Cleaning tips from Grandma Owen, Floors and Carpets

Freshen carpets – liberally sprinkle oatmeal, salt or cornflour, leave for at least two hours and then vacuum.

Brighten colours in a faded carpet use a mix of one part vinegar to two parts hot water. Soak a cloth in the mixture, simply rub into your carpet, watch the colours come back!

Blot up pen ink with an absorbent piece of paper or cloth, sponge the area with cold water until the stain is removed.

Bloodstains on your carpet? sponge with cold water (not hot!) blot with a non colour fast cotton towel.

Puppy had an accident? Get rid of those little stains from your carpet, white vinegar and cold water should be mixed, blot up your stain, rinse and allow to dry.

Lift dents left by heavy furniture rub the dent with the edge of a coin.

Muddy footprints on your carpet? Stop…. leave the stain to dry, simply vacuum up the mud, sponge off and blot dry.

Lost your diamond in the carpet? place a stocking on the end of your vacuum attachment, vacuum the area, the stocking will stop your jewel disappearing into the cleaner.

Stop your rug wearing quickly turn them regularly to prevent premature traffic and wear.

Improve the appearance of scorch marks by using the edge of the coin to loosen damaged fibres and

then simply vacuum up. Extreme burn marks are here to stay, by trimming the fibres you will minimise the effect.

White rings on waxed surfaces, can be removed by mixing salt and olive oil, leave for twenty four hours, wipe off and re wax.

Repair a dent in the wood by filling with a few drops of nail varnish.

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