These are some random things that I have come across as helpful hints to help you maintain your home.
- Unclog a drain. Pour 1/2 to 1 cup of baking soda down the drain, then slowly pour 1/2 to 1 cup of white vinegar after it. Let sit for five minutes (covered, if possible). Follow with a gallon of boiling water.
- Clean up minor oil and grease spills on a garage floor or driveway.Sprinkle baking soda on the spot and scrub with a wet brush.
- Erase crayon, pencil, ink, and furniture scuffs from painted surfaces. Sprinkle soda on a damp sponge, rub clean, and rinse.
- Clean drains. Pour a hot, strong solution (1/2 cup salt for every quart of water) down the drain.
- Shine stainless steel. Many cleaning standbys, such as ammonia, can dull and even corrode chrome and stainless steel. Olive oil, however, is a safe and effective shining agent.
- Dust wooden furniture. Apply a bit of oil to a cloth and wipe.
- Clean a dishwasher. Once a month, with the machine empty, run a cup of vinegar through an entire cycle to reduce soap buildup on the inner mechanisms and glassware.
- Deodorize a garbage disposal. Make vinegar ice cubes and feed them down the disposal. After grinding, run cold water through the drain.
- Kill weeds between cracks in paving stones and sidewalks. Fill a spray bottle with straight vinegar and spray multiple times. (Be careful not to get any on the surrounding grass, as it will kill that too.)
- Use Tide Detergent to demoss a roof. Don’t pressure wash, it wears out the roof.
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