Clean socks

This is just another household hint. It may help you maintain sweet smelling socks - you know how annoying smelly socks can be, especially after you have used them a few months. It works for me. In any case, to get your socks smelling as fresh as possible, pour three tablespoons of  baking soda and three tablespoons of lime juice into the washtub, together with the detergent of your choice (of course.) I am assuming you are washing at least twenty pair at a time - if fewer, just use less baking soda and less juice. Is that clear enough?

Hints 3

Here are three more household cleaning hints: 1. When you discover water rings or heat marks on your table, make them disappear by making a paste made up of equal parts non-gel toothpaste and baking soda, applying a small amount of the mixture with a soft, damp cloth, and rubbing the spots until they are gone. Buy some good coasters and use them if you don’t want to go through this again. 2. To remove candle wax from a table cloth, place two pieces of paper towels on either side of the wax stain, then use a warm iron to run over the paper. The paper should absorb the wax from the cloth. 3. To remove crayon marks from walls and wallpaper, spray the spot with multipurpose lubricating oil, wiping gently with a paper towel or cloth. You can also use a small amount of baking soda, applied with a damp cloth - rub out with a gentle, circular motion.

Cheap hints - part 2

Here are two more easy and cheap household hints: 1. If you spill wine on your carpet, sprinkle salt on the spot immediately and let the salt absorb the wine, then wash the area with water and regular detergent. If this doesn’t do it, you’ll need a new carpet. (Call my uncle, he sells and installs carpet.) 2. When you get ink on your clothes, try soaking it in milk, dabbing it with rubbing alcohol, or spraying a little hair spray on it. Each of these methods will work. Good luck and try to be more careful next time.

Household hints

Here are three household hints I found in an old book recently. If you start using them, you might not have to buy fancy stuff at the store anymore. If they don’t yield good results, you can go back to the store-bought chemicals (I guess.): 1. To freshen a garbage disposal thingy, sprinkle baking soda and a few drops of dishwashing liquid in the disposal. Scrub the inside of the gadget thoroughly with a brush and rinse. If you want a citrus aroma, run a couple of cut up lemons through the disposal afterward. Rinse again. 2. To remove mildew from laundry, rub the affected area with half a lemon that has been dipped in salt, then wash as usual. 3. If you want to make glass cleaner, mix 3 parts vinegar and 1 part water in a spray bottle. Clean as usual. If you behave yourselves, I’ll look for more easy hints.