Category: Ingredients

Removing and preventing fleas

Adding cider vinegar to drinking water discourages fleas from setting up home on dogs and cats. Start with just a few drops so that your pets get used to the taste, then build up a little, to a teaspoon per bowl for a small animal, to a tablespoon for a larger pet. Alternatively, dip your […]

Wood scratch repair

3/4 cup vegetable or olive oil 1/4 cup white vinegar Mix in a bowl (metal or glass recommended), whip on furniture with a soft clean cloth or a paper towel. You should be able to achieve incredible matching of the wood for shallow scratches.   Test on a small area before using on main visible […]

Refrigerator odor eater

Baking soda’s use as a refrigerator deodorizer is probably most familiar. It’s deodorizing properties can do wonders to control food odors. Open the top of a box and place it in the back of the refrigerator of freezer. Replace every 1 to 2 months for best results

Red wine remedy for carpets

2 or 3 handfuls baking soda Red wine has a fantastic ability to stain, owing to its acidic nature and abundance of colorful plant compounds. Whatever you do, don’t rush to blot a spill for you may inadvertently drive the stain deeper into the pile of the carpet. Instead, cover the area thoroughly with baking […]