Category: Cleaning tips and information
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Spring cleaning evolved when fires were used in peoples homes. When the winter months had gone, many hours were spent washing walls, furniture and floors to remove soot dust. Only one third of women believe men do enough housework. More than 10% of couples argue about housework. A damaging health threat called multi chemical sensitivity [...]
Read moreCarpet and soft furnishing sun damage.
Without exception, almost all interior textiles (upholstery, rugs, curtains and wall coverings) will suffer fading and lightening over a period of time. The amount of damage suffered will depend on the item’s position in your house, exposure to light, colour intensity and dying type/method used. The dying technique least susceptible to sunlight fading is solution [...]
Read moreCleaning 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 [...]
Read moreUseful Cleaning & Household Tips from Grandma Owen
Move furniture easily by putting foil pie dishes under each leg, now the furniture will slide easily over the carpet. Furniture dents in your carpet? A cube of ice on the dent will lift the carpet pile. Whoops! a smashed glass will leave small shards on the floor, use a piece of white bread to [...]
Read moreGrandma Owen’s housekeeping tips
Here is another collection of useful cleaning tips from yesteryear. Keep salt near you cooker to avoid a grease fire- After a spill, sprinkle your salt, when the oven cools simply brush off and wipe clean with a damp sponge. To rid appliances of yellowing – Mix a half a cup of bleach, one quarter [...]
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