Money/Time Saving Ideas:
Stain Removal
To get old stains out of kids clothes (even old formula stains
that have been through the dryer)...I use shout on the stain,
make a paste of Oxi-clean, put it on the stain and then cover
with shout again.
I let this sit at least overnight, and then wash.
It has removed every stain that I have come across.
Because it is not a bleaching compound, this can be used on colored
clothes as well. -- Andrea from SD
mommysaversnewslett
Homemade OxiClean Recipe
Mix:
1 c hot water,
1/2 c baking soda
1/2 c hydrogen peroxide.
Just soak the clothing in it for 20 minutes to overnight
and then wash as usual.
From: godblessesus7 <godblessesus7@
to BLM recipes 12/03/02
For a fresh-smelling and safe sanitizer around the kitchen, try this:
Bring 2 cups of water and a teaspoon of lemon or orange zest to a
boil, let cool, strain, add 1/4 cup vodka, and put in a spray bottle.
It sanitizes as well as expensive commercial cleaners, and is safe to
use around people and pets!
Disinfectant Wipes
Schools often request sanitizing wipes (Clorox or Lysol wipes)
to keep in the classrooms. They are also nice to have at home,
but they are very expensive at 50 wipes for $3.49. Instead buy
the baby wipes or hand wipes that are on a roll. These pull
out one at a time through the top. These can be found in the
baby section and often in the paper product section of most
stores. They generally have 150 sheets and run about $1.50.
Open the top and add one teaspoon of bleach and 1/8 cup of
water in the bottom. Close the container and shake the bleach
mixture so the sheets will absorb it. Now these wipes have the
same disinfecting qualities as the higher priced ones.
Linda B. of Lawrenceville, GA
Uses For Baking Soda
Bicarbonate of soda or baking soda has many different uses in
the household. Although much more expensive products have
been developed over the years to do the same jobs, baking soda
can work for you just as well, if not better. Use it in the
following ways:
1. To make your own baking powder, stir and sift together 2 parts
of Cream of Tartar to 1 part baking soda and 1 part cornstarch.
2. Be sure to keep an extra box of baking soda by your stove in case
of grease or electrical fire. Scatter the powder by the handful to
safely put it out.
3. Keep a container of baking soda in your garage as well as in your
car to put out a fire. It won't damage anything it touches.
4. Baking soda will also put out fires in clothing, fuel, wood,
upholstery and rugs.
5. Clean vegetables and fruit with baking soda. Sprinkle in water,
soak and rinse the produce.
6. Wash garbage cans with baking soda.
7. Soak and wash diapers with baking soda.
8. Oil and grease - stained clothing washes out better with soda
added to the washing water.
9. Clean your fridge and freezer with dry soda sprinkled on a damp
cloth. Rinse with clear water.
10. Deodorize your fridge and freezer by putting in an open container
of baking soda to absorb odors. Stir and turn over the soda from time
to time. Replace every 2 months.
11. Soda absorbs kitty litter odors. Cover the bottom of the kitty box
with 1 part soda; then add a layer of 3 parts kitty litter on top.
12. Always add 1/2 cup soda to your washing machine load.
13. Clean combs and brushes in a soda solution.
14. Wash food and drink containers with soda and water.
15. Wash marble-topped furniture with a solution of 3 tablespoons of
soda in 1 quart of warm water. Let stand awhile, then rinse.
16. Clean Formica counter tops with baking soda on a damp sponge.
17. Wash out thermos bottles and cooling containers with soda and
water to get rid of stale smells.
18. To remove stubborn stains from marble, Formica or plastic
surfaces, scour with a paste of soda and water.
19. Wash glass or stainless steel coffee pots (but not aluminum)
in a soda solution (3 tbsp. soda to 1 quart water).
20. Run you coffee maker through its cycle w/a soda solution. Rinse.
21. Give baby bottles a good cleaning with soda and hot water.
22. Sprinkle soda on barbecue grills, let soak, then rinse off.
23. Sprinkle soda on greasy garage floor. Let stand, scrub and
rinse.
24. Polish silverware with dry soda on a damp cloth. Rub, rinse
and dry.
25. For silver pieces without raised patterns or cemented-on handles:
place the silver on aluminum foil in an enamel pot. Add boiling water
and 4 tbsp. baking soda. Let stand, rinse and dry.
26. Reduce odor build-up in your dishwasher by sprinkling some soda
on the bottom.
27. Run your dishwasher through its cycle with soda in it instead of
soap to give it a good cleaning.
28. To remove burned-on food from a pan: let the pan soak in soda and
water for 10 minutes before washing. Or scrub the pot with dry soda
and a moist scouring pad.
29. For a badly-burned pan with a thick layer of burned-on food: pour
a thick layer of soda directly onto the bottom of the pan, then
sprinkle on just enough water so as to moisten the soda. Leave the
pot overnight, then scrub it clean next day.
30. Rub stainless steel and chrome with a moist cloth and dry baking
soda to shine it up. Rinse and dry. On stainless steel, scrub in the
direction of the grain.
31. Clean plastic, porcelain and glass with dry soda on a damp cloth.
Rinse and dry.
32. Remove that bad smell from ashtrays with soda and water.
33. Sprinkle a bit of dry soda in your ashtrays to prevent smoldering
and reduce odor.
34. Clean your bathroom with dry soda on a moist sponge - sink, tub,
tiles, shower stall, etc.
35. Keep your drains clean and free-flowing by putting 4 tablespoons
of soda in them each week. Flush the soda down with hot water.
36. Soak your shower curtains in water and soda to clean them.
37. Bee sting: use a poultice of baking soda and water.
38. Windburns: moisten some baking soda and apply directly.
39. Making Play Clay with baking soda: combine 1 1/4 cups water,
2 cups soda, 1 cup cornstarch.
40. Use soda as an underarm deodorant.
41. If your baby spits up on his shirt after feeding, moisten a cloth,
dip it in baking soda and dab at the dribbled shirt. The odor will
go away.
42. When scalding a chicken, add 1 tsp. of soda to the boiling water.
The feathers will come off easier and flesh will be clean and white.
43. Repel rain from windshield. Put gobs of baking soda on dampened
cloth and wipe windows inside and out.
44. Add to water to soak dried beans to make them more digestible.
45. Add to water to remove the "gamey" taste from wild game.
46. Use to sweeten sour dishcloths.
47. Use dry with a small brush to rub canvas handbags clean.
48. Use to remove melted plastic bread wrapper from toaster. Dampen
cloth and make a mild abrasive with baking soda.
Interesting Tip:
Mix a pinch in w/your regular hair shampoo, to rid your hair of buildup
caused by styling products and the environment. It works great.
pantryngrocerychall
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