Instead of a cleaner for each surface here are some basic ideas to help! Also these few solutions can help save you money! White Stilled Vinegar: General Spray Cleaner: Mix In Spray Bottle ~1 cup white vinegar ~1cup water Use solution for countertops, blacksplashes, floors, exterior surfaces on large appliances, toilets, and most areas that need [...]
Archive for the ‘Go Green~Homemade Solutions’ Category
19 Aug
Water…Tips on how to conserve
water conservation in the home… 1. Check faucets and pipes for leaks A small drip from a worn faucet washer can waste 20 gallons of water per day. Larger leaks can waste hundreds of gallons. 2. Don’t use the toilet as an ashtray or wastebasket Every time you flush a cigarette butt, facial tissue or [...]
1 Jul
Clever Ideas and Tips
Take your bananas apart when you get home from the store. If you leave them connected at the stem, they ripen faster.. (really works!) Store your opened chunks of cheese in aluminum foil. It will stay fresh much longer and not mold! Peppers with 3 bumps on the bottom are sweeter and better for eating. [...]
23 May
Gifts For any Occasion
Help! I need a gift! “What can I get for….”? Well if you have run out of ideas or need to get a jump start, I have some solutions for you. First of all let me just mention that GIFTS do not have to be expensive or big. Great gifts come [...]
25 Apr
Summer-Energy Savers For Your Home
Energy Savers In the Home: Electricity can be expensive~ One way we can cut down and save is to do laundry in one day. I know that sometimes is impossible but, it takes less energy from the washer and dryer and so less electricity expenses. Let me explain: When you wash/dry on several days…the washer [...]
3 Jan
Vinyl Floors
Vinyl floors are easy to clean but sometimes buildup food spills, hair and body products or even pet stains become a challenge! Most of the time a NEUTRAL FLOOR CLEANER will get the job done.Some floor cleaners that have an “all purpose cleaner” in them might work, but if they don’t here is what I would [...]
29 Nov
Carpets/Rugs
Here are some basic ways to clean up the most common types of spills on carpets and rugs. Wax-Freeze the wax to harden it. Then strike it with the handle of a butter knife to break it up. Gently, scrape to remove as much of the was as possible. Be careful not to distort or [...]
12 Oct
Baseboards
Vacuum the top and between the wall and the floors. Use an all-purpose cleaner with a white nylon scrub pad to get off the stuff that is stuck. You can also use a pencil eraser for marks or scuffs. Then apply warm water with a small amount of white distilled vinegar mix to finish the [...]
30 Sep
Glassware Scrubber
Aluminum Foil as Glassware Scrubber To get baked-on food off a glass pan or an oven rack, use dishwashing liquid and a ball of foil in place of a steel-wool soap pad. It’s one way to recycle those used but perfectly good pieces of foil you hate to throw out.
