I began cleaning with vinegar and baking soda today. And inherited tea.
By Marsha
@MarshaMusselman (38865)
Midland, Michigan
March 26, 2021 6:32pm CST
Like many things in our house our tub is over seventy years old and wasn't in the best condition when we got the house. The previous owners who happened to be my cousins tried bleaching the bottom of the tub and let it soak too long. The bleach ate away at the bottom leaving marks etched in. The tub had handicap handles probably added over time as my aunt got older. (My uncle built the house and raised his kids there).
The handicap bars have begun rusting and some years ago the caulking got mildew on it which I fixed by using one of the bleach pens. Today, I began by cleaning half the tub and it's amazing. It's not perfect and never will be but I might just switch to using baking soda and vinegar for all my cleaning except my new floor when I get it.
It works easier if you get a spray bottle for the vinegar and I'd like to find a way to shake the baking soda out more evenly but for now I'm using the box it came in.
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The picture is the teas I got from my mom via my sister. Some of the teas are several years old. There are several types of chai tea. Either my mom really enjoyed the taste or forgot she already had some at home. One is a chocolate tea. That doesn't sound good at all.
Anyone else ever try chocolate tea?
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@LadyDuck (502886)
• Italy
27 Mar 21
@MarshaMusselman I usually drink coffee, in the cold winter days I can prepare a hot chocolate, but never tea.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
28 Mar 21
@LadyDuck some other yes others prefer coffee. I prefer coffee and hot chocolate too but hot tea is sometimes okay to warm me up..I just don't drink it all summer long.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
27 Mar 21
If I ever try it I will give a review. It might also depends on how old it is. Yesterday is the first day I had any trees in several years. It used to be my go to drink later in the day when I was cold in the winter months.
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@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
27 Mar 21
No and it doesn’t sounds good to me
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@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
28 Mar 21
@MarshaMusselman no but every thing is better with bacon lol
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
28 Mar 21
@BelleStarr week there is a donut shop here that sells chocolate donuts with bacon on them and they are a hit.
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@allen0187 (59826)
• Philippines
27 Mar 21
Haven't tried chocolate tea but I'd give it a shot.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
28 Mar 21
@allen0187 I'm not ready to try it yet. Maybe next winter.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
27 Mar 21
I'm not sure about it yet. Yesterday was the first I even remembered I had some.
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@Tina30219 (82978)
• Onaway, Michigan
27 Mar 21
Never tried chocolate tea but it does sound good no matter how strange it sounds
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
27 Mar 21
I'm sure I'll try it eventually. My sister and I split some of them. Maybe I'll ask whether she liked the chocolate ones or not.
@Tina30219 (82978)
• Onaway, Michigan
27 Mar 21
@MarshaMusselman I hope she liked it so you will try it.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
29 Mar 21
@rebelann I'm keeping that in mind or a measuring spoon.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
27 Mar 21
You use the scoop for cleaning purposes? That might be an address I'd not thought to do too.
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@sharonelton (30756)
• Lichfield, England
27 Mar 21
Thanks for the tips! Are those teas OK to drink if they're that old? We had a herbal tea selection box for Christmas 2019 from a friend of my Mums and that had some chocolate tea in it but I didn't like it!
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
27 Mar 21
Foods can last a lot longer than the expiration dates on them. If they're tasteless or if I never get to them then I'll throw them out.
I had some ramen noodles recently that tasted weird. After I finished my bowl I checked out the expiration. One flavor expired in 2018 and the other three year before. Since they tested weird I threw them out but I never got sick from eating it.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
28 Mar 21
@sharonelton overalls yes but if you're making bread fresh might be better. If your costing chicken then I don't think it matters. Others here might disagree with me though.
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@sharonelton (30756)
• Lichfield, England
27 Mar 21
@MarshaMusselman Oh, that's good. I have some flour with a use by date of August 2020 on it. Do you think that will be OK?
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@popciclecold (40214)
• United States
27 Mar 21
Glad for your cleaning, I ran across chocolate tea, I don't know how it would taste.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
27 Mar 21
Did you buy any or just see it and left it there?
@kaylachan (84924)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
27 Mar 21
No, but since I don't drink tea. I would probably try chocolate tea though.
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@LeaPea2417 (40061)
• Toccoa, Georgia
27 Mar 21
I should use it to clean instead of spending money on expensive cleaners.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
27 Mar 21
You should try it out. If using it on time test a small area first to be sure it doesn't ruin the floor.
@RasmaSandra (98157)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
27 Mar 21
I have never heard of chocolate tea, However, at one time I was quite fond of a chocolate liquer but have not found any since,
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
27 Mar 21
I considered the peroxide but that's been in high demand this post year so I decided to use the vinegar instead.
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@DianneN (254926)
• United States
27 Mar 21
@MarshaMusselman That I know. Vinegar works so well, too.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
27 Mar 21
Someone told me to use it in my stove which I still have to do. Marilyn in PA uses it on her kitchen sink. The customer at work that was telling me about it also cleans all her produce with vinegar. For that she diluted the vinegar with water and sprays it on her produce and then rinses it off.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
27 Mar 21
The best thing about the vinegar and baking soda is there's no chemical smells. And the chemical reaction takes out some of the scrubbing need. You still scrub but possibly less than other cleaners.
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@nela13 (59365)
• Portugal
28 Mar 21
@MarshaMusselman I don't mind to scrub, I try to avoid chemicals, it is so harmful.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
27 Mar 21
I don't like honey much so used to use a bit of sugar. Today I'm drinking my tea black but if I find any that need a bit of sweetness I'll use splenda or stevia.
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@RebeccasFarm (91297)
• United States
31 Mar 21
Chocolate tea..huh
I love baking soda and vinegar and have a stocked up supply of it always
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
30 Mar 21
I've not decided yet whether I'll try it or not.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
27 Mar 21
I have to remember to drink the teas. As it gets warmer I doubt I'll still be drinking them as coffee is my first preference.
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@Lucky15 (37391)
• Philippines
27 Mar 21
@MarshaMusselman coffee over tea for me too
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