6

Bleach is good for disinfecting toilets, sinks, countertops and the like. Amonia is good for windows, floors and for anything that can't be bleached. Dish washing liquid is good for all the above, except for windows. Lots of hot water and elbow grease combined with any of the washing solutions will give you a clean house and not pollute our enviornment.

Answer 7

4 removing greasy marks, such as tar, oil, grease etc from fabric- mix together 1spoonful lard + 1 spoonful butter, rub mixture into mark+ leave overnite. wash out with warm soapy water.
use vinegar to clean windows+ mirrors-wipe off with paper.
put jewellry in a cup off coca-cola overnite. rinse with cold water+ dry with cotton hanky.

Answer 8

Everyone is right about white vinegar. It's amazing and safe for the environment. For toilets I would recommend coca cola. (Just a cupful or two). Leave it overnight and if you have limescale it disappears by morning!

Answer 9

Vinegar and water is brilliant for cleaning glass and salt and water is great for scrubbing cooker tops xx

Answer 10

Get the book by Joey Green, it's called Clean it, Fix it, Eat it.