Five uses for five everyday items (Hints and Tips for Household Cleaning)

Member Name: Nigel1

Product:	Hints and Tips for Household Cleaning
Date:	21/02/09 (287 review reads)
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Here is a list of my household cleaning tips amassed over years of hard work and toil. I hope you find some of them of interest, and help to you.

1...Use BAKING SODA to:-
a) Clean a microwave oven. Apply some soda to a damp sponge, scour and rinse off.
b) Deodorize a carpet. Sprinkle soda lightly over a carpet, leave for about twenty minutes or so and vacuum up.
c) Remove stubborn, burnt-on food accumulated on surfaces. Dampen surface and apply soda to the area. Leave overnight, then scrub with a sponge, rinse and dry.
d) Cleansing the mouth. Add a teaspoon of baking soda to half a glass of warm water and 'swish' through the teeth for a refreshing mouthwash.
e) Deodorize cloth nappies. Mix half a cup of soda with four pints of water and soak the nappies in the solution for an hour or so.

2... Use TOOTHPASTE to:-
a) Remove ink stains from cloth. Apply some toothpaste to the offending stain, scrub and rinse off.
b) Remove small scratches on glass surfaces. Apply a small amount of toothpaste to the surface and polish it in well and wipe off.
c) Remove awkward crayon marks on walls. Gently rub the marks with toothpaste applied to a tooth brush.
d) Remove marks and scuffs on shoes. Apply toothpaste to the area with a tissue, rubbing in well, then wipe off with a cloth.
e) Polish silver and gold items. Rub toothpaste onto the entire item, leave for 5 minutes then thoroughly rinse to bring out the full beauty and shine of your gold or silverware.

3... Use STICKS OF CHALK to:-
a) Remove stubborn grease spots. Rub chalk directly to the grease spot, allowing the chalk to 'soak up' the oil in the grease. Then brush off the chalk and wash the item as normal.
b) Stop tools from rusting. Keep a few sticks of chalk in the tool box, which will absorb any moisture, thus preventing corrosion.
c) Polish metal. Crush the chalk into a fine powder and dip a soft cloth into the chalk powder and polish the metal. Rinse and dry thoroughly afterwards.
d) Repel ants. Draw a circle of chalk wherever you do not want the ants as ants WILL NOT cross a 'chalk line'.
e) Clean dirty marks around the collar and cuffs of your shirts. Rub chalk directly onto the stain (the chalk will absorb the sebum oil that holds in the stain).

4... Use COFFEE to:-
a) Mend scratched wood. Mix a teaspoon of coffee with two teaspoons of water and apply to the scratch using cotton buds.
b) Repel ants. Sprinkle the coffee wherever the ants are, as ants simply hate coffee and wont go anywhere near it.
c) Clean a grill. Pour left over brewed coffee over the grill and wipe clean.
d) Deodorize the fridge. Place a bowl of coffee on the back shelf of the fridge.
e) Highlight brownish or reddish hair. Rinse the hair with coffee for a rich, shiny glow.

5... Use VASELINE PETROLEUM JELLY to:-
a) Prevent a car battery from eroding. Rub some Vaseline onto the car battery terminals.
b) Remove sticky chewing gum from the hair. Massage Vaseline into the hair and chewing gum until the gum begins to slide out.
c) Moisturise and soothe the skin of the face (Health Spas use this secret). Wash the face, and while still wet, rub in a small amount of Vaseline. Continue to wet the face until the Vaseline is spread evenly over the face and does not appear to be 'greasy' any more.
d) Repair minor stains and 'rings' on wood furniture. Cover the offending ring or stain with a thick coating of Vaseline and leave overnight. Then rub it into the wood and wipe clean and polish as normal.
e) Prevent caps from sticking tight on bottles. apply some Vaseline around the rim of the bottle.

Summary: Turn your items into useful and alternative applications