Category: Kitchen

Cleaning drains

Keep your drains clean and working properly with vinegar. When they seem to be getting a bit sluggish, or even blocked, pour white vinegar down the kitchen and bathroom sinks and shower drain.Can be used as a regular maintenance to avoid problems. Safe for pipes and septic systems

Bathroom fixture cleaner

3/4 cup (175ml) vinegar 3/4 cup (175ml) water Owing to its grease-fighting ability, vinegar is an excellent resource for polishing chrome and stainless steel surfaces like bathroom fixtures. Keep a spray bottle filled with equal parts vinegar and water with your bathroom cleaning supplies (change the amount if necessary, but keep the ratio 1:1). Just […]

Ants, Roaches, Fleas be gone

Juice of 4 lemons, or more for ants 2 quarts(2 liters) water Just as vampires allegedly loathe garlic, many insects appear to despise the power of lemon juice, especially roaches, fleas, and ants. To get rid of roaches and fleas, make an effective floor-washing solution by adding the lemon juice (along with the rinds) to […]

Antique Appliances

For cleaning antique appliances: Pour white vinegar straight out of the bottle onto a sponge to soak stubborn buildup for a few minutes. After your appliance’s first-time cleaning, future quick cleanups are easiest using a small spray/squirt bottle with a diluted vinegar-water mixture.   Before using, test on a small area to make sure solution […]

Microwave Cleaning

The dried on and hardened residue from inside your microwave can be challenging to clean. Most of the gunk can be removed by putting a coffee cup 1/3 full of water in the microwave, heating to boil (depending on the microwave size 3 to 5 minutes should work, but check yours), then wiping the interior […]