HOUSEHOLD TIPS

      I won't lie about it, I HATE housework!!!  I still do it but I moan and groan through it all. I have other more important things to do! I was born to have maids! ..."Earth calling to Vickilicious... Earth calling to....!!!" All right, all right! (A girl can daydream, can't she?)

      Since I hate housework but have to do it, I try to make it easy with lists, good organising and good time management. Let's not forget I'm a control freak. Of course, I have a list of tips for those special, difficult to deal with situations that show up on top of the regular daily cleaning chores/habits. I have already posted some here and here. Check them out!

      Today, I'll add some more tips and make my list grow. I don't like not knowing what to do when something comes up, I like to be prepared. (the control freak, I was telling you about?)

 So, here it goes:

• Coffee maker: Clean the inside of your coffee maker by inserting a coffee filter and filling the reservoir with two parts white vinegar and one part water. Then run the machine through a full cycle and repeat the process two times with cold water and filters. 

• Dishwasher: Use the chemical cleaners available at stores  to clean the dishwasher more sparingly by doing this - 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.  

• Remove stickers from furniture by applying some mayonnaise on them. Let it soak a bit and then rub it off and wipe away.

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  Did you know toothpaste can shine silverware (jewellery, too). You can use an old toothbrush for better results. Rinse and wipe. They'll be sparkling!

• Toothpaste can also relieve you from the pain of a burn. Apply liberally on the burnt skin.

• (This one I haven't tried:) Toothpaste also helps dry out pimples! But you must use paste, gel will not work!                    [You didn't really expect a photo of a pimple, here, did you?!!!]

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   Ripen green tomatoes by wrapping them individually with newspaper and leave them out at room temperature.

• Clean Toilets in minutes - place two tablets of Alka Seltzer in your toilet for ten minutes then wipe the grime and scum away. Coca Cola is also a great toilet bowl cleaner. Removes the hard water stains and rust stains!

 

• Uses of nail polish:

             - Color-code your keys - apply a thick coat of a different
                shade to the top of each one. 
             - You can stop a windshield crack from spreading.
                - Place a small drop on the screw
               threads of your glasses. It keeps the screws from coming
               out.

• Have a few clothespins handy in a kitchen drawer to use as  clips f.e. for a bag of chips, a box of crackers or cereal. The remainder of the opened box or bag will remain fresh! You can also use them for frozen veggies and loaves of breads as well. 

• Do you have any tips to share?

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