House Cleaning Tips

For any type of stain there are a few basic things to keep in mind. Here are a few emergency basics to quickly help you out. Use Club Soda for Carpets This is a good one to keep at your disposal for some of those carpet disasters. Club soda can be used on carpet spills that have not yet set in. Use it quickly to remove a wine stain, coffee stain, pop stain, and more. Pour some club soda on the stain and carefully blot it up with a terry cloth. Remember to blot – not rub! Club soda will not only help to draw out the stain but keep it from setting. Don’t forget to use a clean cloth when cleaning up spills on your carpet, rinse when necessary to avoid reintroducing the stain. Use a pH Detergent for a Milk Spill Use a pH balanced detergent to blot up a milk stain. Add one teaspoon to one cup warm water and blot up with a terry cloth. Use Vinegar on Faucets and Shower Heads with Lime/Mineral/Hard Water Deposits Just about all of us have this handy, universal item in our homes and it’s w...

1. Clean Top To Bottom Where ever you are cleaning in the house – always clean top to bottom. Start at the top floor of the house and work your way downstairs. When you’re cleaning a room, start at the top and work your way down. For example, if you are cleaning a bedroom and you start dusting at the bottom and work your up – by the time you got to the top, you would probably notice dust on the items you just dusted. You may end up re-dusting again only this time working from top to bottom. Start at the ceiling, down the wall, over the picture frames and door frames, lamps on tables, nightstands, etc. 2. Clean Back To Front To keep a room looking fresh and just cleaned, start your vacuuming at the back of the room and work your way out of the room. Same with mopping floors. If you’re cleaning underneath the bathroom sink. Take everything out then get a wet cleaning rag and starting cleaning at the back working towards you. Same thing applies to kitchen cabinets and drawers. 3. Dus...

Many of you are getting ready for the camping trips you’ll be taking this summer with friends and family. Depending on the weather you’re having in the state you live in – you may have already started. For those of you that have brought out the tent trailers, opened them, and unfortunately were greeted with mold and mildew. Mold and mildew will flourish in dark, damp places that have restricted airflow. Tent trailers should never be put away and stored wet. They should not sit outside unprotected. Either one of these will only encourage the growth of mold and mildew. Check the Owner’s Manual If you have the owner’s manual for your tent trailer, see what it says about cleaning. If you don’t have it, call the place you bought it from or any of your local RV stores and they should be able to help. If for some reason you have not been able to contact the RV store, here is what you can do to get your cleaning under way. This works best if you know there are going to be a number of conse...

Who'd a thunk - skunk odor? Yep, there are still plenty of people and pets who have the occasional run in with a skunk(s). Skunk spray contains a sulfuric based chemical and other compounds called thiols that come from their anal glands. The spray is their way of warding off unwanted predators. The spray also has a very unpleasant smell of rotten eggs. Removing skunk spray is not the easiest thing to do but before you banish your pet to the backyard or you throw out your clothes, give this recipe a try, it's safe for both humans and pets. Odor Remover Recipe: If you or your pet got skunked this solution can be used to wash you, your pet, and your clothing. Wash thoroughly, the process may need to be repeated. If you are using it to wash your skunk sprayed clothes, make sure you don't wash them with other clothing items. Mix all ingredients in this recipe in equal parts: Baking soda Hydrogen peroxide Dawn dish soap Mix together the baking soda and hydrogen peroxide until th...

There are ways to clean your house and brighten your clothes without using chemicals and most of the items to use are probably in your home already. Chemicals aren’t the only thing that can kill germs and bacteria, take a look at our list and give some of them a try. Some you may already be familiar with. If not, I hope we've given you some helpful tips. Cleaning Drains First put a tea kettle of water on to boil. If you don’t have a kettle then boil about five or six cups of water. To clean the drains in your home, pour about 1/2 cup baking soda down the drain. Follow that with about 1/2 cup white vinegar. Cover with a wash cloth. Let stand for about 5 minutes. When times up, carefully pour the hot water into the drain to flush out the clog. This should not be used after using a commercial drain cleaner. If you have a tough clog, look into a plumbers snake then use this method again. Brighten Your Clothing Baking soda and white vinegar are two items that are so handy to have a...