Posts tagged: cleaning
Homemade Non-Toxic Mold Prevention Spray
By lilybee
Mold. It's BAD NEWS. As well as just being gross it can do some pretty rotten things to your lungs. Prevention is definitely the way to go, as once you've got mold it's the very devil to get rid of. Luckily, you don't need harsh chemicals to stop mold arriving and bringing 50 gazillion of it's friends. Jennifer Chait, green-mama-maven over at Inhabitots has a recipe for an all-natural mold prevention spray.
You mix two cups » READ MORE
The Day After, Fixing Common Thanksgiving Stains
By lilybee
You know the person at big family gatherings like Thanksgiving, (or my Aunty M's christmas bash) who can't be trusted not to score a messy direct hit on cherished linens, upholstery or carpet? The person you kind of wish you could put at the kid table complete with a drop cloth?
That person would be me. Hi. Sorry.
Luckily I come quipped with knowledge of how to deal with spillage disasters. » READ MORE
Homemade Household Recipes to Keep Money in Your Pocket During a Recession.
By ChrisjobClamping down on spending during tough economic times often means letting go of some extras, particularly some pleasant, but technically unnecessary, personal care products. So Gomestic offers this solution: don't buy them at all. Make 'em.
With recipes from DIY facial astringent to playdough and houseplant fertilizer, you can continue to have the things that make your life a little more beautiful.
- Facial Astringent
- Facial Scrub
- Laundry S » READ MORE
DIY Holiday Gift Wrapping and Mail Station.
By Chrisjob
With the extra cheer of trees, menorahs, wreaths, and other decor comes the extra clutter of wrapping paper, catalogs, Christmas cards, reciepts, and all the noise, noise, Noise, NOISE!
So, Organized Christmas offers a DIY control-your-Christmas-clutter solution. Using readymade materials, this how-to keeps your stuff where you want it, available when you need it, and away when you don't.
How to Clean Area Rugs with Snow!
By DIY Maven
If you live in a place that will have a surplus of snow within the next few months--like I do--you just might want to try this old time method of cleaning area rugs. Apparently, it works for wool, cotton and polyester rugs. Note: You'll want to use DRY snow for this procedure, not the soggy stuff.
- First, if you can, vacuum the front and back of your rug, or gently shake it out.
- Take your rug outside in a protected area and let it get acclim » READ MORE
How to Fake a Clean House
By DIY Maven
The holidays are right around the corner, which means you might have last minute guests delivering good cheer. If they happen to catch you between cleaning days, don’t worry. With just a few minutes, you can fake a clean house!
1. Control Odor! That means investing in a good air freshener, opening a window or turning on a fan or air conditioner. If you don’t have room spray, pop a piece of toast into the toaster (but don’t burn it!) or put o » READ MORE
Supernatural Cleaning Methods: How to Rid Your Home of Ghosts.
By Chrisjob
You don’t believe in ghosts? Then you are either tragically out of step with the times or possibly a slovenly spiritual housekeeper looking for an excuse to avoid tidying up. A recent Google Internet search for getting rid of ghosts yielded nearly two million hits. By comparison, a search for cleaning rain g » READ MORE
Curbly Recession Busters: How To Spruce Up Your Own Digs For The Holidays
By ModHomeEcTeacher 
It's the time of year you turn a critical eye to the interior to see what needs to be spruced up. Preparing for a packed house on Thanksgiving is a sure fire motivator to plow through a To Do list in record time.
This year you may want to rethink the outlay of money to get the house looking top notch. You can save loads of dough by doing most jobs yourself. If, for some unknown reason, you don't really know how to do some of thes » READ MORE
Curbly Recession Busters: Cleaning Your House on the Cheap!
By DIY Maven
The wisenheimers among us might say the best way to save money on cleaning supplies is not to clean. That, however, is not an option. You can be broke and clean. (Just ask any depression-era housekeeper.) In an effort to embrace those wise and frugal practices, here’s 14 little ways to save big bucks on cleaning day.
- First, the obvious: Make your own cleaning supplies. The internet is replete with websites featuring homemade–and very likel » READ MORE
How To: Taking Care of Stained Wood Floors.
By Chrisjob
Bummer alert: wood is pourous, and no matter how well you finish it, it's bound to end up stained sooner or later. So whether your home is old with its original floors, or if you have pets, children, or are just particularly clumsy, HandyMan Home Fix offers this how-to for protecting your investment.
How To: Maintain Your Microwave.
By Chrisjob
From reheating last night's leftovers to making traditional prep faster to creating your own microwave popcorn, the microwave has become an essential piece of contemporary kitchen kit. So maintain your investment by keeping everything clean and functioning with this collection of tips.
- Interior cleaning
- Exterior cleaning
- Safety
- Making it last
Green Home 101.
By ChrisjobInhabitat has teamed up with appliance and power tool manufacturer Bosch to create a special, eight-part series on what to look for when making everyday choices to make your lifestyle more earth-friendly.
The series begins with A Guide to Green Cleaning, which certainly seems thorough. Hopefully, future updates will be just as useful.
DIY DRY CLEANING
By intouchoz
Going natural is the only the way to go and using the age-old method of actually drycleaning your garments DRY! ...Salt, vinegar, bran and clay are just four cleaning agents used in the past to care for garments that could not be laundered.
Some of the DIY methods require a little space and could prove quite messy. Choose an outdoors location or an easy to clean room such as a tiled bathroom, and protect your hair with a scarf.
For more detai » READ MORE
10 Laundry Boosters Using Vinegar.
By ChrisjobTipNut scores with another excellent household top ten: Using vinegar to make your laundry efforts a bit more successful.
1. Color Brightener.
2. Color Protector.
3. Whiter Whites.
4. Restore Whites.
5. Preserve Linens.
6. Yellowed Items Reviver.
7. Heavy Duty Pre-Soak.
8. Lint Busters.
9. Fabric Softener.
10. Ring Around The Collar Remover.
How to clean every surface in your house.
By DIY Maven
Real Simple says that with just one bucket of supplies you can scrub every surface in your home squeeky clean. Their 18 handy-dandy tips include:
- How to Clean Butcher Block
- How to Clean Ceramic Tile
- How to Clean Cork Flooring
- How to Clean Glass
- How to Clean Granite
- How to Clean Hardwood Cabinets
- How to Clean Hardwood Flooring
- How to Clean Limestone
- How to Clean Marble
- How to Clean Mirrors
- How to Clean Plastic-Laminate Cou » READ MORE
Caring for Fine Silver
By TheHome
As with china and crystal, Replacements recommends
hand cleaning for silver. Silver’s finish actually improves with daily
use, what better reason to use it regularly! Silver pieces that are
used regularly will develop a "patina", which is actually a blending of
thousands of microscopic scratches. This patina creates a beautiful
satin finish. Rotate the use of all of your pieces to create an even
"patina" throughout your set. After using you » READ MORE
How To Make Wool Dryer Balls.
By ChrisjobThese wool dryer balls are a natural, handmade alternative to chemical fabric softeners or commercial dryer agitation products. They're a clever way to use extra yarn, and are a guaranteed way to keep your laundry habits easy and ethical.
Materials:
• Wool Yarn:
• Old Pantyhose or sock
• Cotton or Acrylic Yarn or String
• Scissors
• Small Crochet Hook
• Measuring Tape
• Natural scents
Five Quick Tips for Kitchen Cleaning.
By Chrisjob
Don't just leave it for tomorrow...or for whomever you've suckered into washing the dishes. Just clean it up.
- Cracked Egg Cleanup: I
- Remove Oven Cleaner Residue
- Washing A Dishwasher or Washing Machine
- Refrigerator Cleaning
- Refrigerator Dust Bunnies
15 Homemade Swiffer Cloth Patterns
By DIY Maven
Tipnut has assembled the ultimate list of homemade Swiffer Cloth Patterns. Some you sew, some you crochet, and some you knit.
A Beginner's Guide To Pantry Organization.
By Chrisjob
The Organized Home offers a useful article on keeping your cabinets clean and your groceries stocked and, well, findable. "It's the secret weapon of a well-organized kitchen: a working
pantry. A planned reserve of foodstuffs and sundries used in the. home,
a pantry saves time, money and stress in the kitchen.
Tap the pantry for unexpected meals and reduce trips to the supermarket. Stock it with frugal finds to lower grocery costs. Set aside » READ MORE
