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Have a squeaky
door hinge?
Get a can of lubricating oil and some paper and cloth. Hold the paper or cloth near the squeaky hinge.. Put a few drops of oil at the top of the hinge and let the oil run in and down by moving the hinge back and forth. Wipe off the excess oil! No more squeaks. Have Wooden Floors? Tired of your rocking chair making marks on those shiny floors? Glue some felt weather stripping underneath the rockers! Should stop some of the creaking, too! Do you have an old
piano bench but no piano?
Have
Grease Stains
on your wallpaper? Foggy
Windshield Have grease
stains on your carpet?
Shake some cornstarch over the grease stain and let set there overnight or at least 8 hours. Vacuum. Cleaning
Woodwork Wallpaper
If you need to make a patch for your wallpaper, never cut out a piece. Always use a piece that you have torn by hand and be sure to tear toward the wrong side of the wallpaper. This will make the patch nearly invisible. Kitchen
uses
for Baking Soda: Did you burn your favorite pan? Put 1/2 cup of baking soda in the pan and fill it 1/2 full with water. Set the pan on the stove, and let boil, till the burnt particles float to the top! That's what I call a self cleaning pan! :) Do you have coffee, tea or cigarette burns on your china and ceramic ware? Just rub the stained sections with a damp cloth that has been dipped in baking soda! Have stuck food on your
casserole dishes? Fill with boiling water and add 3 tablespoons Have a drain in your
sink
that is clogged? Pour 1/2 cup of baking soda over the drain, and
then pour
a cup of vinegar over it. Let set for a minute till it foams,
then run
your hot water or pour boiling water down the drain! You
may need
to repeat the process. Works in most simple clogs. Have silver? Polish it to a shine with a soft cloth and some dampened baking soda placed on the cloth. Counters or stove
have stuck
on grease
splatters or dried food? Sprinkle baking soda on the areas, and
then rub
with a wet sponge. Rinse with clean sponge. I find this
also works
for a countertop that has grape juice or other fruit stains,
too! Like before, you sometimes need to do two applications
The average life span for
household appliances: Central Air Conditioner 15 Years Room Air Conditioner 12 years Clothes Dryer 18 years Washing Machine 13 years Dishwasher 12 years Refrigerator 20 years Upright
Freezer 20 years Kitchen Stove 18 Y ears Water
Heater 13 years Here
are 3 methods
for you to try to remove the odors: 2. You can set the containers in the sun for several hours. 3. You can put a piece of lemon in the container and put the top on.This method might take a few days. Back to Household Hints
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Have
scuff marks
on your vinyl luggage? Getting Rid of Kitchen Odors 1. Fill a jar with a couple of vanilla beans. Keep the lid off. The vanilla odor will permeate the air! 2. Can't get rid of a lingering smell in the kitchen? Try baking some orange peels in the oven at 350 degrees. Bake for about 15 minutes. 3. Have a musty, smelly lunch box? Even after washing? Try putting a piece of white bread that has been soaked in white vinegar in the lunch box and close it up. Leave it closed overnight. 4 . Do your
plastic containers
have food odors?
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