Cleaning with Baking Soda (Bicarbonate of)

To Clean: Sinks / Baths / Oven / Fridge / Laundry / Pipes / Pans


Other uses: Carpets / Insects / Odours


1. Scrubbing sinks, bath, oven, refrigerator and laundry.


Baking Soda on a damp sponge can be used for many jobs around the house, scrubbing sinks, bath, oven, refrigerator and laundry.

It leaves everything smelling nice and clean just as good as any cleanser without scratching enamel

2. Carpet deodorising

Works great for carpet deodorising, just sprinkle onto carpet before going to bed and vacuum in the morning.

3. Pipes under the sink

Pour about one quarter cup of baking soda down the drain with about 1 cup of vinegar, this makes a chemical reaction, then pour some hot water down the drain. Hey Presto!

4. Insects
Unwanted insects, just sprinkle around cabinets and cupboards and other places the insects might run.

5. Burnt Saucepan

If you burn a saucepan put in some baking soda and believe it or not Avon's Skin So Soft whilst it is still hot and allow to soak. Apparently comes clean.

6. Odours

To minimise odours in your fridge, remove top from box of baking soda and place it on one of the shelves. From time to time stir contents.

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Cleaning with Baby Oil

To Clean Shower Curtains / Stainless Steel / Greasy Stains

Shower Curtains

1. To avoid mould and discolouring.

2. Take a clean sheet of kitchen roll, put a couple of drops on and rub down the shower curtain.

Stainless Steel

1. Removes water stains from stainless steel appliances; cooking utensils; worktops etc.

2. When cleaning any stainless steal appliances in the kitchen, wipe down as normal with a damp cloth. Then use a piece of kitchen towel with a little baby oil and wipe down the surface. You can also use baby wipes, but this way is more expensive.

3. As we live in a hard water area, this is a top tip to know. It brings your stainless steel up lovely, this tip was given to me by my client Trina Kapur.

I must say I tried it and it works, could not believe it. I now have nice shiny stainless steel.

Greasy stains

1. Removes greasy stains on your hob and other appliances too. After wiping off spilt sauces etc. there will still be greasy stains left and you will frequently have fingerprints. So what better way to get rid of oil than with a different kind of oil?

2. Once other stains (sauces, salt water etc.) have been wiped off roughly, just grab a bit of kitchen roll, put a drop or two of baby oil on it and rub it over the stained area - this will remove most of the 'obvious' greasy bits.

3. Then take a clean sheet of kitchen roll, put another drop on and rub down the whole appliance (well, the steel bits anyway) evenly so that no smudges are left on it - done!

4. Since baby oil has the ability to 'integrate' other oils, wiping the whole appliance down with it will remove any smudges, fingerprints and whatnot and will (unless you have gone totally OTT on the baby oil) leave the surface sparkling clean and shiny, just as new!

Warning - salt can corrode stainless steel surfaces, and some oils used in cooking can contain added salts, so don't even think about using those instead of baby oil! The reason why it's BABY oil is that it's mild and doesn't contain an awful amount of additives, so stick with Johnson's!

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Removing Nail Polish from Leather

1. Dab off, don't rub, most of the nail polish using a paper towel. Then test the

leather for colour fastness. This will help you determine if the leather can
withstand the chemicals needed to clean it. Take some acetone and dab
an area of the leather that cannot be seen or is inconspicuous. Acetone is
a non-oily fingernail polish remover. Wait a few minutes to make sure the
leather does not change colour.

2. If the leather can withstand the acetone, dab the affected area with small
amounts of the acetone using a paper towel. Keep dabbing until no more
nail polish is coming up on your paper towel. If the acetone damages the
leather you can try using rubbing alcohol. Be sure to test the alcohol first
before using. Use the same method of dabbing.

3. If neither one of these methods work on your leather, contact a leather
professional. They have access to more chemicals and should be able to
remove the stain.

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Cleaning Limescale

CLEANING LIMESCALE

Taps and Toilets

To remove limescale from taps and toilets, scrape with copper coin.

Be careful not to scratch the item though.


Shower Heads

1. Place the shower head into a container containing equal amounts of malt vinegar and boiling water.
2. Leave to soak overnight.
3. Rinse well.

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Cleaning Grout

CLEANING GROUT


Grout seems to act like a magnet for mould and dirt, especially in the bathroom. Luckily, the most stubborn stains and mold will surrender to a little bleach and elbow grease.

1. Mix 1 cup bleach with a gallon of water.

2. Put on some rubber gloves and make sure the area is well ventilated.

3. Scrub the grout with a scouring sponge or scrub brush soaked with the bleach solution. Really dig in to get the dirt and mold out.

4. Let the bleach solution sit on the grout for 15 minutes.

5. Rinse the grout with clean water and let it dry.

6. Now you should seal the grout now that it's clean. Two coats of grout sealer applied with a small paintbrush will help keep it clean.

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Tumble Dryer Sheets

TUMBLE DRYER SHEETS

Its amazing what you can use these sheets for, and not just for softening your clothes in the Tumble Dryer!!

Please see below:

REMOVE BAKED ON FOOD FROM PANS

Fill the pan with very hot water and one dryer sheet and leave to soak for an hour or two.

Pour off the water, toss the sheet and wipe out the pan.

All the baked on food comes off easily.

If it does not come clean, leave to soak overnight.

FREE STANDING FANS, WINDOWSUNIT, AIR CONDITIONER FILTERS OR VENETIAN BLINDS

When cleaning dust and animal hair from free standing fans, window unit air conditioner filters or venetian blinds, use a dryer sheet.

It not only removes dust and hair faster, but after prolonged use it creates a protective coating on the wires of the fan for even easier dust removal.

TV/COMPUTER SCREENS

Dust your television and computer screens with a used dryer sheet as this will reduce the static and prevent dust resettling.

SHOWER DOORS

Clean shower doors with a used dryer sheet to dissolve soap scum.

ANIMAL HAIR

Collect animal hair by rubbing the area with dryer sheets, they will magically attract all the loose hairs.

Warning regarding the above tip. "According to Anitra Frazier in The New Natural Cat, the chemicals in the fabric softener will adhere to your cat's fur (if you use it on something he lays on, such as a towel) and be licked off later.

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Cleaning Silverware

CLEANING SILVERWARE
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Option 1 - Aluminium Foil

Find a container large enough to immerse the item to be cleaned. Put a piece of aluminium foil into the container and add hot water and salt. Dip the silverware into the solution and after a few seconds it will become white and shining.

Cleaning silver with aluminium foil - the reason this works is Aluminium is very active metal and silver is quite inert so aluminium reacts with the (tarnished silver) and frees up the silver metal and removes the rest in a chemical reaction. Silver is fairly inert but will react with any sulphur compounds in the air which is why Silver slowlytarnishes.

Option 2 - Lemon Juice

Clean silver with the juice of a lemon and polish up with a soft clean cloth.

Use cotton buds to get into difficult crevices.

After cleaning your good silver to prevent it tarnishing, store it in an airtight plastic container.

Option 3 - Toothpaste

Toothpaste is good for removing tarnish on Sliver. Coat the silver with toothpaste and then with it under warm water, work it into a foam using gentle pressure. Rinse well.

Easy way to clean sterling silver is to use Crest toothpaste a toothbrush and water. seconds of brushing and shine, shine, shine!

WARNING - toothpaste is mildly abrasive so don't rub hard. Be very wary when cleaning antiques or silver jewelry as this can not only damage the item but mayalso affect it's value.

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