Household Chores Made Easy
One of the secrets of coping with housework is to learn how to delegate. Take a look at the picture strip above and you will see what is meant. Everyone living in the household contributes to the mess, therefore they should contribute to the cleaning up the mess. If you live alone - sorry - the buck stops here. Maybe think - don't put it down, put it away! We will also show you how to save money as well. We have divided our former Household Tips page into two sections, this one - Household Chores and the other Household Cleaning Materials. We hope you will find the sections easier to use.
1. Washing-up is one of many household chores least enjoyed. So if you have a dishwasher, make it cheaper to run by cutting the tablets in half. Cut with a hard blow with a sharp knife whilst the tablet is still in the wrapping works fine. This is like having every alternate wash free! 2. If you have to keep your freezer in the garage, always clean the outside of the machine with methylated spirits. Just wipe the surface of the freezer with a small amount of methylated on a soft cloth. This will help prevent rusting. Don’t wipe the outside of the freezer with a water soaked cloth, as this will encourage rust to establish itself. 3. Instead of expensive dishwasher cleaners, (normally £2.00 each per bottle) fill the dispenser with soda crystals and run through on a hot programme. Use a programme that does not have a pre-wash, or if this is not possible, run through the pre-wash then add the crystals. This household tip just concentrates on an item - washing soda - that has been around for ages and is so very useful. Caution. If you have a Siemens, Bosch or Neff machine do not use soda crystals as this will damage the coating of the drum. One super-conscious saver uses just soda and no dishwasher tablet for a periodical wash. She maintains her dishes are just as clean and she has also cleaned her machine at the same time. Top marks to Helen from Essex. Thanks.
4. Taking this money saving tip one step further, if you use a dishcloth or brush, put these in the cutlery basket while using the soda wash. That is another one of the unpleasant household chores disposed of. 5. Listed as the most detested of all household chores is oven cleaning. Try putting your oven shelves in the dish washer on this cleaning wash. The soda crystals will help shift the grease. 6. When you have finished colouring your hair, use the gloves provided for other jobs, i.e., gardening, housework etc. 7. To save expensive damage to your vacuum cleaner stick a strong magnet to the front of the cleaner or cleaner nozzle - this will pick up metal objects before they cause damage. This is particularly good if you have a dressmaker in the home. It picks up the pins. 8. Removing spilt red wine from clothing or carpet is a difficult household chore. To remove red wine from clothing you will need either white wine or table salt. Either pour some white wine on top of the red and it should simply vanish. If you don't have any white wine available, cover the red wine stain with table salt. The table salt will absorb the wine, then washing the garment should remove the rest. 9. Amongst the unpleasant household chores is removing blood stains from clothing. Just soak the item in a strong solution of household salt dissolved in cold water. Agitate the clothing to make sure that all the stain is absorbing the salt. When the stain is removed, wash in the machine as usual. 10. To unblock your kitchen sink plug hole, put some household soda crystals over the hole then pour some boiling water over the crystals. Repeat monthly for a sweeter smelling, clear drain. This removed the problem of a blocked sink drain pipe which must be another of the most detested of household chores. 11. To remove candle wax from carpets or soft furnishings, the best way is to cover the wax with brown paper and then make several passes over it with a warm iron, moving the brown paper each time. It is also possible to use absorbent material such as a T shirt for this. This is by far the quickest and easiest method. Spot test on a section of the carpet that is not in view in case there is unfavourable reaction to the heat of the iron. 12. Lilies are beautiful, but the pollen from stamens can be a disaster. To remove this dab at the pollen with sticky tape to remove. Do not rub as this will push the pollen further into the fabric and make it almost impossible to remove. Do not get this pollen on any earthenware dishes as again, it is almost impossible to remove. If you find out how to remove this stain, please let me know. 13. Don’t buy expensive ant killer. If you have an ant problem, particularly in the house or conservatory and also the garden, a much more pleasant way of seeing these pests off is to shake any unwanted talcum powder over them. This has exactly the same effect as proprietary brands of ant killer. The ants take the talcum powder back to their nests on their bodies and feet and it helps kill any other ants in the nest. 14. To remove grease or oil from carpets, suede boots or jackets, do not rub. Just sprinkle with a heavy layer of talcum powder. The powder will absorb the grease/oil. 15. To clean old, dirty wooden floorboards use a mixture of equal parts of linseed oil, turpentine and white vinegar. Apply with a soft cloth and buff up afterwards with a clean cloth. This mixture can also be used to clean old, antique furniture. 16. If you drop your mobile phone in water, try the following. A fisherman dropped his phone in the river. He took it home, placed it in a bowl of rice to cover it completely. In the morning it worked. Obviously this can't be guaranteed, but there is nothing to be lost by trying it. 17. To really save money on dust bags for your vacuum cleaner, go to Vacuum Cleaner Dust Bags The postage charges and delivery service are excellent.
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