Loosen Tight Screws |
Loosen tight screws in wood by dripping a little vinegar
on their heads. When the vinegar penetrates the threaded
section they will be easier to unscrew |
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Cleaning Brushes |
Cleaning brushes
After wallpapering rinse the paste table and brushes in
salted water before washing. This removes the paste more
quickly and leaves the brushes soft and springy. |
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Easiest way to Keep
your child's Lunch Hot at School |
| If you have tried every possible way to get your child to eat the
lunch you've packed for them and they're just not eating their lunch...try a Lunch & Go™ You
save $$ and they'll love it! Parents love it for the
office too! |
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Paint Touch-up's |
Here's a great painters' tip:
When painting keep a container of Q-Tips handy. they're
great for touch ups or getting into tight corners. |
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Sponge Paint Brush |
Another tip for fiddly paint jobs is to save your old
liquid shoe-polish applicators. Wash out the sponges and the
containers and fill with paint. |
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Wicker |
Keeping Wicker Looking Like New
To keep wicker furniture from turning yellow, wash with a
solution of warm salt water. To prevent it from drying out,
apply lemon oil every so often. Don't let your wicker freeze
because it will cause splitting and cracking. |
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Hardwood Floors |
Taking Care of Hardwood Floors:
Clean hardwood floors, By filling a spray bottle with one
part vinegar to three parts water. Mist the floor and use
a sponge mop to clean. The mop doesn't get soggy, but the
floors still get clean. |
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Area Rug |
Here is a great decorator's tip:
If your planning to buy an area rug while decorating,
place newspaper where you're going to put the rug and
then measure. |
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Loose Knobs |
Here's a quick tip for a permanent repair:
If you have a knob that keeps falling off a drawer or
cabinet, dip the screw in clear nail polish and then
screw it back on. It's fixed for good |
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Tar on Carpet |
Tar on carpets
Blot up as much as you can, don't rub. Loosen the tar with a
liquid lighter fluid or apply a solution of equal parts warm
water and glycerin. Leave on one hour then spot clean with
a commercial carpet cleaner... |
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Removing Wax from
Carpet |
If you have accidentally spilled wax on your carpet, don't
try to wipe it up while it's still soft. Let it harden, then
scrape with a plastic knife to remove as much of the wax as
you can. Lay a few sheets of paper towel over the area and
place a hot iron over the paper towels. This will absorb the
rest of the wax. Change the paper towels as needed depending
on how much wax you spilled |
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