House Cleaning Tips

I used to only use cornstarch when I was making a gravy, desserts, or sauces. But just like white vinegar and baking soda, cornstarch has many uses around the house other than baking. So, how can you use cornstarch? Follow me on down the page and let's take a look. Help Athletes Foot by using a little Cornstarch Put corn starch on your feet between the toes, and sprinkle it inside your shoes prior to wearing them. This will help keep feet dry. Cornstarch can also be used to absorb and remove odors in shoes. Cornstarch can be used to help Sunburns Make a paste of cornstarch and water. Apply to the skin, let dry about 20–30 minutes, then rinse. You can also add 1 cup cornstarch to the bath and soak for 20 to 30 minutes. Treating Blackheads with Cornstarch and White Vinegar Make a paste by adding white vinegar to 1/2 cup cornstarch until a paste forms. The paste should be just thick enough for it to stay on your face and not slide off, but not so thick that it just clumps and can’...

The holidays are over and you’ve taken down and put away all the holiday decorations (or most of you have). Now it’s time to take a good hard look at your carpet and any spills and stains you may not have had the time to get to as they happened. Even though they may have remained on the carpet a little longer than you’d like, it shouldn’t be much of a problem to get these stains out. Before we get into cleaning stains, let me mention some of the cleaning ingredients I use and many of you may already have in the house. Some of the Ingredients I Use Here’s a short list of some of my go-to cleaning products: Dawn Dishwashing Liquid When I refer to a dishwashing liquid, for the most part I use Dawn dish soap. It’s always been what we buy. Dawn contains enzymes that will break up grease and proteins and is pretty effective in eliminating many kinds of messes. It’s cleaned up many of our messes around the house! A tip when using dishwashing liquids: You only need to add a small amount t...