Posted in quick cleaning tips on October 1st, 2008 No Comments »
Before you throw away your old and possibly rusty cookie sheets, consider this use. Save them and throw them in your entry or mud room on the floor. When kids come in from playing in the snow or mud you can put their shoes on the sheets and save your floors.
A great way to clean out your pantry and keep dinners new and exciting is to pick out a few ingredients from the pantry at the beginning of the week and find recipes that include them. You’re using food you already have so you don’t have to bring more into the house and you are [...]
Baking soda can be used for more than baking or keeping your fridge smelling fresh. Use baking soda the next time you need to remove stains from sinks, toilets or plastics like toys or outdoor furniture. Apply a layer of baking soda and scrub with a damp sponge.
Baking soda can also be used on [...]
Posted in going green on July 11th, 2008 1 Comment »
In efforts to reduce the amount of chemicals used in the home, try using vinegar as an all-purpose cleaner. It is safe to use around food and kids. Vinegar also is good for removing stains on carpet.
To make a bottle of your own vinegar cleaner mix 1 part vinegar to 4 parts water. Mix it [...]
Stop loosing socks in the laundry by giving everyone in your house their own special sock hamper. Everyone places their socks in there at the end of the day and then when it is time to do laundry, collect all of the baskets and do a sock load (towels and sheets are something else that [...]