Household Tips To Help You Around The House.

I've got one. Shaving cream(not gel) has worked wonders for me. It has helped remove permanent marker from thecouch, lasagna from my couch,and works wonders on pet stains on carpets too. I use a small scrub brush to really work the shaving cream into the fabric, wet sponge, to clean up the majority of the mess,let dry vaccum and presto.

Hi BinksBaBy, These are some really great ideas, both for saving money, and avoiding harsh chemicals. I've re-used dryer sheets for quite sometime, but not in the ways you've mentioned. They're also great for cleaning the tv screen, but I don't wet them, and for doing dusting jobs, as the dust really sticks to them. Another thing I do, is to use baby wipes to wipe off the carpet after a spill, or after my cat throws up on it. She's a longhair, so has lots of hairball incidents. The wipes work really great. Take Care.

Okay Binks I just had to bite to this one. You are basically getting a preview of my "Best Of" mylotting. Enjoy. Laundry Threads http://www.mylot.com/w/discussions/1282570.aspx - Favorite stain removal products http://www.mylot.com/w/discussions/1267000.aspx - Removing stain from cotton http://www.mylot.com/w/discussions/1329210.aspx - Remove stain from trousers (multiple ways) http://www.mylot.com/w/discussions/1292683.aspx - Lost socks http://www.mylot.com/w/discussions/1293816.aspx?p=2 – use of mismatch socks Gardening Threads http://www.mylot.com/w/discussions/1280233.aspx - Plant keep dying/advice http://www.mylot.com/w/discussions/1267782.aspx?p=3 – Weed growing indoors Cleaning Threads http://www.mylot.com/w/discussions/1257962.aspx - Getting pasta sauce out of carpet http://www.mylot.com/w/discussions/1288888.aspx - Oil stains in the stove/oven http://www.mylot.com/w/discussions/1272437.aspx - Cleaning up after messes Chore/Household Threads http://www.mylot.com/w/discussions/1274661.aspx - Decorating Advice http://www.mylot.com/w/discussions/1321369.aspx - Storing CDS So thats a good portion of my "household" responses to threads. Hopefully they serve you and others well.

You have listed a few very good solutions to cleaning. I use vinegar for a lot of my cleaning chores. I, too, use it on my windows, but it is also good for cleaning vinyl flooring. It leaves a really good shine. And it has natural disinfectants in it. I pour some in my toilet bowl and swish it around and then let it sit for about 10 minutes before flushing. It also leaves a really sparkling shine. I have never cleaned the shower with dryer sheets. I will have to give this a try. I have never heard of anybody else ever doing this. I don't use old t-shirts for rags. I find that they just spread the water and not soak it up. What I use are old terry cloth towels. I just cut them up into rag size and they work great for me. For dusting I use Murphy's Oil mixed in water. It too leaves a nice shine. But all your ideas here are great if you run out of other cleaners. I was a owner of a cleaning company for 5 years and I could only use disinfective cleaners. I had to make sure the job was done right or I wouldn't have had very many customers.

yeah your right! saving money tips is good,especially to my mom. she loves cleaning the house and make the furniture in good place.

best formula for stains in clothes, we call it the "magic formula": equal parts of regular dawn and hydrogen peroxide. I keep it in a bottle. My daughter recently got her tan pants covered in red kool-aid and it sat all night. I tried everything but put the majic formula on and soaked it in cold water, I did have to repeat and now you can't see it.

whoooa, its really useful tips for me, dear. can you post more useful tips in here? especially about using ex-stuff around us?

Bed Sheets After drying my sheets, put both sheets and one pillowcase in the other pillow case. Fold neatly in a square. Next time you change sheets, you just take the one pillow case and all the sheets and pillow case are inside. No need to look for matches. Clean your glass shower To clean the glass in your shower easily, apply lemon juice to the glass with a sponge. Then, take newspaper and wipe the lemon juice off the glass. It will be clean and sparkle with no scrubbing! Reheat Pizza Heat up leftover pizza in a non-stick skillet on top of the stove, set heat to med-low and heat till warm. This keeps the crust crispy. No soggy micro pizza. I saw this on the cooking channel and it really works. Easy Deviled Eggs Put cooked egg yolks in a zip lock bag. Seal, mash till they are all broken up. Add remainder of ingredients, reseal, keep mashing it up mixing thoroughly, cut the tip of the baggy, squeeze mixture into egg. Just throw bag away when done easy clean up. Expanding Frosting When you buy a container of cake frosting from the store, whip it with your mixer for a few minutes. You can double it in size. You get to frost more cake/cupcakes with the same amount. You also eat less sugar/calories per serving. Reheating refrigerated bread To warm biscuits, pancakes, or muffins that were refrigerated, place them in a microwave with a cup of water. The increased moisture will keep the food moist and help it reheat faster. Newspaper Weeds-Away Start putting in your plants, work the nutrients in your soil. Wet newspapers, put layers around the plants overlapping as you go, cover with mulch and forget about weeds. Weeds will get through some gardening plastic, they will not get through wet newspapers. Broken Glass Use a dry cotton ball to pick up little broken pieces of glass - the fibers catch ones you can't see! No More Mosquitoes Place a dryer sheet in your pocket. It will keep the mosquitoes away. Squirrel Away! To keep squirrels from eating your plants sprinkle your plants with cayenne pepper. The cayenne pepper doesn't hurt the plant and the squirrels won't come near it. Easier thank you's When you throw a bridal/baby shower, buy a pack of thank you cards for the guest of honor. During the party, pass out the envelopes and have everyone put their address on one. When the bride/new mother sends the thank you's, they're all addressed! MINE!!!!! If you purchase a new bike for your child, place their picture inside the handle bar before placing the grips on. If the bike is stolen and later recovered, remove the grip and there is your proof who owns the bike. Flexible vacuum To get something out of a heat register or under the fridge add an empty paper towel roll or empty gift wrap roll to your vacuum. It can be bent or flattened to get in narrow openings. Reducing Static Cling Pin a small safety pin to the seam of your slip and you will not have a clingy skirt or dress. Same thing works with slacks that cling when wearing panty hose. Place pin in seam of slacks and -- voila -- static is gone. Measuring Cups Before you pour sticky substances into a measuring cup, fill it with hot water. Dump out the hot water, but don't dry the cup. Next, add your ingredient, such as peanut butter, and watch how easily it comes right out. Foggy Windshield? Hate foggy windshields? Buy a chalkboard eraser and keep it in the glove box of your car. When the windows fog, rub with the eraser! Works better than a cloth! Reopening envelope If you seal an envelope and then realize you forgot to include something inside, just place your sealed envelope in the freezer for an hour or two. Voila! It unseals easily. Conditioner Use your hair conditioner to shave your legs. It's a lot cheaper than shaving cream and leaves your legs really smooth. It's also a great way to use up the conditioner you bought but didn't like when you tried it in your hair... Good-bye Fruit Flies To get rid of pesky fruit flies, take a small glass fill it 1/2" with Apple Cider Vinegar and 2 drops of dishwashing liquid, mix well. You will find those flies drawn to the cup and gone forever! Get Rid of Ants Put small piles of cornmeal where you see ants. They eat it, take it "home," & can't digest it so it kills them. It may take a week or so, esp. if it rains, but it works & you don't have the worry about pets or small children being harmed! Take baby powder to the beach Keep a small bottle of baby powder in your beach bag. When you're ready to leave the beach sprinkle yourself and kids with the powder and the sand will slide right off your skin .