Hints and Tips for Household Cleaning Reviews

Do you ever burn your saucepans? This is my environmentally friendly way of cleaning them. Rather than splashing out on tons of cleaner or wearing myself out scrubbing, I found another way. The recommended way of removing the burnt gunk is to boil vinegar in the pan. This works, but if you do it, be careful to stay away from the fumes. ...  Read the complete review

Here's a tip for how to make cleaning those lovely food splashes off the inside of your microwave and remove iffy whiffy smells at the same time... Fill a bowl with boiling water Add a good splash of lemon juice Pop in the microwave on full for at least 3 minutes - but make sure it doesn't boil dry. When pinged - ...  Read the complete review

A quick fix for dirty shoes if you're in a rush are babywipes! Quite often on my way out of the house taking my daughter to school she will say, ooh mom look at my shoes! I rush for the babywipes and hey presto in 30 seconds nice clean shoes. Even the muddy bits seem quite easy to remove. I use them to clean my pc monitor aswell ...  Read the complete review

I know mine has, or it had, before I found this really useful tip on how to clean your diamond rings. I know that you can buy specialist cleaning products, but they always seem to cost a fortune (and they stink!). It really is simple and it's an excuse to get out the vodka bottle. Take about a teaspoonful of washing ...  Read the complete review

Her's a couple of handy household tips for all you housewives/househusbands out there. A quick remedy for removing those horrible brown tea stains from cups is to pour pure orange into the cup-just enough to cover the brown stain and leave overnight, by the morning the stain will have disappeared. You can also do the same with ...  Read the complete review

Are your cupboards full of expensive specialist cleaners? Many things can be cleaned using much cheaper alternatives or items you already have in the home. 1: For cleaning vases with narrow necks, drop in two denture tablets & fill with hot water. 2: To clean brass wipe item with Lea & Perrins Worcestershire sauce, then give it a ...  Read the complete review

Yes its true, I am a bit of a slob when it comes to cleaning the house and I've had some limescale that I just couldn't shift from the upstairs toilet. Well, my old man, king of useful trivia tells me that vinegar (being acid of course) is blinding for getting rid of limescale. So I tip the Sarsons down the bog, left it ...  Read the complete review

For an easy and less expensive way to clean your bathroom without having to buy loads of expensive creams and lotions, you simply leave your shower attachment or hot tap running then close the bathroom door. If you leave this for enough time to let the steam cover and then grab a cloth, you should find dirt and grime easier to remove, leaving you ...  Read the complete review

ASTONISH SHAMPOO FOR CARPETS & UPHOLSTERY Something astonishing has happened. I have found by chance a carpet shampoo that actually removes stains of all description. Oil, grease, or just plain old dirt this will take it out. I had a stain in my bedroom carpet for a long time and had tried different methods, foam, dry powder but ...  Read the complete review

I love to cook, but I'm a bit of a disaster in the kitchen and usually end up burning everything that I make. So I regularly have to resurrect pans that have half of my (burned) meal stuck to the bottom. If you have the same problem then here's what to do - sprinkle the pot or pan with a generous ammount of baking soda, and then just ...  Read the complete review

If you ever wondered why anyone ever buys a tabloid newspaper, - then wonder no more! If your windows are particularly filthy, like ours as we live on a fligh-path, then - 1. put some luke-warm water (or cold if your really stuck)into a container of some sort 2. dip the corner of some scrunched up newspaper into ...  Read the complete review

This is a tip that i read many years ago. I don't know why or how it works but it does. If you have any left over cola then try pouring it down the toilet and leaving it for around 30 minutes before flushing. It looks pretty disgusting but it is in my experience almost as good as using bleach. This is definately an eco ...  Read the complete review

The small squeegee is like a windscreen wiper for house windows. The window cleaners nearly all use a squeegee and it's only a cheap tool to buy, a couple of quid will get you a reasonable one. You just wash your window with water [soapy or not] then squeegee it dry. It's easier quicker and cheaper than a spray and cloth. A ...  Read the complete review

Having had a friend at uni totally and permanently wreck a chair by spilling milk all over it (can still remember the smell now!)I know how terrible and persistent a smell it can be...... This tip works fantastically to neutralise the smell - it works very well also if someone is sick/carsick on carpet/upholstery.....I have even ...  Read the complete review

A couple of weeks ago my husband decided to put a concrete floor in his shed. Now my hubby is comparable to a child as far as getting himself mucky goes and he managed to absolutely cover the front of his trousers in cement, and to top it all, he left it to dry! His trousers practically stood up on their own!! I was about to bin them when I saw a ...  Read the complete review

Have you got a badly stained tea / coffee pot, tea stained mugs. Glass/china vases with water marks or marked where a brush wont reach, (like the very narrow necked ones) Get out the steradent tablets (yes the ones you use for cleaning false teeth) pop one in stained article fill with hot water and just leave to soak for a few hours, a good rinse ...  Read the complete review

When you are cleaning your windows or mirrors, don't bother with expensive cleaners like windowlene (which smell horrible) use vinegar and newspaper. There are no smears left on your windows when the sun comes out, as there is something in the print of the newspaper which helps get your windows and mirrors sparkling. Also use ...  Read the complete review

And you can eat it! It`s natural! No build up! Actually feeds wood, bringing out the grain! A Brilliant Shine! No Rubbing & Buffing to get the shine! No spraying chemicals in the air! Easy to apply! Good on your hands! No Smears! No paying over £1.50 a can! It`s so cheap! What is it? Olive Oil & Lemon ...  Read the complete review