Hints and Tips for Household Cleaning

Being a bit of a skinflint (lol) and trying to make 2008 a "save as much money as possible" year I have been searching on the internet for ideas to save money. I am registered on a money-saving website but that will wait for a separate review lol. This is my own recipe (tweaked from one I saw online!) for fabric softener and it does work! Yes it is a bit messy to make it up but in the long run it is much cheaper than the fabric softener that you buy in the supermarkets which would save a lot of money in the long run. And so here it is .... The ingredients are equal parts vinegar (trust me!) and bicarbonate of soda, ...

While in town with my cousin for lunch we got chatting about the dampness she has in her sons bedroom, an elderly neighbour had told her to try baking soda, as this would get rid of the problem and keep it from returning, so she decided she was going to give it a try. (not sure yet, if it has worked) I had heard before that Baking soda is good for cleaning and for getting rid off any unwanted odours, so I decided to also buy some, it cost 60p from the Mace. The product I bought is Valleygold Baking soda, which comes in a 500g plastic blue and yellow packaging. On the back of the packaging it lists several ways in which you can use the ...

Housework is a something everyone needs to get done, regardless of the size of the home, or the amount of time spent at home. Let the little things slip and you end up with mountains of stuff to do, do when you only have “free time” and you end up marvelling at the amount of washing and dust that appears as well as the dust bunnies that appear to be trying to climb the stairs. On the other hand, you can easily spend all day, and polish to oblivion, never once seeing a speck of dust. Trying to strike a happy medium and still have real free time is something of an art, and one that seems to be lost to the mainstream. It is entirely possible, especially in this age of ...