What are your Best Household Tips? - Page 4

[heldt123]

I was wondering who bumped this old thread!

One good tip is to do your least favorite thing first thing in the morning. Like if you dread balancing your check book or cleaning your plunger caddy, do that first. Then the rest of your day seems to go so much more smoothly without having to worry about that "thing" you don't want to do.

Don't procrastinate!!!!

[naturelover]

Originally Posted by Greensleeves

Great tips!

I have a light tan carpet--I've gotten out some tough stains with the following regimen:

Make a solution of oxyclean in lukewarm water--1/8 scoop oxyclean to 16 oz water I think is the recipe for carpets? check label. (Dissolve the powder in a small amount of hot water and add the lukewarm water). Put in spray bottle or squeeze bottle, (or dip rag in to sponge on stain). Spray or sponge stain with solution, working in a little bit with your fingers. Let sit about 15 to 30 minutes, then blot and press with a clean soft cloth/towel. Use a bowl of clean water, and dab area with water to rinse. Blot/press dry. If there is still stain remaining, repeat process. Remember that the stain area will look darker until it's dry, so if there's still a slight stain after a few rounds, let dry and chances are it will be unnoticeable.

I also have a light tan carpet with lots of little dark gray marks on it. I made up a bottle of the above solution and it got rid of the majority of the stains...WOO HOO!! We've tried all sorts of stain removers on them in the past with no success so I'm so happy you posted this. I would have never thought about trying Oxy Clean! Thanks for this tip!! And I enjoyed reading all the others too!

[harmonymama]

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[aaronsmom]

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To clean my kitchen floor, I use the tea kettle to dribble hot water over the worst area, then spray the whole floor with a mist of vinegar, then "skate" over everything with Scotch Brite pads under my feet. Then I skate a 2nd time with dry towels.
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I'm glad to know I'm not the only person who "skates" to clean my kitchen floor!!

[lightheart]

I hang wet clothes directly on clotheshangers and hang them out on the line, once dry they can go directly into the closets.... to keep them from sliding together and bunching up, hang towels and socks and underware between. it also saves tons of space on the line so you can hang up more.

[melissel]

Originally Posted by naturelover

I also have a light tan carpet with lots of little dark gray marks on it. I made up a bottle of the above solution and it got rid of the majority of the stains...WOO HOO!! We've tried all sorts of stain removers on them in the past with no success so I'm so happy you posted this. I would have never thought about trying Oxy Clean! Thanks for this tip!! And I enjoyed reading all the others too!

Us too! I've thought of trying Oxyclean but was afraid it would fade the carpet in patches. After two recommendations, I'll have to actually try it. Thanks!

[Smokering]

At our old house, we didn't have a washing line so I got used to drying clothes on the clothes horse. Our new house does have a washing line, but the clothes horse is WAY more convenient. I can bring it inside right by the washing machine, peg everything on without having to reach up, and then just carry it outside to dry. If I'm really organised I can even bring it into the bedroom to unpeg everything, which saves me steps!