Useful 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 ‘blot’ up

any remnants.

Clean that wooden floor by using damp tea leaves, scatter and then dust up in one place when sweeping.

Get your quarry tiles shining by using sour milk to wash them!

For scuff marks from shoes on your floor, wipe with turpentine or use a rubber.

To clean a varnished floor add instant tea granules to your bucket of water.

Clean aluminium window frames with silver polish

Louvred windows and doors can be kept clean by using a 2″ paintbrush dipped in a mild soap solution, dry off with a towel.

Cure a condensation problem by using bleach, dry off by using warmth and ventilation.

Sticky label marks can be awkward and difficult to clean from glass, rub some peanut butter with a cotton cloth.

Don’t forget to clean dustpans and brushes, they need cleaning once a month, afterwards they will pick up better and be hygienic too.

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