Grandma 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 of a cup of baking soda and four cups of warm water, apply with a sponge and leave for several minutes, rinse and dry for a bright white result!
For a sweet smelling fridge - Pour some vanilla extract on a piece of cotton wool, place this on one of the shelves, easy!
To remove black mould that can grow around the edge and in the corners of windows, use a toothbrush dipped in a bleach and water mixture.
A little spray of polish on a curtain rail will make your curtains run smoothly.
To keep feathers on you duster clean, sprinkle on some talcum powder and then brush off.
Blow the dust off a pleated lampshade using a hair drier.
Make sure your dirt stays in the dust pan, spray a little bit of polish inside, now the dust has something to stick to.
Keep pewter clean by rubbing with a cabbage leaf, finish off by buffing with a clean dry cloth.
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