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By: Sandra Hall

Sandra Hall — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 11:25:23 +0000

To clean sticky residue off skin,or anything, simply apply “Goo Be Gone” then rub briskly it comes right off. I use this on my feet because I have to wear Lidoderm Pain Patches at night, I cut the patches in half, because the cost so much and I want them to last longer. Cutting them also makes them more sticky, so I learned to use the “Goo BE Gone” to clean my feet. This also works on residue left by bandages. You only have to use a very little.

By: reva skie

reva skie — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 18:25:52 +0000

For streak free, lint free, clean windows, use newspaper instead of paper towels or rags and your cleanser of choice. I crumple the newspaper and just turn the wad as it gets wet. You will have crystal clear windows.

By: Morgan

Morgan — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 15:26:12 +0000

Instead of using those credit cards in the store, I use mine to safely scrape bits off of the countertops, stovetop and floor. Sometimes wiping with a rag just doesn’t get everything, especially in the corners, but the credit card gets it all. Also, when cleaning my sink, I always end with a quick spray of dust spray and a paper towel wipe down. This gives it a shiney finish and a nice smell.

By: emo

emo — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 16:24:13 +0000

I use a ratio of 1/2 vinegar to 1/2 water and keep it in a sray bottle in my bathrooms. I squeege the walls of my bath tub after each bath. (If you wiped down the walls and squeezed the cloth, you might have 1/2 to 3/4 cup of liquid.) I also keep an old washcloth to wipe down the corners of the walls and where the tile meeets the tub. Once a week I spray the walls and chrome with the vinegar and water mixture, and wipe the surfaces down with a dry towel. The wash cloth and towel go into the laundry each week.

I pour 1/2 cup of pure vinegar in the toilet to loosen the mold and mineral deposits under the rim and in the toilet bowl. After letting it sit, I then use a stiff brush to clean the toilet.
When I leave town for several days, I pour 1 cup of vinegar in each toilet. It helps with mineral deposits, and also odor control. This is much “greener” than using harsh chemicals.

If you have basement rooms and they tend to develop a damp odor during the year, fill a clean salsa size jar with pure vinegar, and place one or two jars in each room. Refill the jars every several months. This will help control odors.

By: RoomMom Karen

RoomMom Karen — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 04:45:42 +0000

Being a very busy mother of 4, during last years summer vacation I was not able to get out to the store to replenish the much needed hand soap for my bathrooms. After searching high and low for some in the house I happened upon a large bottle of new shampoo and bottle of bubble bath and refilled the hand soap bottles desperate for something to have the kids wash their hands with. I soon discovered that I got 5 times more out of the 99 cent bottle of shampoo and bubble bath that I always stock up on and have used it ever since. It does the job perfectly and saves me quite a bit of money over a months time.

By: Elsbeth Purvis

Elsbeth Purvis — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 00:48:28 +0000

I like to sprinkle baking soda on my toothbrush, brush my teach then rinse out the toothbrush. Not only have I cleaned my teeth with the baking soda, I havae also cleaned my toothbrush at the same time.

By: Becky Sutphin

Becky Sutphin — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 16:14:44 +0000

A clever cleaning trick I like is to wax my fiberglass shower and bathtub with auto wax. This gives it a really like-new shine. Plus I don’t have to clean the shower or tub for a year to 18 months. The water just beads up. If I want to brighten it up, I just take a dry towel and wipe down after I’ve showered to renew the shine.

By: Susan

Susan — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 13:40:29 +0000

One of my favorite tips for those that have a glass shower enclosure.
Clean it very very well, and once it is clean apply a layer of RAINEX(the product used on windshields)to the inside glass. (NOT THE FLOOR–too slippery)This will protecct your shower from getting etched by hardwater and soap scum.The water should just run off the glass after a shower without leaving any behind. Just wipe clean. When the wster starts to ‘stick’ again, then clean your shower again really well and repply. Once your glass is etched, there is nothing you can do about it except get new glass.