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Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Getting that lime out of your tea...
Lime deposit in teakettles may be removed by a solution of vinegar and water. Bring to a boil.
Cleaning Screens
You have cleaned your windows, but you still can't see outside? Check those screens! They keep those pesky minute insects out, but they also trap pesky minute dust particles. If you change your screens to storm windows each winter, you have likely already learned that if you have many similar sized windows, it is easiest if everything is labelled, so multiple trips up and down the ladder can be avoided. If you are embarking on your first screen cleaning, mark the screens BEFORE you take them down. (An "up" arrow and a number or letter, with a corresponding digit on the frame).
Use your kids wading pool, or make a screen cleaner with four 2X4's and a tarp or sheet of plastic. Lay the 2X4's in the shape of a frame on your patio, cover with the plastic sheet or a tarp, and fill with water (hot if possible) and a teaspoon or so of dish detergent.
Lay the screen in your little pool, and using a nylon brush, scrub each side of the screen. Rinse thoroughly with your garden hose, and then stand up to dry.
Before re-installing screens, check for damage, and repair any holes or tears. Most home centers have screen repair kits available this time of year.
Use your kids wading pool, or make a screen cleaner with four 2X4's and a tarp or sheet of plastic. Lay the 2X4's in the shape of a frame on your patio, cover with the plastic sheet or a tarp, and fill with water (hot if possible) and a teaspoon or so of dish detergent.
Lay the screen in your little pool, and using a nylon brush, scrub each side of the screen. Rinse thoroughly with your garden hose, and then stand up to dry.
Before re-installing screens, check for damage, and repair any holes or tears. Most home centers have screen repair kits available this time of year.
5 Spring Cleaning Tips for Home
5 Spring Cleaning Tips For HomeBy [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Janice_Wee]Janice Wee
Time to clean up your home. Out with the old. In with the new. Get rid of the dust and clutter for a healthier, fresher environment.
Spring Cleaning need not be a boring chore. It can be fun. Take it as a creative break. As a kid, I loved wearing a pair of soapy wet rags as slippers and sliding around the home, cleaning the floor as I went, to my mom's horror.
Okay, that might not be a good idea. The chances of slipping and getting into really nasty, even life-threatening accidents are high if you try sliding around on rags. Getting paralyzed because of fall just isn't worth it.
There are other things you can do though.
These 5 tips help you get organized, making it easier and more pleasant to clean your home.
1. File and Organize.
Before you even begin, take stock of the mess around you. Are newspapers all over the floor? Are magazines lying around? Do you have sheets of papers as in bills, flyers and letters lying around on tables or other surfaces?
Get the papers organized in a something that is both decorative and functional. Letters and bills can go into decorative letter holders, or into files hidden out of sight. Magazine racks, good-looking ones, that is, are wonderful for keeping your newspapers as well as magazines. The key thing is to train everyone in the household to put things where they belong. Magazines and newspapers go into the rack or else.. come up with a deterrent to motivate them.
Don't you hate it when halfway through cleaning the bedroom, you need something and you have to go all the way to the store room to get it?Get a pail and put everything you need for your spring cleaning in it. Detergents, soaps, brushes, spare gloves, polish, the works. Then carry that around with you as you go from room to room.
2. Wear Gloves
Protect your hands as you clean your home. Wear gloves to keep the irritating detergents away. Dry cracked skin can be avoided if you remember to wear gloves throughout your cleaning mission.
3. Work from top down.
Think of gravity. The dust you brush off higher surfaces will end up on the lower surfaces. Clean the tops of cupboards, the lights and everything high up first, move on to the lower furnishings and when everything else is done, then tackle the floor.
4. Flowers and Fragrance
Once the house is all cleaned up, brighten your home with vases of cut flowers. Reward yourself with long lasting flowers that are in season.
5. Makeover
Give your home a makeover with new bedsheets, curtains, floor mats and towels. The bedding dresses up the bedrooms. Curtains dress up every room. Towels and shower curtains give your bathroom a makeover and floor mats add the finishing touhes. Reward yourself with a gorgeous new home now that you have decluttered, cleaned and organized everything.
Here's where you can get the necessary [http://www.home-decor-ideas.com/rack.html]magazine racks to tidy your home.This article [http://www.home-decor-ideas.com/articles.php?article=3]7 Spring Cleaning Tips was written for http://www.home-decor-ideas.com the author's home and garden and living it up site
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Time to clean up your home. Out with the old. In with the new. Get rid of the dust and clutter for a healthier, fresher environment.
Spring Cleaning need not be a boring chore. It can be fun. Take it as a creative break. As a kid, I loved wearing a pair of soapy wet rags as slippers and sliding around the home, cleaning the floor as I went, to my mom's horror.
Okay, that might not be a good idea. The chances of slipping and getting into really nasty, even life-threatening accidents are high if you try sliding around on rags. Getting paralyzed because of fall just isn't worth it.
There are other things you can do though.
These 5 tips help you get organized, making it easier and more pleasant to clean your home.
1. File and Organize.
Before you even begin, take stock of the mess around you. Are newspapers all over the floor? Are magazines lying around? Do you have sheets of papers as in bills, flyers and letters lying around on tables or other surfaces?
Get the papers organized in a something that is both decorative and functional. Letters and bills can go into decorative letter holders, or into files hidden out of sight. Magazine racks, good-looking ones, that is, are wonderful for keeping your newspapers as well as magazines. The key thing is to train everyone in the household to put things where they belong. Magazines and newspapers go into the rack or else.. come up with a deterrent to motivate them.
Don't you hate it when halfway through cleaning the bedroom, you need something and you have to go all the way to the store room to get it?Get a pail and put everything you need for your spring cleaning in it. Detergents, soaps, brushes, spare gloves, polish, the works. Then carry that around with you as you go from room to room.
2. Wear Gloves
Protect your hands as you clean your home. Wear gloves to keep the irritating detergents away. Dry cracked skin can be avoided if you remember to wear gloves throughout your cleaning mission.
3. Work from top down.
Think of gravity. The dust you brush off higher surfaces will end up on the lower surfaces. Clean the tops of cupboards, the lights and everything high up first, move on to the lower furnishings and when everything else is done, then tackle the floor.
4. Flowers and Fragrance
Once the house is all cleaned up, brighten your home with vases of cut flowers. Reward yourself with long lasting flowers that are in season.
5. Makeover
Give your home a makeover with new bedsheets, curtains, floor mats and towels. The bedding dresses up the bedrooms. Curtains dress up every room. Towels and shower curtains give your bathroom a makeover and floor mats add the finishing touhes. Reward yourself with a gorgeous new home now that you have decluttered, cleaned and organized everything.
Here's where you can get the necessary [http://www.home-decor-ideas.com/rack.html]magazine racks to tidy your home.This article [http://www.home-decor-ideas.com/articles.php?article=3]7 Spring Cleaning Tips was written for http://www.home-decor-ideas.com the author's home and garden and living it up site
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Do it Yourself Cleaning Products
Natural Home - Do it Yourself Cleaning ProductsBy [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Jessica_Ray]Jessica Ray
I have put together a list of recipes so you can make your own inexpensive yet effective household cleaners. Although I specify certain essential oils, please feel free to substitute my suggestion with your personal favorite. I also recommend experimenting to find the best mixtures to get the best results, these recipes are an approximation that may need adjusting.
Kitchen Cleanser - You will need Baking Soda and Lemon essential oil. PREP: Fill a plastic flip top or stainless steel shaker (like the kind you use for powdered sugar) halfway with baking soda. Add 15 to 20 drops of essential oil. Stir and add more baking soda until it reaches the top of the shaker. Secure the lid, cover with a dry dish rag and shake well to mix. TO USE: Sprinkle on counters or in sinks, then wipe with a damp cloth or cellulose sponge. Rinse well. Don't use too much or you'll need to keep rinsing and wiping.
Floor Cleaner - You will need Distilled White Vinegar, Filtered Water and Lemon essential oil (optional). PREP: Fill a clean 16oz. squirt bottle with equal amounts vinegar and water. Add 15 - 20 drops essential oil and mix. TO USE: Squirt on the floor and wipe with a clean rag or mop. This cleaner can be used on finished wood, ceramic tile and vinyl.
Tub & Tile Cleaner - You will need 1 2/3 cups baking soda, 1/2 cup liquid soap (Dr. Bronners works really well), 1/2 cup filtered water and 2 TBLS. distilled white vinegar. PREP: Mix baking soda and liquid soap in a bowl. Dilute with water and add the vinegar. Mix with a fork until any lumps are gone and the mixture has a pourable consistency (you may need to add more water). Pour into a clean 16 oz squeeze container (the kind with the squirt flip top lid. Shake well before using; keep the lid tightly closed to prevent mixture from drying out. TO USE: Squirt on tub, tile, sink or toilet bowl and scrub. Rinse well. If any baking soda residue remains, rinse with a mixture of vinegar and water and next time use a little less baking soda in the recipe.
Glass Cleaner - You will need 1/4 cup distilled white vinegar, 1/2 cup liquid soap, 2 cups filtered water. PREP: Mix soap and water in a clean 16oz spray bottle then add the vinegar . Shake well. TO USE: Spray on windows and either squeegee off or wipe with a paper towel. Once you have cleaned your windows a couple of times, omit the soap (which removes the waxy residue left behind by conventional cleaner) and switch to 1/2 cup vinegar mixed with 2 cups of water.
All Purpose Cleaner - You will need 2 TBLS distilled white vinegar, 1 tea White Borax (available at grocery stores in laundry aisle) 16oz HOT , filtered water, 1/4 cup liquid soap. PREP: Mix vinegar and borax in a clean 16oz spray bottle. Fill with water and shake until the borax has dissolved. Add the liquid soap, shake to mix again. TO USE: Simply spray and wipe.
I have been cleaning my home with these recipes for many years and have yet to purchase any conventional cleaning products other than eco friendly laundry detergent. I would love to hear about your results. Please visit http://greenmomhappymom.com to let me know how your cleaning is going.
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I have put together a list of recipes so you can make your own inexpensive yet effective household cleaners. Although I specify certain essential oils, please feel free to substitute my suggestion with your personal favorite. I also recommend experimenting to find the best mixtures to get the best results, these recipes are an approximation that may need adjusting.
Kitchen Cleanser - You will need Baking Soda and Lemon essential oil. PREP: Fill a plastic flip top or stainless steel shaker (like the kind you use for powdered sugar) halfway with baking soda. Add 15 to 20 drops of essential oil. Stir and add more baking soda until it reaches the top of the shaker. Secure the lid, cover with a dry dish rag and shake well to mix. TO USE: Sprinkle on counters or in sinks, then wipe with a damp cloth or cellulose sponge. Rinse well. Don't use too much or you'll need to keep rinsing and wiping.
Floor Cleaner - You will need Distilled White Vinegar, Filtered Water and Lemon essential oil (optional). PREP: Fill a clean 16oz. squirt bottle with equal amounts vinegar and water. Add 15 - 20 drops essential oil and mix. TO USE: Squirt on the floor and wipe with a clean rag or mop. This cleaner can be used on finished wood, ceramic tile and vinyl.
Tub & Tile Cleaner - You will need 1 2/3 cups baking soda, 1/2 cup liquid soap (Dr. Bronners works really well), 1/2 cup filtered water and 2 TBLS. distilled white vinegar. PREP: Mix baking soda and liquid soap in a bowl. Dilute with water and add the vinegar. Mix with a fork until any lumps are gone and the mixture has a pourable consistency (you may need to add more water). Pour into a clean 16 oz squeeze container (the kind with the squirt flip top lid. Shake well before using; keep the lid tightly closed to prevent mixture from drying out. TO USE: Squirt on tub, tile, sink or toilet bowl and scrub. Rinse well. If any baking soda residue remains, rinse with a mixture of vinegar and water and next time use a little less baking soda in the recipe.
Glass Cleaner - You will need 1/4 cup distilled white vinegar, 1/2 cup liquid soap, 2 cups filtered water. PREP: Mix soap and water in a clean 16oz spray bottle then add the vinegar . Shake well. TO USE: Spray on windows and either squeegee off or wipe with a paper towel. Once you have cleaned your windows a couple of times, omit the soap (which removes the waxy residue left behind by conventional cleaner) and switch to 1/2 cup vinegar mixed with 2 cups of water.
All Purpose Cleaner - You will need 2 TBLS distilled white vinegar, 1 tea White Borax (available at grocery stores in laundry aisle) 16oz HOT , filtered water, 1/4 cup liquid soap. PREP: Mix vinegar and borax in a clean 16oz spray bottle. Fill with water and shake until the borax has dissolved. Add the liquid soap, shake to mix again. TO USE: Simply spray and wipe.
I have been cleaning my home with these recipes for many years and have yet to purchase any conventional cleaning products other than eco friendly laundry detergent. I would love to hear about your results. Please visit http://greenmomhappymom.com to let me know how your cleaning is going.
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