Comments on: Snowed In? Get Your Clean On http://www.centsationalgirl.com/2010/01/snowed-in-get-your-clean-on/ Design, decor, and DIY on a dime. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 11:45:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Carolyn http://www.centsationalgirl.com/2010/01/snowed-in-get-your-clean-on/comment-page-1/#comment-857524 Carolyn Sun, 18 Dec 2011 02:50:54 +0000 http://www.centsationalgirl.com/2010/01/snowed-in-get-your-clean-on/#comment-857524 I just tried the furniture polish (1 part lemon juice/2 parts cooking oil) for the first time and it's AMAZING! My antique furniture soaked it up and it left a beautiful and amazingly nongreasy shine. For windows, the absolute best cleaner I've found that leaves a totally streakless shine is Shaklee H2 (I don't sell it or work for them!) - I just use it. Am currently searching for something that will get tape-like adhesive off carpet - DH put a cord cover on his office carpet and when removed, the adhesive left a tacky film. Thanks for all the tips!! I just tried the furniture polish (1 part lemon juice/2 parts cooking oil) for the first time and it’s AMAZING! My antique furniture soaked it up and it left a beautiful and amazingly nongreasy shine. For windows, the absolute best cleaner I’ve found that leaves a totally streakless shine is Shaklee H2 (I don’t sell it or work for them!) – I just use it. Am currently searching for something that will get tape-like adhesive off carpet – DH put a cord cover on his office carpet and when removed, the adhesive left a tacky film. Thanks for all the tips!!

]]> By: Terri http://www.centsationalgirl.com/2010/01/snowed-in-get-your-clean-on/comment-page-1/#comment-35252 Terri Sat, 13 Feb 2010 22:05:18 +0000 http://www.centsationalgirl.com/2010/01/snowed-in-get-your-clean-on/#comment-35252 I wasn't aware of the mayonaise trick for water stains on wood furniture. Good to know; however, you can also use toothpaste. Works like a charm and doesn't damage the wood. If you don't want to treat your mirrors with shaving cream, but don't want the streaks from wiping, use your hair dryer. The mirror is crystal clear in seconds with no streaking. Also, I've learned that a combination of table salt and peroxide will remove almost any stain. Salt alone with very hot water will pull red wine out of a garment. The peroxide trick with carpet is a good one to know! I wasn’t aware of the mayonaise trick for water stains on wood furniture. Good to know; however, you can also use toothpaste. Works like a charm and doesn’t damage the wood. If you don’t want to treat your mirrors with shaving cream, but don’t want the streaks from wiping, use your hair dryer. The mirror is crystal clear in seconds with no streaking. Also, I’ve learned that a combination of table salt and peroxide will remove almost any stain. Salt alone with very hot water will pull red wine out of a garment. The peroxide trick with carpet is a good one to know!

]]> By: Terrie @ YourDecoratingHotline http://www.centsationalgirl.com/2010/01/snowed-in-get-your-clean-on/comment-page-1/#comment-32354 Terrie @ YourDecoratingHotline Sun, 24 Jan 2010 19:17:46 +0000 http://www.centsationalgirl.com/2010/01/snowed-in-get-your-clean-on/#comment-32354 Great tips and even some new ones! I always try to use natural things when I can so these tips are very appreciated. Will share the link to your research on my site too. My readers will LOVE it. Terrie Great tips and even some new ones! I always try to use natural things when I can so these tips are very appreciated.
Will share the link to your research on my site too. My readers will LOVE it.
Terrie

]]> By: Julia Stainton http://www.centsationalgirl.com/2010/01/snowed-in-get-your-clean-on/comment-page-1/#comment-31491 Julia Stainton Mon, 18 Jan 2010 15:56:13 +0000 http://www.centsationalgirl.com/2010/01/snowed-in-get-your-clean-on/#comment-31491 Great post and photos. I'm bookmarking this! Great post and photos. I’m bookmarking this!

]]> By: Bonnie @ House of Grace http://www.centsationalgirl.com/2010/01/snowed-in-get-your-clean-on/comment-page-1/#comment-31485 Bonnie @ House of Grace Mon, 18 Jan 2010 15:41:23 +0000 http://www.centsationalgirl.com/2010/01/snowed-in-get-your-clean-on/#comment-31485 Thanks for sharing!!! I love natural cleaning too! Check out my tips including how to get pen off and couch! http://creatingahouseofgrace.blogspot.com/2010/01/different-way-to-clean.html Thanks for sharing!!! I love natural cleaning too!

Check out my tips including how to get pen off and couch!

http://creatingahouseofgrace.blogspot.com/2010/01/different-way-to-clean.html

]]> By: Loran http://www.centsationalgirl.com/2010/01/snowed-in-get-your-clean-on/comment-page-1/#comment-30235 Loran Sun, 10 Jan 2010 19:56:00 +0000 http://www.centsationalgirl.com/2010/01/snowed-in-get-your-clean-on/#comment-30235 We've used the vodka trick on costumes in the theater for years! Many costumes can't be cleaned, and many times the shows run so close together that you can't get them to the cleaners and back, so a garment might get worn for a month or more before it's cleaned. We buy the cheap vodka and mix it one cup of vodka to half cup distilled water and shake it up in a spray bottle. Besides checking for color fastness, we also turn the garment inside out and only spray the interior of the garment. It also works great around the house for odor control and there is no sicky sweet perfume in it. We’ve used the vodka trick on costumes in the theater for years! Many costumes can’t be cleaned, and many times the shows run so close together that you can’t get them to the cleaners and back, so a garment might get worn for a month or more before it’s cleaned. We buy the cheap vodka and mix it one cup of vodka to half cup distilled water and shake it up in a spray bottle. Besides checking for color fastness, we also turn the garment inside out and only spray the interior of the garment. It also works great around the house for odor control and there is no sicky sweet perfume in it.

]]> By: Gosia http://www.centsationalgirl.com/2010/01/snowed-in-get-your-clean-on/comment-page-1/#comment-30218 Gosia Sun, 10 Jan 2010 16:55:51 +0000 http://www.centsationalgirl.com/2010/01/snowed-in-get-your-clean-on/#comment-30218 OMG, this is a lot of very useful info. I've been using homemade cleaning products for two years now, but your post is so detailed and full of new ideas that I am saving it right now. On the other hand, I have not had luck with a homemade glass/window cleaner. None I tried actually does the job. Any advice? Thanks for posting. OMG, this is a lot of very useful info. I’ve been using homemade cleaning products for two years now, but your post is so detailed and full of new ideas that I am saving it right now. On the other hand, I have not had luck with a homemade glass/window cleaner. None I tried actually does the job. Any advice? Thanks for posting.

]]> By: Ann http://www.centsationalgirl.com/2010/01/snowed-in-get-your-clean-on/comment-page-1/#comment-30163 Ann Sun, 10 Jan 2010 04:54:40 +0000 http://www.centsationalgirl.com/2010/01/snowed-in-get-your-clean-on/#comment-30163 Another good use for vinegar--wipe down the inside of your oven after cleaning it with oven cleaner and all the cleaner odor will disappear. You can use WD-40 in place of GooGone also. Another good use for vinegar–wipe down the inside of your oven after cleaning it with oven cleaner and all the cleaner odor will disappear. You can use WD-40 in place of GooGone also.

]]> By: kathysue http://www.centsationalgirl.com/2010/01/snowed-in-get-your-clean-on/comment-page-1/#comment-30155 kathysue Sun, 10 Jan 2010 03:17:46 +0000 http://www.centsationalgirl.com/2010/01/snowed-in-get-your-clean-on/#comment-30155 Seeing the bowl of lemons reminds me of the post I did today on needing some sunshine so I suggested bright yellow flowers and a bowl of lemons to bring in at least the color of sunshine, now I see I can use lemons for lots of things,who knew. Kathysue Seeing the bowl of lemons reminds me of the post I did today on needing some sunshine so I suggested bright yellow flowers and a bowl of lemons to bring in at least the color of sunshine, now I see I can use lemons for lots of things,who knew. Kathysue

]]> By: Melanie http://www.centsationalgirl.com/2010/01/snowed-in-get-your-clean-on/comment-page-1/#comment-30151 Melanie Sun, 10 Jan 2010 02:16:47 +0000 http://www.centsationalgirl.com/2010/01/snowed-in-get-your-clean-on/#comment-30151 I love all the cleaning tips. My problem with our new home is dust. They told us that we would have a lot of dust for about a year. I saw on HGTV that you could put cheese cloth in the vents and it would cut down on the dust. I think I might just try that. I was snowed in this week and I haven't left the house. I didn't clean but I did paint our guest bedroom. So I got something accomplished and am happy. I love all the cleaning tips. My problem with our new home is dust. They told us that we would have a lot of dust for about a year. I saw on HGTV that you could put cheese cloth in the vents and it would cut down on the dust. I think I might just try that. I was snowed in this week and I haven’t left the house. I didn’t clean but I did paint our guest bedroom. So I got something accomplished and am happy.

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