Dried egg on dishes
Dishes with egg and dough left on them come clean more quickly if soaked in cold water.
Freshen-up the coffee pot
Coffee pots need freshening regularly; at least once a month. To do this, rinse with a strong solution of baking soda-water, then rinse with clear water. For auto-drip coffee makers, I rinse twice with clear water.
Bounce® Sheets-home
We can freshen the air in our homes by placing individual sheets of Bounce® in drawers, hang in closets, or place under chairs and sofas. Replace periodically.
Avoid shower mildew
To avoid mildew in your shower, keep HandiWipes® (sponge sheet) handy. Before stepping out of shower, wipe moisture from shower walls, floor, door, and shower fixtures.
Removing crayon marks
To remove crayon marks from walls, dip a damp rag into baking soda and rub off marks (with a little elbow grease :o).
Avoid tomato stains
To avoid tomato-based sauces or meat dishes staining your plastic storage dishes, spray insides with nonstick cooking spray before adding sauces.
The thimble fits!
When mending, and it?s necessary to use a thimble that is too large, this will help: the thimble will hold tighter if you wet your finger first.
Bounce® Sheets-repel mosquitoes
Bounce® sheets will repel mosquitoes; just tie a sheet through a belt loop when outdoors during mosquito season. You can also rub on arms and legs to accomplish this. Don?t forget to pack some sheets into sealable sandwich bags when going camping or on a picnic.
Brighten & freshen your carpet
A simple way to brighten and freshen your carpet is to sprinkle thoroughly with cornstarch; let stand about an hour, then vacuum.
Easy tarnish-rid of silverware
Don?t ever fret over removing tarnish from sterling (or silver plate) again...Start with an aluminum (MUST be aluminum) pan placed in sink, add silverware, sprinkle 1/2 to 1 cup baking soda over silverware, then pour in enough boiling water to cover utensils. After tarnish disappears, remove silverware and wipe thoroughly with a soft cotton dishcloth.
Turning down the bed linen
When replacing clean linen on your beds, reverse the top-sheet (wrong side up). When you turn down the bedding (or partially turn down) the finished side of the top will be visible...more appealing than viewing the ?raw? seams.
Doing laundry
Laundry chore? Say, you?re not using a scrub board in the wash house, are you? Probably the hardest part of laundry is separating colors. All white (only) should be washed together, with added clorox/bleach. Unless there are silk whites (see below), these could be washed with hot temp. setting/cold rinse. NEVER put colors with whites. Heavy clothing (jeans, khakis, denims) should be washed separately from lighter fabrics (knits, shirts, blouses, night clothing) on warm to cold wash settings/cold rinse. Delicates (silks, sweaters, fine materials) should be washed on cold setting/cold rinse. If using a dryer, dry only as separated above to protect your articles. Sheets, towels could be washed together, but do NOT overload washing machine or dryer; a lighter load is much better.
Removing gum from carpet
Easily removal gum from carpet by rubbing ice cubes on
the gum. When it becomes hardened, break off and use a good spot remover to get rid of the rest.
Avoid clogged drain pipes
One good way to avoid clogging the drain pipes is to stop using powdered soaps. These soaps can turn into ?grease? in your pipes, and eventually cause clogging. Change your washing detergent to liquid, only!! Both in the dishwasher and the clothes washing machine. A few years back, my plumber found lots of grease in my pipes. "But I don?t put any grease down my drains...not at all!!" I told him. This experienced plumber advised me of the problems of using powdered soaps...I changed, and have not had troubles since.