Household Cleaning Tips
How to Remove Candle Wax from any Surface Everyone enjoys a good old fashioned candle. What’s not to love? After all, candles come in all varieties, shapes, colors and scents – which is a definite plus in my book! They make great presents and are the perfect solution to winding down a stressful day. Being…
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Stuffed Toys: How to Keep Them Clean and Safe If you have kids, you probably have a pile of stuffed toys. What you might not know is that stuffed toys can collect dust, dust mites, and germs, which can contribute to allergies and asthma. The most loved ones are dragged around the house, drooled on,…
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How to Remove the Smell of Smoke from Your Car If someone smokes in your car, you’ve probably noticed the lingering odor – and it’s really not pleasant. Cigarette smoke is one of the toughest smells to remove because it seeps into upholstery, carpets, and even the ventilation system so it’s a good idea to…
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How to Clean a Chalkboard Who doesn’t remember wiping down a chalkboard as a kid or banging erasers outside to remove chalk dust? These nostalgic cleaning methods were simple but often left behind a faint grey residue or stubborn dust. Cleaning a chalkboard (or blackboard) can be a fun activity to involve your kids in,…
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How to Clean and Remove Candle Wax Stains I don’t know about you, but every Christmas I end up with candle wax stains on my holiday tablecloth. I know it’s going to happen, and yet, I am somehow powerless to stop it. Our family eats, laughs, drinks and before I know it, it’s December 26…
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How to Clean, Season and Restore Cast Iron Caring for cast iron. Growing up, I remember my grandmother pulling out her big, black cast iron pan for nearly every meal. As a child, I couldn’t help but wonder why she didn’t just replace it with something newer and shinier. To me, the pan looked old,…
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How to Clean Brass Without Harmful Chemicals Growing up, my mother always had decorative brass figurines around the house. I didn’t appreciate them much at the time, mainly because they always looked old and tarnished. Brass is a beautiful metal that looks stunning when it’s clean and polished. It complements any home décor—until it starts…
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Cleaning Tarnish, Corrosion and Polishing Silver Cleaning tarnish, corrosion and polishing silver is important for many reasons. When your silver jewelry, utensils, and other house ware items start to tarnish, you naturally want to clean them, or at least I do. And when the time does come to clean them, did you know you don’t…
Read MoreHow to Keep your House Clean In everyone’s world there are lots and lots of things that need cleaning. Household chores are a part of everyone’s life and there are times to just tidy up and times to really get down and scrub. One way you can make cleaning less time consuming and less trouble…
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How to Clean anything with Vinegar White Vinegar is an amazingly versatile alternative to many chemical cleaning products used in many households today. What can you clean with vinegar? Almost everything! Besides keeping a jug of vinegar in your pantry, keep a spray bottle that’s 100% vinegar and one that’s 50/50 vinegar and water. Note…
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