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Topic: Tips for the world's worst housekeeper? (me)
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| mad fingers | Posted – 4/21/2008 9:41:55 PM | show profile Just wondering if anyone knows of more good ones like "the Japanese T-shirt folding method" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5AWQ5aBjgE |
| wineaux | Posted – 4/22/2008 12:06:07 AM | show profile What the hell????? How did they do that??????? I am certain that if I try their method, it won't look so neat. I don't have any tips as good as that one, but here are some ok ones: A great way to get stubborn stains out of sturdier fabric is to take powdered Tide and Cascade, add a little water and make a paste, and scrub the stain w/ a toothbrush. I wash more delicate things that I don't want rattled around too much in a pillow case cover that zips up. To get a red wine spill off of the carpet, dampen a towel just a little bit,covering the stain, then have the heaviest person in the house walk or even stomp across the towel. It usually will lift the stain away as if it had never been there. |
| Nikongirl | Posted – 4/22/2008 12:39:50 AM | show profile I use either vinegar or baking soda to clean most things. I clear the drains and the oven with a mix of baking soda and vinegar, works like a charm. |
| Astera | Posted – 4/22/2008 2:49:12 AM | show profile I was cooking recently, and I spattered grease all over a new pair of gray jeans. The grease stains didn't come out in the wash, so I used a couple of tips I found online. First, I sprinkled baby powder all over the stains and let the jeans sit for a few days. Then, I sprayed some WD-40 on the stains, and then I washed and dried the jeans again. No more stains. It was like magic! ------ www.adventuresofastera.blogspot.com |
| Mag Girl | Posted – 4/22/2008 10:47:02 AM | show profile Astera- that is a great tip!! I might have to try that on a few shirts that have a few grease splatters. THanks! |
| mad fingers | Posted – 4/22/2008 11:53:07 AM | show profile Thanks, all! The T-shirt thing actually works. Tried it myself. There is an American version on youtube if you want the instructions in English, but I just love watching the Japanese one. |
| Righter | Posted – 4/22/2008 12:24:07 PM | show profile This one's kind of random, but an easy way to clean your blender without having to take a sponge to every little blade is to first rinse out any gunk, then fill it with water and soap and turn it back on until it's at a full lather. The soap gets in every little groove and after I just take it off, give it one last rinse and let it dry. I make a lot of smoothies so it works for me. I've never tried it with very thick sticky saucy things though... |
| wineaux | Posted – 4/22/2008 1:33:33 PM | show profile Thanks Righter, that is a good one. I make smoothies a lots, and find myself gingerly trying to clean strawberries off of the blades, all the while asking myself if I value my fingers. I do sort of the same thing with jars after the contents have been eaten (salsa, spaghetti sauce, etc..) I fill the jar 3/4 of the way with hot, soapy water and shake the jar up for a good two minutes. It usually gets everything out. |
| Mag Girl | Posted – 4/22/2008 2:56:35 PM | show profile Here's a tip on cleaning garbage disposals. Besides the throwing down some pices of fresh lemons, running the water and the disposal, here's another great way to clean them: pour down about a cup of baking soda and pour in plain vinegar until you see it bubbling up. Let it sit about 5 minutes, then run the water and disposal. I've found the same trick works on stainless steel sinks- sprinkle baking soda and pour some vinegar over, let sit and then rinse. Sparkling new! |
| Mag Girl | Posted – 4/22/2008 2:58:36 PM | show profile Nikon, I just saw you had the same tip as mine-oops! Sorry, didn't see you had written that :) |
| sofisays | Posted – 4/23/2008 10:16:41 AM | show profile | email poster How about GUM? LOve all the tips! But, I have a "sticky" (sorry, couldn't help it!) situation- I have gum stuck to the hem of an expensive and gorgeous dress- Huge bummer- I have taken it to the cleaners and they say- "No can do." Does anyone have any suggestions? Thanks~ Sofi |
| mad fingers | Posted – 4/23/2008 10:48:13 AM | show profile Did you try putting it in the freezer? Sometimes you can just pop gum off in a chunk if it isn't too deeply embedded in the fibers... |
| recovering_jersey_girl | Posted – 4/23/2008 10:58:08 AM | show profile If you need to polish up silver (either serving pieces or jewelry) and don't have any silver polish on hand, a mixture of plain, iodized table salt and vinegar (any kind will do but I wouldn't recommend using the nice balsamic!) Pour a small pile of salt into your cupped palm, and drip on some of the vinegar until it's at the consistency of a loose paste. Just rub it all over the affected piece. It might take a little elbow grease if you have a piece with ornate raised designs. Add more salt/vinegar as you go along, if needed. Then, just give the item a quick rinse with plain water and dry it off. |
| keltoi2 | Posted – 4/23/2008 1:54:48 PM | show profile If you don't want to stuff your whole dress in the freezer, I've heard taking an ice cube to the gum and freezing it that way does the trick. Then you carefully scrape the frozen gum off. Oh--and the vinegar/baking soda combo? Also great for creating fake lava for 4th grade science class paper-mache volcanos. Be sure to do a quick red spray painting of the inside of the cigar tube used as the volcano funnel before adding the baking soda and vinegar for the true lava effect. ;-) |
| HyancinthGirl | Posted – 4/23/2008 11:57:03 PM | show profile For gum... You know those keyboard cleaners like 3M Dust Remover (compressed gas duster)? Spray that on the gum and it will freeze it in on contact. Then you can scrap it off. |
