Linen Closet / Lingerie
Drawer |
In the linen closet place cotton balls that have been
sprayed with your favorite perfume. Once they are dry
place them in corners and on the shelves or even in
your lingerie drawer |
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Packing Away Winter /
Summer Clothes |
Take your leftover soap slivers and put them in a vented plastic
bag. Place the bag with seasonal clothes before pack-
ing them away. Not only will the scent prevent them
from moth harm but also they'll smell great when you
pull them out again. |
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Gum Removal |
If you get gum on your clothing, or your child learned how
to blow a bubble with gum and hermetically sealed themselves
and their hair with it, apply peanut butter liberally to the
gum and gently work it out. Launder the clothing afterwards |
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Baby Wipes for Carpet
Stains |
Baby wipes are miracle-workers on carpet stains,
from motor oil to blood, they remove almost
anything! |
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Ink Stain Removal |
The best way I have found to get out ink stains is
to put rubbing alcohol on the stain - it disappears!
This must be done before washing. For ink on the wall,
wipe with bleach and it will disappear |
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Tile Grout Cleaner |
Keeping grout clean in an ongoing process. Once dirt is allowed to
sink into the porous material, it's extremely hard, if not impossible
to keep clean. A great, yet inexpensive product to use on grout is
3 % hydrogen peroxide. Pour or spray the peroxide on the grout and
allow the foaming action do it's thing. Wipe with a damp cloth or
mop afterwards |
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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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Pet Stain Removal |
Pet Urine Stains First, blot up what you can with paper towels. Mix
one teaspoon
mild dish-washing detergent in one cup warm water, dip a clean
towel in the liquid and, working from outside in, dab at stain.
Do not overwet. Rinse with fresh water and blot dry. Next, add
on-third cup white vinegar with two-thirds cup water and dab on
stain. Rinse with water; ;blot until dry. Once area is totally dry
(after at least 24 hours), sprinkle entire carpet with baking soda
or rug deodorizer. Vacuum after a few hours |
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Rust Stain Removal |
If you have rust stains on your clothing, you can do one
of two things...Apply undiluted lemon juice on the stain,
then sprinkle with salt and let sit for an hour. Launder
as usual afterwards...OR
Apply undiluted lemon juice on the rust stain and put the
item out in the sun. The rust stain will go away for good |
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Thread Spool
Organizer |
If you have a problem keeping your spools of thread neat and
tidy, try gluing golf tees to the bottom of a drawer or a thin
piece of wood that will fit in the drawer. Just slip the spool
of thread on the tee to keep them neat and secure. You can store
the bobbins the same way |
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Fabric Softener |
If you run out of fabric softener, add 1 Tablespoon Epsom
salt to your rinse cycle |
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Pin Cushions |
Use leftover candle stumps as pincushions. Needles will
slide into material easier |
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