Category Archive: Cleaners

Jun 18

Amazing Stain Remover Recipe

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This recipe has been tested on white clothing.

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Jun 12

Before and After Grout Cleaning

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Happy Hectic life shares how she got her really darkened grout super clean using foaming rug cleaner. Sure did make a big difference. I would love to have tile in my kitchen instead of lino.

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Jun 09

How To Make Your Shirt Soft Recipe

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Have you ever given a gift or bought a shirt that irritated your skin with it’s roughness ? There is a way to soften it besides washing it twenty times. ( small laugh ) We have all been there but this recipe can save you so much time, water and electricity. Use a five gallon …

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Jun 08

Stain Removal 101: Help Getting Out Your Stains And Cleaning Your Laundry & Home

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Looks like you can find a stain remover for every stain from every thing. I bookmarked this one. Stain removal 101 has tons of recipes for removing stains. They have covered every stain you can think of even fingernail polish. You name it,pet stains, crayon,blood and oil. I don’t think there is a stain the …

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Jun 06

Liquid Laundry Soap Recipe – Back To The Basics

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Many of us are getting back to the basics in cooking and cleaning by using simple recipes. There are many ways to bring self sufficiency into your home , learning how to make recipes from scratch is a great way to cut out the big name laundry soap companies and their extra price markup. This …

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Jun 05

Easy CAR Upholstery Stain Remover Recipe

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Inspired Housewife website so graciously gave us permission to share her easy upholstery stain remover recipe. Every family vehicle that chauffeurs children around is going to have spills and accidents of some sort in the backseat. Carpet wet vacuum is helpful in this project because not only does it help with cleaning but the suction …

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May 30

How to Polish Copper Naturally – 2 Ingredients

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Sand and Sisal website shares how to polish copper naturally and frugally with two ingredients. Copper has a beautiful color and shine but it does take some effort to keep it looking it’s best.

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May 27

Spring Cleaning Your Mattress

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Ingredients: Kitchen Sifter Vacuum One cup baking soda Eight drops Lavender essential oil   How to Clean Your Mattress: Remove bed linens Mix baking soda and Lavender essential oil Put the baking soda mixture into the kitchen sifter Gently sift across your mattress Leave the mixture on your mattress for at least forty five minutes …

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May 24

Bath Tub Scrub Recipe

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Bath Tub Scrub Recipe 1/4 cup baking soda 2 tablespoons of Dr. Bronners liquid soap 4 tablespoons of vinegar 3 drops of Peppermint essential oil Combine to form a thick paste Cut a grapefruit, orange or lemon in half to use as a sponge to scrub. Apply the cleaning paste to the flat side of …

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May 23

How to Make Dryer Balls To Reduce Drying Time By {25-50%}

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Seasoned Homemaker website shares how to make dryer balls to reduce drying time by twenty five to fifty percent. A person can add a couple drops of their favorite essential oil to the dryer balls to add a pleasant scent to laundry. This could replace dyer sheets ( never buy dryer sheets again – Yippee …

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