Orange drink crystals (like Kool Aid or Tang) get rid of dishwater stains; start the cycle and add crystals when the water has filled. Complete the wash cycle
Drop vanilla, orange, or lemon extract onto cotton for a quick air freshener for room and refrigerator deodorizers.
Clean your bathroom mirror with shaving cream and it won't fog from the shower.
Use half a lemon and 1/2 cup borax to as a heavy-duty scrub. Dip lemon into borax and scrub surface; rinse. (not safe for marble or granite.)
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Sunday, October 26, 2008
Prewash Spray
1 Cup Vinegar
1/2 Cup Ammonia
1/2 Cup Whisk
1/2 Cup Water
Mix all ingredients together. Put in a spray bottle for spraying spots.
1/2 Cup Ammonia
1/2 Cup Whisk
1/2 Cup Water
Mix all ingredients together. Put in a spray bottle for spraying spots.
For Whiter Whites
1/4 Cup Cascade
1 Cup Bleach
1/8 Cup White Vinegar
1 qt Water
Use rubber gloves. Dissolve mixture in a bucket and soak item for one hour. Wash items in washing machine. If you have a lot of items that need to be soaked, fill the washer just enough to cover them and double the recipe. Rinse them twice as the bleach smell is strong.
1 Cup Bleach
1/8 Cup White Vinegar
1 qt Water
Use rubber gloves. Dissolve mixture in a bucket and soak item for one hour. Wash items in washing machine. If you have a lot of items that need to be soaked, fill the washer just enough to cover them and double the recipe. Rinse them twice as the bleach smell is strong.
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