Drain Cleaner

For a drain cleaner, pour in 1/2 cup of baking soda, followed by 1/2 cup of white vinegar. Let it sit for a few minutes, then pour boiling water down the drain to flush it.

Deoderant Stains

To get out underarm deodorant stains, wet deodorant stains with fresh lemon juice, then sprinkle with salt and rub.  If it’s a sunny day, hang your clothing out in the bright sunshine to dry. Then wash as usual.

Spot Clean Oriental Rugs

Spot-clean Oriental rugs by adding 1/4 cup white vinegar to two cups cool water. Add one squirt of liquid dish detergent; stir gently. Use a brush or sponge, dipped in the vinegar solution, to clean the spill. The vinegar prevents dyes in the rug from running.

Coca Cola for Rust

Pour Coca Cola on rust stains, or saturate a sponge with the cola and scrub the rust stain to remove the rust.  The phosphoric acid in the coke is what take out the rust. This is great for rusty tools, etc.