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1/2 cup (125ml) vinegar 1/2 cup (125ml) water If your cats have a bad habit of fighting with one another or scratching upholstery, a bit of vinegar might be all you need to correct unwanted behavior. Fill a spray bottle with equal parts vinegar and water. If you come upon your cats fighting one another, […]
As a carpet spot and stain remover, take a trigger spray bottle and fill with one part white vinegar to seven parts water. Saturate the stain with the vinegar solution and let it soak in for a few minutes. Next blot thoroughly with an old towel to remove excess moisture. Repeat until the stain has […]
Use distilled vinegar to rinse your carpets after shampooing. The carpet will stay fresh longer and it removes any detergent residue. Use 4 tablespoons per 1 gallon (3.75 liters) of water.
White Vinegar – 1 quart Baking Soda – 1 cup Did you ever stop to think that the appliance you use to clean your clothes could also get dirty? Depending on how much you use your washing machine, this simple process should be completed as often as weekly (for the two loads a day family) […]
2 or 3 handfuls baking soda A sick pet can lead to all kinds of undesirable stains-from grass to bile to whatever was most recently in the food bowl- so make it a point to have some baking soda on hand for fast action. Start by sprinkling baking soda on the mess to neutralize the […]
1/4 cup (75g) salt 1 1/2 cups (350ml) warm water To avoid the burdensome scraping and shoveling associated with winter snowstorms, try using the same salt strategy that works on roadways when another round of the white stuff is on its way. Dissolve the salt in the warm water, and wipe it on your car […]
1 16-ounce box (454g) baking soda 1 travel-size box baby wipes In order to be prepared for any kind of mess that can happen in the car, keep a box of baking soda and a small box of baby wipes handy. Sprinkle some baking soda on muddy spots on the floor mats, and they’ll be […]
1/2 teaspoon (2.5g) baking soda 1 small glass warm water Those painful white canker sores that occasionally pop up in your mouth can make it difficult to eat, so they demand swift treatment. One common formula is to make a mouth rinse out of 1/2 teaspoon (2.5g) baking soda and a small glass of warm […]
1 tablespoon (15ml) vinegar 1 tablespoon (15ml) water 1 tablespoon (15ml) hydrogen peroxide Long-eared dogs tend to be more vulnerable to ear problems because the floppy nature of their ears makes a ripe breeding ground for moisture-loving yeast and bacteria. If your pet is prone to such problems, help keep Fido’s ears clean with a […]
1/2 cup (125ml) vinegar While bumper stickers are an incredibly popular means of self-expression, they can become a hindrance if you want to sell your car, and their adhesives make them notoriously difficult to remove-unless you know the vinegar secret. Soak a sponge in 1/2 cup (125ml) vinegar and use it soak the bumper sticker […]