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Cleaning wood floors

Add a teabag to your water to clean wooden floors.

Get rid of shoe and heel marks with a pencil rubber (eraser) or turpentine. Always use a soft mop - and cold water rather than hot water.

SoDaySay
3520

Linoleum Floor Polish

Clean your lino with some detergent.

Then rub into some mixture of milk & turpentine (50-50%). Then polish with a cotton cloth.

Gilbert
4520

Cleaning Icy Entrance

Mix one aspirin with half a pint of warm water and one tablespoon of methylated spirits.

Pour it over your entrance. Your door steps will be clean - and no longer icy!

Jonathan
5520

Dusting

Use a paintbrush to dust off furniture.

Use a hairdryer to blow dust off lampshades. Line the top of your cupboards with newspaper. Replace these when needed.

Jonathan
6520

Blinds

Clean your Venetian blinds in your bath - just soak them in water& detergent then sponge them.

Hang them over the bath to dry. Louvered windows and shutters can be cleaned with a dump paint brush.

big_digger
7520

Odor

Spray furniture cleaner behind a radiator - the heat will circulate the smell into the room.

Or rub your ( cool) light bulbs with some nice perfume. Your room will smell lovely when your lights are on.

edush
8520

Cleaning Materials

Clean your sponges in your dishwasher!

When you've finished with cleaning, remember to dry your dishcloths - bacteria love dampness. When your rubber gloves are worn out cut strips from the cuffs which you can use as rubber bands.

Theodore
9520

Window cleaning

Clean your windows with water+vinegar or methylated spirit.

Use newspapers or scrim. To remove masking tape use baking soda or lighter fluid. Get rid of light scratches by rubbing them with abrasive toothpaste or exfoliator using a piece of muslin or cotton.

Theodore
104520

Homemade Furniture Cleaner

Make your own furniture cleaner!

Mix equal parts of white vinegar, white spirit and water. Add a few drops of washing-up liquid. Apply this with a spray to waxed or varnished furniture, but make sure that you wipe off the remains of the liquid properly before it gets hardened. Lemon & salt can be used on bare wood (but not on old furniture).

Arty
112520

Bicarbonate of soda

Bicarbonate of soda can be used to clean many materials: plastic, stainless steel, glass, textiles etc. Here are a few tips:

Mix some bicarbonate of soda with water to make a paste. Use this to remove tea stains from mugs, clean plastic bottles, venetian blinds & jewellery. Mix 1 cup of bicarb, one cup of water and 2 tablespoons of vinegar. Use this to clean around the bathroom and your kitchen appliances. Keep some in your refrigerator to avoid odors and sprinkle some in the bottom of your bin.

edush
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