30 Aug 2006 06:59 PM Helpful Hints For Around The House!
- To refinish antiques or revitalizw wook, use equal parts of linseed oil, white vinegar and turpentine. Rub into the furniture or wood with a soft cloth and lots of elbow grease.
- To stop the ants in your pantry, seal off cracks where they are entering with putty or petroleum jelly. Also, try sprinkling red pepper on floors and counter tops.
- To fix sticking sliding doors, windows and drawers, rub wax along their tracks.
- To make a simple polish for copper bottom cookware, mix equal parts of flour and salt with vinegar to create a paste. Store the paste in the refrigerator.
- Apply baking soda on a damp sponge will remove starch deposits from an iron. Make sure the iron is cold and unplugged.
- Remove stale odors in the wash by adding baking soda.
- To clean Teflon, combine 1 cup water, 2 tablespoons baking soda and 1/2 cup liquid bleach. Boil in stained pan for 5 to 10 minutes or until the stain disappears. Wash, rinse, dry and condition with oil before using the pan again.
- Ice cubes will help sharpen garbage disposal blades.
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