I love silver earrings. They are affordable, classy, and work for every situation. When they tarnish they just don't look as good though. I found an easy, cheap way to clean them that I'm very happy about.I learned about this method when I bought a necklace with "liquid silver" beads on it. I asked the seller how to clean it when it got … [Read more...]
Hard Water Stains on Plastic? Here’s the Cure!
I admit it. I have a white refrigerator. All of you who have stainless steel fridges can stop reading now. (Unless you have a plastic bathtub or sink with hard water stains.)The ice maker/water dispenser in the door is white plastic too. Usually I keep up with cleaning it, but lately I neglected it. I guess the hard water stains just came … [Read more...]
3 Quick Tips to Clean a Garbage Disposal for Free
We're busy with family get togethers this weekend, so I'm posting just a few quick tips.I love that I can get my garbage disposal clean super easily and at zero cost. I know, I thrill easily. Any of these methods will clean a disposal well. 1. Orange peels have plenty of orange oil that cuts grease to wash it down the drain. Orange oil or … [Read more...]
How I Trick Myself into Spring Cleaning
I am not big into cleaning. I'd rather do a million other things, including digging in the dirt in the garden. Here's the way I trick myself into doing a little Spring cleaning.I start moving items around to make a fresh look in a room. I don't usually move larger items, but you can certainly do that if it works for you. I'll start moving wall … [Read more...]
Easy Natural Cleaning Recipes: Save Money and Go Green
Here are some natural cleaning recipes that are very simple to make with baking soda or white vinegar. Baking soda and white vinegar are very cheap, especially when bought in large containers. I buy both at Sam's Club, but they are still pretty cheap at other stores in smaller containers. Store-brand or generics are just fine for these also. All … [Read more...]
24 Ingredients You Can Make Yourself
Why would you want to make your own baking soda or catsup? I don't. But if you need an ingredient & don't want to make a trip to the store, you can make some of these.Or you might want to control which ingredients go into your food. I do make chicken stock and beef stock and freeze it to use in soup. I just save the liquid from the slow cooker. … [Read more...]
15 Things You Can Clean with a Toothbrush
There are times when scrubbing away at something with a toothbrush is very therapeutic. And you get something clean as a bonus! Use an old toothbrush unless you have a grudge against someone. In that case, use their current toothbrush. Click title for link at ShelterPop. Yes, being slightly obsessive-compulsive helps with these tasks. And, … [Read more...]