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Cleaning Hints
The accumulated
experience of millions of housewives has resulted in much practical wisdom. You
can benefit from it. Here are a few ideas that others have shared.
● Use a damp (not
wet) cloth when dusting and so catch all the dust specks more easily.
● Do you have
trouble with lint when washing windows? Wipe them dry with newspaper.
● Has someone's
carelessness caused white spots or rings on wood furniture? Get rid of them by
rubbing oily nutmeats on them, or Vaseline or even toothpaste.
● Has a liquid been
spilled on the rug, staining it? Immediately absorb all the moisture with a
cloth or a blotter. If the stain is water soluble, clean with suds from a
detergent; if it has an oil base, use some solvent, such as naphtha.
● Do you have spots
on the walls? Sometimes just a soft art-gum or pencil eraser will do the job.
If not, use hand soap and sponge; with one side of the sponge apply the soap;
with the other side, rinse it off.
● After washing
window frames and ledges, use a hard wax for a shiny finish. They will look
nicer and stay clean longer.
● Use a
vacuum-cleaner brush to clean venetian blinds and the inside of window screens.
Afterward wash the brush with soap and water and let it dry before using it on
drapes.
● Wash vinyl,
formica and suchlike surfaces with hand soap and warm water, not very sudsy,
and dry with a soft towel or cloth.
● Use a vacuum
cleaner rather than a carpet sweeper on your rug; go over each portion of the
rug again and again and again. Only in this way can you get up the sharp sand
particles that rest at the bottom of the rug and that cut the pile when walked
on.
● To keep any room
smelling fresh, pour oil of peppermint on cotton and place it in a small jar or
covered dish. Uncover it when needed.
You can double the
life of your bed sheets by washing them only every other week; have a clean
sheet on top for one week; the next week put the top sheet on the bottom, with
a fresh sheet on top. When they begin to show signs of wear, cut them down the
middle and sew the outside edges together.
If you are able to
do so, turn your rugs around yearly so that the wear is distributed.
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