Cleaning TiPS #4 FRESHENER

HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN CLOTHING FRESHENER

Natural Is The True Beauty

Materials

©       ·         2 Tablespoons of white vinegar

©       ·         2 Tablespoons of fabric softener (use a natural/organic softener)

©       ·         6 to 10 drops of your favorite essential/scented oil or try vanilla or almond extract

·         Pour into a 16 ounce fine mist sprayer. Fill the remainder with distilled water.

You just need to shake the solution and spray.

Cleaning TiPS #3 CARPET

HOW TO DEEP CLEAN YOUR CARPET

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 Materials

·        Salt

·        borax

·        white vinegar.

Equipment

 A vacuum and a carpet steam cleaner, don't worry, I explain why we need the heavy equipment below.

Start out with good old spot cleaning then move to the more heavy duty all over work.

1. Vacuum. Vacuum like you've never vacuumed before: go in 3 different directions and take your time. Get the dust, hair and particles out of the pile.
2.  Mix 1/4 cup salt, 1/4 cup borax and 1/4 cup vinegar, then apply this paste to deep stains or heavily soiled sections of carpet. Allow the paste to sit on the carpet for several hours until it dries completely, then vacuum it away.
3. Start up the steam cleaner. Why are we using a steam cleaner you ask? I've looked into lots of options from dry chemical cleaning (vetoed because of the chemicals and what is left in the carpet) to steam cleaning and have decided that renting a steam machine is the best option because the chemicals are optional. Try to rent a new machine to increase efficiency and do a little pre-cleaning of the machine if it doesn't come to you pristine.
4. Skip the carpet shampoo. Hot water can get most grime out of your carpet alone, just make sure you're filling your machine with really hot water.
5. If you have especially soiled carpeting you can add 1 cup white vinegar to 2.5 gallons of water for very deep cleaning.
6. Most machines have 2 modes. First you depress a button and release the hot water and second you release the button and it sucks water back up. Spend 3/4 of your time on the second mode. Soak the carpet then go over it three or four times to dry the carpet as much as possible.
7. Steam clean the carpets a second time. You rented the machine for the day right? you might as well get your money's worth and do 2 passes.
8. Let the carpets dry completely. Once they are mostly dry you can bring furniture back in but we usually put aluminum foil under the legs to avoid any stain bleeding onto the wet carpets. Then, let them dry all the way before you walk on them to avoid staining them again.
9. Finally, dispose of the water from the machine responsibly. Many places that rent out the machines will take the machine back full to avoid putting the chemicals from your carpet down the drain. Otherwise, call your local water treatment plant to of the waste water enquire about how to dispose.

Cleaning TiPs #2 BURNT POTS

BURNT POTS

  

Materials

• 1 cup of vinegar.
• 2 tablespoons of baking soda.
• 1 cup of water (give or take depending on the size of your pan).
• A burnt stainless steel pan that was left empty and unattended on a heated hot plate. oops!.
• A scourer, because I can't find any way to avoid it entirely

1. Fill the bottom of the pan  with a layer of water.

2. Add the vinegar.
3. Bring the pan  to the boil. It should be looking a bit cleaner already.
4. Remove the pan  from the heat and add the baking soda. Expect fizz!
5. Empty the pan  and scour as normal; if necessary add an extra bit of dry baking soda.

6. If there are any super stubborn marks that don't come off with scouring, make a paste of baking soda and a couple of drops of water. Leave the paste on the marks for a while and return to clean as normal

7. Ta-da! Now you can put your feet up and enjoy the many hours you saved yourself standing over the sink.