Here’s another carpet stain remedy. Just spray window cleaner over the stain and place a non reusable towel on top of it. Then use an iron to sop up the stain by running it over the towel.
It’s important to clean the dishwasher every now and then. After all, it does a lot of cleaning. Running a cycle with a bowl of vinegar and some baking soda will do the trick. You can also use some bleach if you find mold or mildew in your dishwasher.
Your kids mattress can get pretty gross when you’re potty training. But getting rid of urine and sweat stains in your mattress is possible with a solution of baking soda, peroxide, and dish soap. You need 1/4 cup hydrogen peroxide, plus more as needed, 1 tbsp. liquid dish soap and 1 tbsp. table salt. Combine all ingredients to form a paste. Lightly spread the paste on the mattress stain and allow it to dry. Scrape off the residue. Dab away any remaining stain and paste with a white rag dipped into hydrogen peroxide. Rotate the cloth as the stain lifts.
Clean your window screens fast with a lint roller. It is simple and gets the job done. Lint rollers can easily remove pet hair and other build up on your screens. It works the same as it does when you use a lint remover to clean up your clothes.
Sew 4 pillow cases together, insert the pillows and you have a bed for all purposes. It’s also easy to keep clean as the pillows just slip out and the covers can go in the wash.
Simply leave the containers in the freezer for a few hours. The labels will peel off with ease.
An upside down metal dish rack placed over the plasticware will keep it from flipping upside down while they are being washed in dishwasher.
If you find a hair in your food, heavily salt it before sending it back to the kitchen to make sure you got a new order.
You can connect two ziploc bags by flipping one inside out to make a larger one.
Fill a bowl with water and microwave it for 2 – 3 minutes. The steam will loosen any dried food particles for easy cleaning.
A squeaky door can often be blamed on the pin that connects the two hinge plates. Use a hammer to tap a nail upward into the pin to push it out of the hinge, then pull it out the rest of the way. Coat the pin with full-fat mayonnaise before reinstalling it in the hinge. Open and close the door several times to distribute the luscious lubricant—and quiet the noise.
Your cat probably didn’t cause the oil stain on the driveway but it has what it takes to help you clean it. Scatter super absorbent cat litter over the stain, then let it sit for up to 15 minutes before crushing it with your shoes. Finally, scrub the area with detergent and rinse the stains away!
Is removing a stripped screw stretching your patience? Try placing a rubber band flat against the screw head and then fitting the tip of a screwdriver over the rubber band and into the grooves. The band will fill in the gaps in the screw, providing the traction needed to turn the screw and remove it with ease.
Of the many things that go bump in the night, the squeak of a bed frame may be the most frustrating. Here’s how to put the offending sound to bed. Move across the mattress in order to locate the noisy joint in the frame. Then rub a wax candle over the contact points of the joint until all you hear is sweet silence!ow to stop a bed from squeaking?
As effective as irons are at de-wrinkling garments, they’re equally adept at pressing old, warped floor tiles back to perfection. Cover the peeling tiles with aluminum foil and press a hot iron over the foil to soften the flooring. Then gently pull up the warped section of flooring a bit. Scrape away dried adhesive, add new glue and press with a heavy object to complete this underfoot fix.
If you apply potato pulp to your face twice a day, it will lighten your skin and give it a natural glow. You can also use slices of raw potato to remove dark circles, just cut two slices and put them under your eyes for a little while.
No need to carry expensive paintbrushes or rollers with you for quick paint fixes in the house! Dip a cotton swab in the paint and use it to cover up small wear marks, peeled-off paint and other irregularities on the walls.
Have you ever had dirty, salty hands after eating chips. Yuck! It is time to end this mess. Use chopsticks instead of your hands. First of all, your eating process will slow down, second, your hands will stay clean!
If you still take the difficult to remove plastic cover from the top of a bottle of oil, we suggest you stop. Just take a fork or a toothpick and make some small holes.
It will help you to pour the oil more smoothly.
Glasses can stick together when you put one inside another. When you try to pull one out it can sometimes leave a scratch. If you can’t get the glasses separated, the simple solution is to pour cold water into the upper glass and place the lower one above a bowl with very hot water. The steam will help to separate the glasses easily.
You only need two ingredients for this spray: 250 millilitres of water and 1 teaspoon of fabric softener. Fill a spray bottle with the water and add the teaspoon of fabric softener. Screw the lid of the spray bottle on tight and shake the spray so the two ingredients end up properly mixed. Now, it’s time to test the spray. Hang the item of clothing you want to make wrinkle-free on a clothes hanger. Carefully spray it with the spray you’ve just made and then leave it to air dry overnight. The next morning, you’ll see the wrinkles have disappeared completely!
It’s very easy to repair a dent by yourself! All you need is a kettle with hot water and a toilet plunger. So, how do you do it? We’ll explain! Fill a kettle with water and boil it. As soon as the water is boiling, you take the kettle out to your car and pour the water onto the dent and the surrounding area. Do be careful because the water is very hot, of course! Now it’s time to use the toilet plunger. Put the plunger around the dent and carefully pull it towards you. Slowly and carefully repeat this step a couple of times, making your way towards the dent. After a few minutes of careful work, the dent will be completely gone! It’s just as if there never was any dent in the first place.
Mix coconut oil and baking soda together properly in a little jar or bowl and then apply it to your face. Use circular motions while you do this so you’re also lightly scrubbing your skin while you’re at it. Leave the mask on your face for 15 minutes and then rinse it off thoroughly using warm water. Next, rinse your face again, using very cold water. This will close your pores. Use this face mask every day and you’ll likely see a considerable improvement in your skin after three days already! Your skin will be fresher, clearer and healthier and because of the deep cleansing of the pores, it will feel soft and strong. You’ll notice that the redness, wrinkles, scars and spots will gradually disappear.
Lemon juice and honey! Simply mix one tablespoon of honey with one tablespoon of water and a few drops of lemon juice. Pour this mixture over your fruit and you’ll see that it won’t turn brown anymore. It does add a little taste to your fruit but the sweetness of the honey with the tanginess of the lemon juice is a great addition to your fruit.