Remove Mustard Stains
from Clothing |
Apply a few drops of glyercine and rub it in with your
fingers. Rinse the stain with water and launder as usual.
Presto! Comes right out. |
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Removing Oil Stains |
Oil stain may be removed by rubbing the area with a piece
of lime dipped in salt. |
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Restoring Suede |
To restore scuffed or pressed suede, brush over
with light sand paper |
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Mothball Substitute |
Take your leftover soap slivers and put them in a
vented plastic bag or old nylon stocking. You place
the bag or stocking with seasonal clothes before
packing them away. Not only will the scent prevent
them from moth harm but also they'll smell great
when you pull them out. |
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Stuck Zipper |
| Zipper stuck or hard to zip? Try rubbing the zipper tracks with a
little bar soap or a wax candle. It will glide with ease. |
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Washing Machine |
When doing laundry, don't wrap towels or sheets around
the agitator. If they get tangled, they won't wash
properly and will put stress on gears of the machine.
Place them on one side of the tub instead. Spread them
around with other articles so your tub won't be off
balance. |
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Washing Delicate Items |
Wash small delicate items of clothing by placing them
in a big plastic jar or container of warm water, mild soapy water, then
gently shake. Rinse them the same way, in clear water. |
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Tar on Clothing |
Place an absorbent piece of material on top of the stain. Apply
eucalyptus oil, mineral spirits or turpentine a from below the
stain with a cotton ball. Launder according to labels directions. |
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Removing Blood Stains |
Keep in mind when dealing with blood stains, the sooner you
treat them, the more likely they will be removed...These
methods work on clothing or carpeting...
If the stain is fresh, soak immediately in cold water. The stain
will not set. Launder as usual...
Run an ice cube on the blood stain if the item is too big to
wash. Then, blot with a clean cloth |
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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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Removing Blood Stains |
Remove a stubborn blood stain with hydrogen peroxide. Most
commercial blood stain removers contain hydrogen peroxide.
Apply the hydrogen peroxide on the item, let it bubble and
repeat until the stain is gone, blotting after each application.
And one tip that came from Molly, all the way from Australia...
Pour cold milk on the blood stain, leave a few minutes, then
rinse with cool water. This works well on carpeting as well
as clothing |
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Removing Ink Stains |
Ink stains on the skin are sometimes tough to remove as any
parent of ink wielding kids knows. Two easy ways to get the
ink off the skin is to scrub the area with a nailbrush that
has been dipped in vinegar and salt. Another way to remove
the ink is to rub the marks with the inside of a banana peel |
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Fresh Laundry Basket |
Place a fabric softener sheet in the bottom of your
laundry basket (remember to change it weekly). This
will keep the basket from getting that stale odor,
and will also keep the room where you keep your dirty
clothes, smelling fresh |
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