Steam Clean The Microwave

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To clean stubbornbaked-on food stains from the microwave you can steam them off with water and distilled vinegar. Mix 1/2 cup of each in a measuring cup or a microwave-safe bowl. Set the temperature to High for about five minutes or until it boils.

The heat and steam will loosen the baked-on food. Wipe the walls and ceiling of the microwave with a clean wet rag. Once the water and vinegar mixture cools down, dip the rag in the solution and wipe down the entire interior to eliminate any odors.

 

 

Shine On

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Jewelry, costume and fine pieces too, can become trashed quickly. This $28 when-new bracelet that was horribly tarnished, was given to me by a friend. Gold-toned items can be restored with ketchup and Blue Dawn.

Cover your tarnished item on both sides with ketchup. Wait 5 minutes and rinse off.  You will see a marked improvement. Then put a few drops of Blue Dawn in a bowl filled with warm water. Dip your item in it. Wash off gently with your fingertips and dry.

Enjoy your good-as-new piece!

Hair Spray Be Gone

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Hair spray leaves stubborn spots on my shower doors and trim. I save money and time by removing it using plain old rubbing alcohol on a cotton ball. It removes all traces of hairspray quickly, easily, and inexpensively.

I especially like the fact that rubbing alcohol can be used for other purposes, and that I don’t have to buy a special cleaning product.

 

 

Amazing, Super Inexpensive, and Easy Copper Bottom Pot Cleaner

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My old copper bottom pots are great, and they take just a little bit of extra effort to keep the bottoms clean. All it takes is a minute and two simple household ingredients: vinegar and salt!

  • Vinegar: I purchase the largest bottle of vinegar at my favorite shopping club. It’s about $3 for a 1.3 gallon bottle.
  • Salt: I purchase the 4-pound box of salt at my favorite shopping club. The table salt is $1.59. Pickling and canning salt is pure salt, so I tend to use this so there are no additives. (Yes, there are additives to table salt!) I put the salt in a small canning jar with a spouted lid (reCAP) to make sprinkling easy and keep moisture out of the salt.
  • Spray bottle: I use vinegar for many other things, so I always have some in a large spray bottle. This costs $1-3 at Wal-Mart.

Method:

  1. Wash as normal.
  2. Spray the bottom of the pot lightly with vinegar.
  3. Sprinkle a small amount of salt (I use about 1 teaspoon) over the vinegar.
  4. Rub, dry, and admire the shine!

No more chemicals, no more powdery cleanser! If the spots have been on the bottom of the pot for a while you might want to consider using a copper cleanser first to remove the spots, and then use this vinegar/salt method thereafter to maintain the shine.

 

Windex Wonders

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When my husband and I were cleaning the grime out of our vehicles, we came upon the best carpet cleaner- Windex! I decided to try to remove a stain that had been embedded in my carpet forever, and voila! It worked when everything else I tried had failed. Just spray the stain thoroughly with Windex, rub gently with a towel, and absorb as much of the residue as possible. Then, apply water liberally and absorb that from the carpet as well. Andrea 

NOTE: Always test new cleaning products in an inconspicuous place first to check results.

Leaky Logic

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I used to clean up the messy leaks from meat I stored or thawed in the refrigerator. But now I put my thawing meats in a plastic shoe box-size container in the fridge to catch any spills. When leaks occur (they often do), I just run the box through the dishwasher and there’s no extra cleanup! Pam

 

Soleplate Solution

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Here’s a great way to get that sticky brown residue from the soleplate of your iron. Mix baking soda and water into a paste. Dip a damp cloth into it and rub it gently on the surface. Clean it off with a dry cloth. Good as new! Kim

 

 

DIY Window and Glass Cleaner

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Just another recipe for good glass and window cleaner! Use 45 percent water, 45 percent rubbing alcohol and 10 percent household ammonia (but exact measurements aren’t important).

Put it in a clearly labled marked spray bottle. This is as good as any product you’ll buy. Cheryl