old fashioned tips and remydies

[mummytoamber2609]

just out of intrest wondering if any of you know any?

things like i use white vineger to clean mirrors and stainless steel as it makes it so shiny and clean and streak free and is cheaper and works better than any of the things you can buy in store!

anyone one know of any other household tips ?

[janew]

Keep a small open cup of bicarbonate of soda in the fridge, keeps food smells under control.

Ironing out wax stains with brown paper really does get rid of it (my boys are altar servers, so we get through loads of this....).

Lavender really does help you sleep.

[janew]

Almost forgot - Nagging husbands really works... haha...

[Jenn]

ummm... have loads of these.... if only I could think of some?

Lavendar oil is a natural disinfectant for using in the kitchen

If you put glycerin in your christmas tree water then the needles stay on the tree longer

if you need glue but haven't got any - you can use lightly beaten egg. I think you have to wash both the surfaces first and dry them. I haven't actually tried this one but heard that it actually works??

[ariesangel1985]

To clean solid silver cutlery (not plated silver) line a plastic bowl with aluminium foil, shiny side up. Put a mug full of soda crystals in the bowl and add sufficient hot water to immerse the cutlery. Put your rubber gloves on, drop in the cutlery and see the cutlery turn a beautiful bright shade in a couple of minutes. Rinse under a warm tap until no soda remains on them. Buff to a high shine with a dust cloth.

[ariesangel1985]

Remove red wine

Red wine spill on carpet? Douse with soda water then dab with layers of paper towel. Continue until no colour shows on the paper towel.

[ariesangel1985]

Shower solution
Limescale deposits around the bath taps and shower head are often something we live with, but are easily cleaned. If your shower head is not removable do not despair. Simply take a plastic bowl, fill it with cheap hot white vinegar (heat it in a saucepan) and immerse the shower head in the bowl.
To keep the bowl in place, tape to the shower head using masking tape, this will not spoil the chrome. Leave it for one hour - no longer. Remove the tape and the bowl. The limescale will be loose; some will be in the vinegar. Take an old tooth brush and scrub the shower head. Do not forget to run the shower to remove any excess vinegar. Wipe the outside of the shower head with a wet cloth and buff up using a dry cloth.

[ariesangel1985]

The same principle applies to all taps. Wrap paper towel all around areas the base of the taps where the limescale usually gathers. Then add hot vinegar onto the paper towel sheets until they are saturated. Follow the same method used in the previous top for removing limescale from the shower head. Leave for about an hour, then rinse thoroughly and buff to a shine. This does not work with taps or showers that are plated - you will ruin the plating

[ariesangel1985]

I also boil vinegar in my kettle to remove all the limescale, it comes up like new!

[Jenn]

To speed up ironing wrap your board in silver foil - the foil reflects the heat and irons from both sides. I wouldn't recommend tho with a really posh state of the art iron but it worked wonders with my old thing!

[Jenn]

[quote="janew"]

Ironing out wax stains with brown paper really does get rid of it (my boys are altar servers, so we get through loads of this....).

quote]

Should you just put the brown paper on top of the stain - i.e between iron and stain. Or on both sides of the stain?
Just wondering......

You see I was once told to use blotting paper but you had to put the blotting paper both under the stain and over the stain?

[ariesangel1985]

OVEN CLEANER


1 cup or more baking soda
water
a squirt or two of liquid castile soap


Sprinkle
water generously over the bottom of the oven, then cover the grime with enough baking soda that the surface it totally white. Sprinkle some more water over the top. Let the mixture set overnight. You can easily wipe up the grease the next morning because the grime will have loosened. When you have cleaned up the worst of the mess, dab a bit of liquid castile soap on a sponge, and wash the remaining residue from the oven.

"Castile Soap" isa soap made practically from pure olive oil

[mummytoamber2609]

WOW!
there is loads! all very usefull to i think i will be using all of these!

any more?

[ariesangel1985]

I just searched for kim and aggie tips, or green cleaning, there's loads, and loads on how to make your own products too! Even things like shampoo and conditioners!

[Bumble]

Anyone know of how to make the water you use for ironing? I like it, it makes my clothes smell gd but always forget to buy it!