Window Cleaner Recipe: Mix 1/3 cup fabric softner (the cheap kind works) and mix with 1 gallon of water.  Pour into a spray bottle.  Spray on windows, allow to set for a few seconds, then clean with a paper towel or chamois, wiping until dry.  Makes one gallon of cleaner. Use vertical strokes when washing windows outside and horizontal for inside windows. This way you can tell which side has the streaks. Straight vinegar will get outside windows really clean. Don’t wash windows on a sunny day. They will dry too quickly and will probably streak. … Read entire article »

Blood stains on clothes? Not to worry! Just pour a little hydrogen peroxide on a cloth and proceed to wipe off every drop of blood. Works every time! (Now, where to put the body? LOL) … Read entire article »

Permanent marker on appliances/counter tops (like store receipt BLUE!) rubbing alcohol on paper towel. … Read entire article »

To remove old wax from a glass candle holder, put it in the freezer for a few hours. Then take the candle holder out and turn it upside down. The wax will fall out. … Read entire article »

When you break something, the little shards of glass are a nightmare to get up. Use a piece of bread. Just sweep up what you can find as best you can, then give the whole area a ‘sweep’ with a piece of white bread. It’s like magic, and the tiny pieces of glass won’t poke through, as they do a paper towel. … Read entire article »

Vases With Small Necks – Two tablets of Alka-Seltzer in a flower vase filled with water will make the stains fizz away.” … Read entire article »

Put three or four Alka-Seltzer into a clogged drain with a cup of vinegar. Wait 15 minutes and run hot water. You will be amazed.” … Read entire article »

If you have mineral deposits or hard-water stains in your toilet, try dropping two Alka-Seltzer tablets in a flushed toilet and letting them bubble and sit overnight. In the morning, scrub with a toilet brush and flush until clear. Use a sheet of Bounce to clean the scum off your shower door. Coat the bottoms of shaving cream cans, etc., with clear nail polish to avoid rust stains appearing on your sink or bath.   … Read entire article »

When dusting pleated lampshades, use a soft-bristled paintbrush. It makes it so much easier and goes faster. Rubbing a sheet over your television or computer screen will help to eliminate static electricity and also keep dust from resettling.  Simply use a sheet as a dust cloth.  This also should work on Venetian Blinds to keep the dust from resettling. Got some old socks that you can no longer find the mate to?  Use the odd socks for cleaning.  Slip a sock over your hand and use it as a dust cloth or cleaning rag.  Then when through, toss it back in the wash to re-use again.  Be sure to mark the sock somehow so you’ll know not to search for the mate again.   … Read entire article »