Dirty Talk

I compost my garbage for my small garden. I place peelings and other vegetable waste in a plastic food storage tub next to my sink until it fills. Then I place the waste in my composter. The plastic food container tends to smell badly by the time it is full. I have found wiping it and the lid out with white vinegar and letting it air dry solves this problem with little fuss.

This one is simple and effective. I clean my bathroom by adding a small amount of bleach and dish detergent to a bucket of warm water. I sprinkle baking soda on surfaces and wipe them down with the solution in the bucket. My tip is this: I dunk the hem of the plastic shower curtain liner into the bucket before starting. The solution settles into the heam and prevents mildew. I also do the same with the plastic window curtain which is inside the tub enclosure.

Thanks Kryslyn, is there something to click on to get the recipe for these tips that Kim and Angie talk about from the show? I have an easy tip for Hairspray that gets on the bathroom walls and door and mirrors. Use Clarifying Shampoo . I mix up about two dime size dollups into a small spray bottle add a small amount of water and spray the area and let sit for a few seconds. Wipe it off with clear water. Use more shampoo if needed . I have this way of getting hairspray all over my bathroom door and my mirrors and this really works for me.

A good way to clean your mrrors ALL over your home including the large bathroom mirror(s) is use a teaspoon of AVON bubble bath (any smell you like, I perfer the original pink) in an ice cream bucket of warm water. Dip your cotton cleaning cloth in the water a few times then ring out. Go over small parts of your mirror with a wet cotton cloth followed by a dry cotton cloth. Your mirrors will sparkle "I GARANTEE".

This is a tip I learn from another show. It is not a house cleaning tip, but might be if your knitting something for something in the house. To keep your yarn from getting dirty and tangle, place them in a freezer baggies leaving a small opening for the yarn to flow through while your crochet or knitting.

This is a tip I learn from another show. It is not a house cleaning tip, but might be if your knitting something for something in the house. To keep your yarn from getting dirty and tangle, place them in a freezer baggies leaving a small opening for the yarn to flow through while your crochet or knitting.

To keep a handle on candle wax, when it comes to lighting candles for the dinner table, I place four or five votives in a small dish, and pour a little bit of water into the dish. The water chills the dripped wax, and all you have to do is scoop it out and drain out the water.

There is a product on the market in the States that is amazing for removing stickers. It is called UNDU, and it comes in a bottle with a small scraper attached. To use it, simply use the scraper to lift a corner of the sticker, squeeze a few drops out, and use the scraper to keep lifting the sticker. Any glue residue can be wiped up with another drop or two and a paper towel. I have used this on new purchases and it is also safe for scrapbooking -- it dries and won't damage your paper. The same company also makes a candle wax remover, several bottles of which have been donated to my local church altar guild.

Not a tip, a question. How do you clean the dust and dirt from fabric items that can't go into a washing machine? I have a couple of items like a few hats, a pair of small stuffed animals, and some fabric covered boxes that are gathering dirt and have no idea how to clean them. Thanks.

Small bottle brush for cleaning out the overflow and drain along with lemon juice and bicarbonate of soda. works bathroom as well

To remove smells, like smoke, from wood furniture, I crumple clean newspapers and leave them in the cabinets. Change daily. For fabrics I have put baking soda in small fabric bag, inside a trashbag with the smelly clothes.

To Tracey with the plaster dust on the terracotta tiles--I'm assuming it's gotten wet? Otherwise it should have just vacuumed up. If there is not much, I would try soaking it by wringing water over a small area at a time until it softens and dilutes, and then wipe it up. If there are chunks, use a plastic scraper (like on the back of a scrubber brush) and chip it off before soaking it. That sounds like a mess! Good luck.

If your sharing your very small apartment with a feline friend, a great place to store his potty is under your kitchen counter. this will also give him a little privacy, and wont be in plain view when you have guests over. Just be sure to take it outside or to another room to clean-you dont want any of the dust particles to get on any of your kitchen surfaces.

Microwave: A lot of people mention the lemon wedge in boiling water bit, but I also add 1/4 cup of baking soda. And when I had a garbage disposal I would run the leftover lemon through it. Cut it up pretty small though, I wouldn't want to be responsible for clogging yours up.

Problem with flies or roaches? Leave out a saucer with wine and vinegar. The sweetness from the wine will draw them in, and the vinegar will kill them. Alternately, use a mason jar with a small volume of wine. Put a layer of saran wrap atop it and make sure to puncture some holes. (They may be a bit tipsy so won't find the exits!)

To get out ink off of fabrics use a baby wipe first to test to see if that will come out, if not take a bowl of warm water, soapbar & small brush to the laudry room with the stain fabric & rub the fabric with the wet bar really good then with the soap is on the fabric add spray & wash on it and scrub real well with the brush then put in washer to extra cleaning. The ink will come out for sure.

A quick and easy way to clean a moldy, scaly shower curtain is to simply toss it into the washing machine with a cup or two of white vinegar and a small amount of laundry detergent (with the machine set on "warm water"). All hail Kim and Aggie!

Taking out the trash is a pain. I hate it. I layer several bags in my small trash cans. When I take out the trash, there is already a bag there! I don't have to go back and put one in. It also keeps spills in your trash cans from getting to the bottom. I also place some plain, dry kitty litter in the bottom of my kitchen trash bin. It absorbs odor and liquid spills.

Here's how I help keep my car clean. I keep a Swiffer duster under my car seat and just hit the dash etc. a couple of times a week. I use plastic grocery bags to gather trash, replacing them weekly. A small dust brush will take out debris from crevices and use for a quick brush of the carpets. It takes about 5 mins each time I do it.

If you cut or scrape yourself while cleaning, and get some blood on your clothes or any material, use a cotton ball and some Hydrogen Peroxide immediately, and the blood won't stain. Launder as usual....great for mom's who have small children that get "owies" alot.