Housekeeping tips

[Randi]

Sirrahbeds thread about cleaning products reminded me what I thought of posting a while ago.

In Denmark we seem to have a lot of chalk in our water. I noticed that Fister's drinking fountain is covered in chalk every so often, and the electric water boiler too.

A good solution is to get a bottle of household winegar, pour it into the "thing" covered in chalk, let it sit there overnight - and then pour the winegar back in the bottle! The same winegar can be used several times.

Also .... isn't it irritating in winter when your glasses steam up? That happens when you go from the cold into a warm room. We have a spray you can get at Opticians' to use for cleaning your glasses to prevent it. But you can also use it on your bathroom mirror!

[Craftlady]

Chalk = calicum build up here. Vinegar does work good for removal l of calicum build up. I try to use cidar vinegar it doesnt smell near as bad as regular stuff.
Also good for running through coffee makers.

[shais_mom]

I learned this from Kelly when I was in Cali - he he that rhymes!!
The Clorox wipes - BLEACH FREE are AWESOME for cleaning up stains on the carpet!!!
I was flabbergasted!!!
But sure enough it worked like a charm!!
Check your carpet for colorfastness tho!

[sirrahbed]

Thanks Randi - the kitty water fountain I have also has deposits on it - will try the vinegar. We have a whole house water softener so I thought it was not supposed to do that but it does.

Staci - I never would have thought of using wipes on carpet but will have to try that next time I clean up a hairball

Wow, our own PT household tips thread

Peanut butter gets chewing gum off anything even hair though nobody around her does that sort of thing anymore. WD-40 gets ink marks and residue left from sticky price tags off of just about anything. That is a brand name for stuff hubby has in the garage and I don't even know what it is REALLY for