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| raspberry24 |
 Posted: Sat May 21, 2005 6:22 pm Post subject: Homemade, inexpensive cleaning solutions |
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http://www.mommysavers.com/moneysavingideas/cleaning.htm
Here are some idea from this site.
Nail Polish
In December my two year old son had spilled nail polish on our light gray carpet. I had tried for two months to get it out using all the tips from the Queen of Clean book, our wet-vac machine, and steam. It would thin out a little, but not go away. Finally I decided to try some 80% Ethyl Alcohol we had. Within 5 minutes of scrubbing, the nail polish spot was completely gone. I even tried the alcohol on paint I found in my sons' room. Pulled it right up. -- Leesa from AZ
Caps
To get a baseball cap clean, put in the dishwasher on the top rack, along with the dishes. When finished, stretch it, and reshape the bill, and put over a pan to air dry. -- Mary from OH
I kept an empty can of baby formula as a mini-trash can for when I cut up vegetables. When I buy veggies, I always use the plastic bag provided by the grocery store. When it comes time to cut up veggies, I use one of the plastic bag and place it inside the can. I cut out the unneeded part of the veggie and throw it in the can. When I'm done with the preparations, I just take out the plastic bag and throw it in the large garbage can. I save some time by not having to walk to the garbage can and throw out stuff each time I cut up a veggie. Less mess, less clean-up. -- Janice from TX
Swiffers
Instead of buying the new, wet wipes for the Swiffer sweeper, I made my own. (It took 2 wet clothes just to barely clean my kitchen floor, and I did this everyday.) I had old cloth diapers lying around that I didn't know what to do with; the really nice, thick ones. I prepared my cleaning product, put it in the sink. Then I put the diaper in, gently wring it out, and put it on the Swiffer. I have to say, because of the thickness, it did a better job of getting the floor clean, and when it was dirty I just went to the sink, rinsed it out and put it on again. I threw it in the laundry pile when I was done. I have also heard of using old receiving blankets cut down to size for this. -- Loretta from VA
Scuff Marks
Use baby wipes to clean the scuff marks (and what ever else accumulates during the day) off of childrens' shoes. I've gotten more wear out of my daughter's shoes because they still look "pretty". Also, we sell all of her old stuff at yard sales, it's a great way to clean up her shoes...and they sell like hotcakes!! -- Carolyn
The Mr. Clean Magic Eraser also works great for scuff marks!
Laundry
If something gets stained and you can't wash it immediately but the stain can wait- Tie the article in a knot to remind yourself to pre-treat the stain. Have each person do this and it makes remembering easy. -- Jeanne from NY |
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| Dave Rathbun |
| Posted: Sun May 22, 2005 2:26 pm Post subject: Re: Homemade, inexpensive cleaning solutions |
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| raspberry24 wrote: | | http://www.mommysavers.com/moneysavingideas/cleaning.htm |
neat site! 
| Quote: | | I kept an empty can of baby formula as a mini-trash can for when I cut up vegetables. When I buy veggies, I always use the plastic bag provided by the grocery store. When it comes time to cut up veggies, I use one of the plastic bag and place it inside the can. I cut out the unneeded part of the veggie and throw it in the can. When I'm done with the preparations, I just take out the plastic bag and throw it in the large garbage can. I save some time by not having to walk to the garbage can and throw out stuff each time I cut up a veggie. Less mess, less clean-up. -- Janice from TX |
You can do even better if you compost your vegetable matter. We never fill up our trash can (we have weekly service). Between the recycle bins and the compost, very little actually gets tossed in the trash. Even if you don't do gardening, you can set up a compost bin and fill it for a year, then empty it during your spring planting. Just mix the material in with your new spring flowers and after a few years you'll have really nice organic-rich soil. |
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