Household Hints

 
       
Odour Remover
Get a 4-cup (or larger) microwave-safe bowl and pour 1 cup of vinegar inside. Add several cloves and a bit of cinnamon. Put into the microwave for a minute or two. Caution: Mixture will be extremely hot, so let sit in the microwave for 15 minutes to cool before you remove it. Then put the bowl where you need to eliminate the bad smell. This will also help to deodorize your microwave.


Cleaning Lime Deposits from Glass Vase
Fill the vase with hot water and then put several denture tablets in it. Allow to soak for several hours and scrub with a bottlebrush. Rinse well and let dry.      

If You Have Extra Flooring Tiles
Use them on the shelf beneath your sink as a tough liner for storing heavy pans and pots. They are also easy to wipe clean.

Coffee Burned on Bottom of Glass Pot?

To remove it, pour table salt over the burned crust in the pot, add some water and let it sit for several minutes. The gunk should loosen and you can wash it as you usually do with hot, soapy water.
 
  Eliminating Mustard Stains
Get to them fast. Lightly dampen the stained area and rub liquid laundry detergent into the stains. Then rinse and soak in laundry detergent and hot water for several hours. Finally, launder with an enzyme detergent

Honey Crystallized?
If honey has hardened, you can bring it back to a liquid state by microwaving the jar (uncovered) for several seconds on High. Keep honey on a shelf, not in the refrigerator.

Rinsing Kitchen Floors
To remove a soapy film, add a splash of vinegar to the water to do the job. But don't apply vinegar water to terrazzo or marble floors because the acidic content could damage them and dull the finish