Household tips, tricks, hints & DIY.
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Some say that the HOME is the center of everything, such as family, security, love, faith, togetherness, and happiness. I don’t know about you, but I always feel better knowing my house is clean! It gives me this overwhelming satisfaction knowing that I worked hard to give it a “hardy” cleaning! Thus, to make my life easier, I am always in search of new ways to help cut my cleaning times, for MYO/DYI cleaners, and household tips, tricks, and hints. Everything I post on my site, I either made up myself or tried & liked it! Please enjoy!
Household Ideas {tips, tricks, DIY}
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Remove kool-aid stains from counters or laminate: Rub Non-gel toothpaste into the stain & wipe clean with warm water.
Use kool-aid to clean your dishwasher and toilet. Pour lemon kool-aid into the toilet and let sit for a half hour, then scrub the toilet.
*Place lemon kool-aid into the soap dispenser of the dishwasher and run the dishwasher empty.
Remove water rings from anywhere: Dampen a cloth with water, add non-gel toothpaste to 1 part baking soda and rub with the grain to buff over the ring. Use a dry cloth to wipe clean and to shine.
*DO NOT USE on antiques, unfinished wood, or lacquer.
DIY Comet Clone, Heavy-Duty Scrub: Take a lemon cut in half and dip into Borax laundry booster and rub onto surface.
VERSION 2: Mix 1/4 Cup lemon juice with 1 Cup Borax and make a paste. Rub onto surface and scrub rust, lime and hard water buildup, scum, and stains.
*DO NOT USE on granite or marble surfaces.
DIY Glass/Mirror Cleaner: Mix 2 Cups of water, 1/2 Cup of white or Apple Cider Vinegar, and 1/4 Cup Rubbing Alcohol and put mixture into a spray bottle. Spray onto paper towel or soft cloth and rub on mirror or window.
*Using newspaper to wipe the cleaner off the mirror or window works beautifully.
~DIY Foaming Hand Soap~
Fill an empty foaming hand soap dispenser (bottle) 1/3 full with Dawn dish soap (any scent, but I love the apple scent).
Fill the rest of the bottle with water and gently flip bottle back and forth & side to side to avoid too many suds.
MYO Febreze
DIY Drain Cleaner
Clean your coffee pot with Vinegar
~Ink stain remedies~
Use Rubbing Alcohol by rubbing it into the stain & letting it sit for about 10 minutes, then wash in cold water.
Use Hand Sanitizer by rubbing into the stain and letting it sit for about 10 minutes, then washing it in cold water.
Use Hair Spray by spraying hair spray onto the stain until it fades, then let it sit and spray again if the stain isn’t gone. Wash in cold water.
Use Hydrogen Peroxide to remove blood stains
DIY Miracle Stain Remover
DIY dog itch relief remedy-click here
My DIY Miracle Cleaner-click here
Source of important home cleaning information presented in a fun way.