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Household tip – cleaning kitchen sponges

Kathy — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 22:22:48 +0000

Household tip

Wash kitchen sponges in your dishwasher, washing machine or soak overnight in salt water or baking soda added to water.

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How to remove chocolate stain

Henry B — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 13:21:32 +0000

Remove as much of the stain as possible by blotting with white paper towel or scraping with a dull knife, then neutralize with an ammonia solution (1 tablespoon of clear household ammonia to 1/2 cup of water). Saturate spot with ammonia solution using spray bottle. Do not wet backing. Blot with a white paper towel to remove excess moisture. All solutions for removing chocolate must be cool.

Remove as much of the spill as possible by blotting with a white paper towel or scraping with a knife.

Apply a small quantity of detergent solution to the spot. (To make the detergent solution mix 1/4 teaspoon of a hand dish washing detergent which does not contain lanolin or bleach with 1 quart of water; examples of safe detergents are Dawn® and Joy®.) Use a blotting motion to work the detergent into the affected area. If spot is being removed continue applying detergent and blotting with a white paper towel until spot is removed.

Rinse with tap water using a spray bottle, blot to remove excess moisture.

Spray lightly with water, do not blot this time; apply pad of paper towels and brick and allow to dry.

If there is still some stain on the carpet and blotting is not removing it, then moisten the tufts in the stained area with 3% hydrogen peroxide. Let stand for on (1) hour. Blot and repeat until carpet is stain free. Light will cause peroxide to change back to water so no rinsing is necessary. Apply pad of paper towels and weight down with brick.

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Reduce buttons falling off in laundry

Kathy — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 19:54:30 +0000

Button all buttons on clothing and turn garment inside out before putting into the washing machine. Fewer buttons will fall off and garments will fade less.

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Removing coffee stains from fabric

Kathy — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 19:19:19 +0000

For fresh spills, mix an egg yolk with 2 tablespoons of warm water, and rub this mixture into the coffee stain with a sponge. If the stain has set, add a few drops of rubbing alcohol to the egg and water.

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Best way to clean mirrors and glass

Kathy — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 01:59:40 +0000

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Here is a way to clean mirrors or glass surfaces without the streaks. Mix 1 part white vinegar with 4 parts water. Use a cloth to wipe on mirror or glass. Wipe with dry cloth-not paper towels. Now you have non-streaky surfaces. Good luck!

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