Archive Category: 'Cleaning Tips'

• Tipnut Mailbag: Remove Microwave Scorch Marks: Ta da! Here’s the first tip to be published in the Tipnut Mailbag category. For tips that are received by email and published on Tipnut, they’ll be filed here as well as the fitting category (such as Cleaning, etc.). Tips sent in that are published on other websites–they will still be published as Feature Tips with [...]
• Quick Tip: Starch & Stiffen Crinolines: 1 cup boiling water, 1/2 cup sugar. Boil and cool. Add: 1 tbsp. gelatine and thin down to thickness needed. To Stiffen Crinoline… Dissolve 1 package gelatin in 1 cup water. Wash and rinse crinoline then soak and squeeze crinoline in gelatin mixture. Remove and drain without rinsing. This will stay stiff longer than starch. *Found on loose [...]
• Washing Leather Gloves – Woman’s Home Companion: Woman’s Home Companion Household Book 1948 Leather Gloves Wash only gloves which are labeled washable. Wash them frequently so that dirt and oil from the skin will not become embedded in the leather. This will cause a change of color and harden the leather. If the gloves have ever been dry cleaned, do not attempt to wash them. Use tepid [...]
• Easy Refrigerator Deodorizer Ideas: After cleaning the refrigerator, keep it smelling fresh with one of these deodorizer ideas: An open box of baking soda or an open bowl/container filled with baking soda A small muslin or cloth bag or open container filled with fresh coffee grounds Keep an open container of charcoal briquettes in the fridge Open dish with 1/2 cup baking soda [...]
• Quick Tip: Stinky Luggage: Musty trunks and funky smelling luggage pieces can be freshened up by sprinkling baking soda inside, closing the case and then let sit a day or two. Remove the baking soda with a vacuum. If you don’t use your luggage that much and have it stored away for long periods of time, make little sachets [...]
• How To Remove Coffee & Tea Stains From Mugs: If that favorite coffee mug of yours is getting a nasty brown ring inside, here are a few different methods for making your mug look brand new again: Method #1 Wet a cloth then rub the inside of the mug with baking soda. If the stains are stubborn, soak overnight in hot water and baking soda. Method #2 Soak [...]
• How To Clean Roasting Pans: Here are a few different methods for cleaning roasting pans with seriously cooked on crud that won’t budge. These aren’t recommended for non-stick pans, try just soaking in dish soap and water overnight for those. How to Clean Roasting Pans Method #1 Fill the pan a couple inches deep with hot water, add a cup of laundry detergent (powdered) [...]
• Nasty Smell: It’s Like Something Crawled In & Died: Here are a few different tips I’ve collected over the years to clean really, really foul smells. Things like your fridge dying while you’re away on a trip and you come back to rancid food that was sealed inside it for a week. Or if the camper trailer had a long forgotten package of hamburger left in [...]
• How To Remove Bathtub Decals: Peeling off old bathtub decals reveals a sticky mess or dark dried up glue underneath. Here are a few different methods to remove the decals, get that gunk cleaned up and your bathtub back to a shine. How To Remove Bathtub Decals If the decals don’t pull off easily, fill the tub with very hot water [...]
• 8 Cleaning Tips For Crusty Stove Tops: Here are several different tips for cleaning stove drip pans, burner element rings and porcelain enamel tops that have caked on crud that won’t budge. If things are a real mess, you may need to try a method a few times to remove it all. Cleaning Tips For Crusty Stove Tops Method #1 – Stove Top Remove stove [...]
• Oddball Dishwasher Items: Cleaning Tip: A few oddball things you can wash in the dishwasher: Baseball caps Hair brushes and combs Bathroom soap dishes and toothbrush holders Shoes, sandals Plastic items such as toys, desk accessories and other containers I’m not a big fan of washing these kinds of things with dishes so when I have a free load and several items ready to wash, I [...]
• How To Clean A Freezer: Depending on use, freezers should be thoroughly cleaned a couple times of year. Spring (April) and fall (October) is a good plan since the freezer will be cleaned and organized right before the holidays, and then again during spring cleaning. First: Throw out all old or undated food items that you aren’t sure about. If you have the [...]
• Kickin Bathtub Cleaning Soak: After I published yesterday’s post about cleaning a bathtub using oven cleaner, I realized I had a “miracle cleaning paste” to share for cleaning a bathtub plus better details using a laundry detergent soak. Easy Bathtub Cleaner Fill the bathtub with hot water and add 2 to 3 cups of powdered laundry detergent. Soak overnight. Drain the [...]
• Clean A Bathtub With Oven Cleaner: If you have an old, tired, stained porcelain bathtub that nothing seems to clean it, you can try spraying a layer of oven cleaner on the tub. I have an old bottle of Easy-Off in my chemical crate and the back label reads: EASY-OFF Oven Cleaner with lemon is ideal for cleaning barbecue grills, NON-ALUMINUM and NON-CHROME [...]
• How To Clean A Stainless Steel Sink: For light cleaning jobs, you can try one of the following methods to clean a stainless steel sink. First clean with hot soapy water, drain, then: Use a clean cloth soaked in some white vinegar and scrub the sink Sprinkle baking soda around the sink then scrub it down with a damp sponge For tougher cleanup jobs: Linda Cobb (the [...]
• Cleaning Shower Door Tracks: Tips & Tools: If it’s just regular cleaning you need to do, simply pour vinegar in the tracks, soak for a few minutes then rinse out with water. Make sure the track drain holes aren’t clogged with gunk, you want the water and cleaners to flow out easily. Also lay towels on the bathroom floor along the bathtub to [...]
• How To Get Rid of Moths With Natural Repellents: Mothballs are made from paradichlorobenzene and can cause all kinds of health problems including damage to liver and kidneys. They’re especially hazardous to children if swallowed–and they don’t smell all that good either. Natural Moth Repellents Dried lavender Cloves (see How To Make A Clove Apple) Rosemary Mint Thyme Cinnamon sticks Eucalyptus Peppercorns Dried lemon peel Cedar (chips, balls, planks or essential oil–cedar lined closets, drawers [...]
• Homemade Lavender Starch Recipe: Today’s feature blog is Storybook Woods and the tip: Lavender Linen Starch: So I looked around the internet, played with some recipes and came up with this one. I was thinking how a bottle of this and a bottel of Linen water would make a lovely gift. You could use any essential oil. I just like [...]
• Homemade Jewelry Cleaner: There are some gems that should never be cleaned with anything containing ammonia, chemicals or harsh solvents as the gem can become discolored, pitted or damaged. If in doubt, simply clean the jewelry piece by wiping it down well with a clean cloth. Homemade Jewelry Cleaner Recipe 1 cup warm water 1 TBS ammonia small squirt of Ivory dish [...]
• How To Clean A Toilet – Really Well: Here are a few hints and tips I’ve collected to clean a toilet, meshed in with instructions on how to clean the toilet from top, down and all around. This is NO ONE’S favorite job I’m sure. Yuck. How To Clean A Toilet Toilet Bowl Tips: *Use your favorite cleaner or for toilet stain toughies, try one of [...]
• 4 Homemade Febreeze Recipes: Basically the ingredients to make homemade Febreeze are a mix of water and fabric softener. Directions: Unless otherwise noted, place ingredients in a spray bottle and shake well to mix. Test a small unnoticeable area first before using to make sure no discoloration or damage occurs. Use as needed, shaking well each time before use. Homemade Febreeze Recipes Recipe [...]
• Tips For Removing Carpet Stains: Here are a few tips I’ve accumulated to remove and clean carpet stains, remember to always test in a small, unnoticeable area on your carpet first to make sure your carpet won’t be discolored or damaged. Carpet Stain Removal Tips Saturate a clean, white cloth with rubbing alcohol and dab the stain. Mix 1/4 cup water with 3/4 [...]
• How To Remove Mildew From Tents: Here’s a good cleaning tip I found for killing mildew in tents… Source: (no longer available online) Step 1: Mix ½- cup of Lysol in 1 gallon of hot water. Wash your tent with the solution (use a sponge) and let it air dry. Step 2: Mix 1-cup salt and 1-cup concentrated lemon juice in 1 gallon [...]
• How To Clean A Range Hood: To clean your stove’s exhaust fan and hood, first turn off the power to the appliance. Here are some tips to cleaning the grease filter: For cleaning range hood grease filters, soak in a degreaser, rinse then try washing them in the dishwasher. If the filter is stainless steel, it should wash up with regular dishwasher [...]
• How To Wash Crystal & Delicate Glass: Crystal glasses, ornaments and pieces should not be washed in the dishwasher. They are at risk of damage from the high heat and harsh dishwasher detergent. How To Wash Crystal & Delicate Glass Fully line the bottom of a sink with a dish towel or two, then fill with warm water and Ivory dishwashing liquid (or your [...]