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Various Homemade Cleaning Compounds ... Sur5r

Author: 3835 Category:(Household) Created:(6/25/2005 9:01:00 AM)
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Disinfectant: Mix 1/2 cup borax

Floor cleaner:

Mix 1 cup white vinegar with 2 gallons hot water. For greasy floors, add 1/4 cup washing soda and 1 tablespoon vegetable-oil-based soap to the above mixture.

Window-washing fluid:

Mix 1 cup vinegar with 4 cups hot water. Oven cleaner: Make a paste of baking soda and hot water. Sponge onto stains and wipe clean.

Copper-pan cleaner:

Sprinkle surface of pans with coarse salt. Rub salt into stains with the cut half of a fresh lemon.

Wood furniture cleaner:

To remove water stains on wood furniture, dab white toothpaste onto the stain. Allow the paste to dry and then gently buff off with a soft cloth.

Removing mildew:

To remove mildew from bathtubs, bathroom curtains and tile, make a mixture of: one-half cup vinegar one-half cup of Borax cleaning detergent 2 cups of water. Pour it on the dirty areas and let it sit for a few minutes, and then scrub with a cloth. If mildew is still visible, use the mixture twice. To clean the toilet bowl, combine equal parts of baking soda, Borax cleaning detergent and white vinegar. Pour generously around the bowl and scrub with a brush. Or leave it over night if badly stained.

Removing crayon, pencil or ink from walls:

To remove crayon, pencil or ink marks from the walls (without removing paint), take about 2 tablespoons of baking soda and mix in water. Dip a white wash rag in the solution and rub the marks away. Wipe away excess baking soda with the same cloth.

Blood stains:

To remove blood stains, combine one quart of Borax cleaning detergent with two cups of cold water. Rinse stained clothing item in cold water, and scrub in warm water with your hands. Then dip in solution and wash by hand.

Coffee and chocolate stains:

To remove coffee and chocolate stains, mix one teaspoon of white vinegar in one quart of cold water. Sponge on stain and wipe clean.

Ironing Clothes:

To get crisp results when ironing clothes, combine 1-2 tablespoons of cornstarch in one pint of water. Pour into a spray bottle, shake and spray clothes before ironing.

Bug Control:

To keep bugs out of flour, pasta, rice, pancake mix and other wheat products, put 2 to 3 bay leaves in the containers. Rather than pesticides, you might foil roaches by placing bay leaves around cracks in the room and leaving out dishes of equal parts baking soda and powdered sugar. The last resort is a mix of powered sugar and boric acid

Removing Grease:

To remove grease or hair from the drain, use equal parts of vinegar, salt and baking soda. Pour mixture down the drain and let stand for 15 minutes. Then pour boiling water down the drain.

Leaf Clean Up Tip:

Use a high pressure hose to spray the leaves into a pile. The wet leaves compress into trash bags more efficiently or they can be added to a mulch pile. Since they are wet the wind won't blow them back all over the yard again.

Fireplace Ashes:

Don't know what to do with those fireplace ashes? Save them for the spring and use them to keep the slugs out of the garden areas! Slugs don't like ashes or sawdust.

Gutters:

Remove the leaves from your gutters. Leaves left in the gutters will cause them to clog and possibly collapse.

Jewelry Cleaning:

Rub a small amount of toothpaste on jewelry with finger or old toothbrush, rinse well and polish with a soft cloth.

Cigarette Burns: If not severe, the burn can be removed by rubbing with steel wool moistened with soap and water.

Moth Buster: (This has a clean, sweet scent.)

1 cup cedar shavings (look in the pet dept.!) 1/2 cup lavender blossoms 1/2 cup tansy blossoms 1/2 cup southernwood (add this herb to your garden) 1/2 cup diced lemon peel 1/4 cup each peppermint, pennyroyal and orris root 10 broken bay leaves

1/4 cup each: cloves broken cinnamon peppercorns

Stir well and add 5 drops cedar oil, 4 drops lavender oil and 3 drops lemon oil.

Cover tightly for two weeks and then package in bags of wool or flannel.

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Hints For Cleaning Your Car

Windshield Cleaner: Club soda Spray on the windshield and wipe dry. Not recommended for use in the vehicle's windshield-spray reservoir because it could freeze.

Battery Cleaner: (Removes built-up acid) Baking soda Water Sprinkle baking soda onto battery terminals. Spritz with water to dampen. Let set for about one hour. Sponge off with water. Air dry.

Leather Wash: ¼ cup vodka ¼ cup distilled vinegar 3-4 drops of jojoba or olive oil Combine all ingredients in container. Shake to blend. Pour mixture onto a soft rag and rub into leather. Do not rinse.

Bug Remover: ½ cup baking soda Liquid soap Combine baking soda with enough liquid soap to make a paste. Scoop the paste onto a sponge and scrub over splattered bugs until they are loosened. Rinse well. Safe to use on painted surfaces and chrome.

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Date: 6/25/2005 9:10:00 AM From Authorid: 24003 These are really good. Thanks for sharing. Bookmarked.

Date: 6/25/2005 1:39:00 PM From Authorid: 14780 great post!

Date: 7/18/2005 8:17:00 AM From Authorid: 15157 I love the leaf one...we all dislike raking leaves!LOL

Date: 7/18/2005 9:18:00 AM From Authorid: 16376 thanks for sharing!

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