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Tuesday’s Tip – The Many Uses of Baking Soda

Tuesday, May 12th, 2009

Last week we talked about white vinegar. This age old versatile ingredient led me to another one – Baking Soda. It’s just as versatile as vinegar, a lot kinder to the environment than many modern harsh chemicals and just as effective. And it’s a lot cheaper, too.

Here are some applications for this useful products:

  • Deodorize your fridge and freezer by putting in an open container of baking soda to absorb odours. Stir and turn over the soda from time to time. Replace every 2 months.
  • To remove stubborn stains from marble, formica or plastic surfaces, scour with a paste of soda and water.
  • Polish silverware with dry soda on a damp cloth. Rub, rinse and dry.
  • To relieve sunburn: use a paste of baking soda and water.

For around 60 of these useful tips visit Belly Bites.

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Tuesday’s Tip – The Many Uses of White Vinegar

Tuesday, May 5th, 2009

After seeing White Vinegar being used on a few TV programme for all sorts of weird and wonderful purposes I decided to do a little research. And low and behold, I came across not just dozens but actually hundreds of uses for this amazing liquid.

Here are a few of them:

Gardening: Kill weeds and grass growing in unwanted places by pouring full strength white vinegar in cracks and crevices of paths and driveways.

Cleaning: Clean and deodorise a drain by pouring one cup of baking soda (another amazing multi purpose product) and 1/2 cup of hot white vinegar down the drain. Let this soak for 5 minutes, then run hot water afterwards.

Laundry: To remove soap residue that makes black clothes look dull use white vinegar in the final rinse.

Health: Stop insect bites and stings from itching by dabbing them with a cotton ball saturated with white vinegar.

Automotive: Remove the hazy film that builds up on the inside of car windows by spraying with white vinegar.

Pets: Prevent your cat from eating your house plants by spraying the leaves with a solution of white vinegar and water.

Find these tips and many more on www.vinegartips.com .

Or visit the Vinegar Institute.

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Tuesday’s Tip – 2 Stain Removing Gems

Tuesday, November 25th, 2008

This week I would like to share with you two solutions to stubborn stains.

  1. If you get permanent marker on surfaces such as walls, tables, doors, etc., anything that isn’t fabric, there is a very good way to get rid of it with hardly any effort. The secret: hairspray. Spray it onto the stain, then wipe straight away with kitchen roll while the hairspray is still wet and the permanent marker disappears. You might need to apply a second time if there’s still some permanent marker residue.
     
  2. The second little secret is how to freshen up tired looking white trainers, that have become stained over time. Use baby wipes. It is a fast and effective way to clean them up quickly and make them look almost like new.

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