Home cleaning and laundry tips

[White trash bitchy blonde]

So I couldnt really call this thread the 'HOW THE FUCK DO I GET THIS STAIN OUT"  thread, so the lame one I put up will have to do.

Any cheap, home remedies that you all know for keeping your toilet sparkeling? 
One that I learned froma  TV show was using a 2 liter of coke.  You pour the Coke in the toilet and let it sit for awhile and it scrubs the ever lovin hell out of it for you.  I suggest following up with bleach of course because of bacteria.

anyone else? 

[deeply shaded]

This isn't a home remedy but this stuff is awesome for hard water stains in the toilet. It's like magic.



The problem is it works so well that it scares me and makes me wonder what horrible things I'm putting into the ground water by using and flushing it.

[White trash bitchy blonde]

ive seen that stuff before but have never used it.  i think i saw it at our dollar tree.  ill have to try it.  does it have a nice smell though?  i love mr clean with febreeze in it.  it smells so good and i use it on my floors.  i know it sounds weird to some but i will put liquid tide in my mop water.  it cleans and smells super good.  i also use tide in my carpet shampooer and liquid febreeze added into my rinse tank.

also, this stuff works awesome on tough shower grime.  you get it in the auto section and you dilute it big time.  you can use it on damn near everything but you have to be a little careful because it will peel the paint righ off a wall.  :lol:

[Bella]

[quote author=White trash bitchy blonde link=topic=25126.msg1607908#msg1607908 date=1272324897]
ive seen that stuff before but have never used it.  i think i saw it at our dollar tree.  ill have to try it.  does it have a nice smell though?  i love mr clean with febreeze in it.  it smells so good and i use it on my floors.  i know it sounds weird to some but i will put liquid tide in my mop water.  it cleans and smells super good.  i also use tide in my carpet shampooer and liquid febreeze added into my rinse tank.

also, this stuff works awesome on tough shower grime.  you get it in the auto section and you dilute it big time.  you can use it on damn near everything but you have to be a little careful because it will peel the paint righ off a wall.   :lol:

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I was thinking of starting a thread like this. I guess it could have been either one of us, because degreaser is about the ONLY thing I use for cleaning.  Laundry, stove tops, kitchen sinks, and even plastic dishes that get that orange 'spaghetti' type of stain.

I am going to like this thread. 


You can also put a half of box of baking soda into the tank once a month, or so. Put it in before you go to bed, and don't flush til the next day.


Instead of using Draino, you can use baking soda to unclog a drain, as well.

[Bella]

Degreaser is also good for cleaning the bacteria out of cuts. 

[Bella]

The laminated edging on my kitchen and bathroom countertops is coming loose. I'm afraid the kids are going to break it, so please tell me the best and easiest way to repair it.

The following excerpt appears on the GOOP page in the index. Please go there if you would like to get the skinny on GOOP adhesive.

    If you have edging strips that have released, the Goop is a great substitute for contact cement. It adheres to the old contact cement without any complaints, and is more forgiving... if you slightly misalign the laminate, you can make corrections. If you have worked with contact cement, you know that once contact is made, it's a done deal! Simply apply the Goop to either surface. Do not over apply or put it too close to the edges, to minimize squeezeout.

    Press the laminate into place, then pull it back off for a few seconds (watch out for the adhesive 'strings' that form). This allows the Goop to begin to dry, increasing its tackiness. Press back together and apply masking or low-tack painter's tape at 6 inch intervals to hold laminate in place as the Goop dries. Because Goop air dries, drying is slow between two nonporous surfaces, so full strength may not be achieved for days. However, enough holding strength is reached in 24 hours for tape removal, if done carefully.
http://www.naturalhandyman.com/iip/i...atetips.html#a

  All you need is your iron. It will adhere right back, and STAY.

[White trash bitchy blonde]

ive heard of baking soda and vinegar together in the drains, never tried it with just the baking soda though.
[quote author=GothaBella link=topic=25126.msg1607987#msg1607987 date=1272327873]
Degreaser is also good for cleaning the bacteria out of cuts. 
[/quote]what?  that would friggin burn, right?  that super clean stuff works wonders on stuff. 

[Feetprints]

sun is awesome for stains. when we had a clothesline, I'd hang the diapers in the sun and the stains would be gone from most of them by the time they were dry, and the ones that were still stained were nice and white again after 2-3 more times hanging in the sun.
I use a lot of vinegar around the house for cleaning.

[delta9]

[quote author=White trash bitchy blonde link=topic=25126.msg1607873#msg1607873 date=1272323144]
So I couldnt really call this thread the 'HOW THE FUCK DO I GET THIS STAIN OUT"  thread, so the lame one I put up will have to do.

Any cheap, home remedies that you all know for keeping your toilet sparkeling? 
One that I learned froma  TV show was using a 2 liter of coke.  You pour the Coke in the toilet and let it sit for awhile and it scrubs the ever lovin hell out of it for you.  I suggest following up with bleach of course because of bacteria.

anyone else? 
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shit in the backyard.  :-D

[White trash bitchy blonde]

[quote author=Feetprints link=topic=25126.msg1607995#msg1607995 date=1272328164]
sun is awesome for stains. when we had a clothesline, I'd hang the diapers in the sun and the stains would be gone from most of them by the time they were dry, and the ones that were still stained were nice and white again after 2-3 more times hanging in the sun.
I use a lot of vinegar around the house for cleaning.
[/quote]i wish i had somewhere i could hang laundry out in the sun.  i would so have my sheets out there every day of the summer. 

for washing machines, the high energy front loaders:  whats a good way to clean the tubs inthe washers?  just do a single wash with no clothes and nothing but bleach?  and also, my girlfriend was all  at me when i was talking about how i use a shit ton of bounce dryer sheets.  she said it was really bad for your dryer, and that the waxy stuff from the sheets get into the motor and stuff in your dryer and can ruin it.  she said she was told this by a few repairmen. 

[Bella]

[quote author=White trash bitchy blonde link=topic=25126.msg1607994#msg1607994 date=1272328153]
ive heard of baking soda and vinegar together in the drains, never tried it with just the baking soda though.what?  that would friggin burn, right?  that super clean stuff works wonders on stuff. 
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It only hurts a [s]lot[/s] little.  :-P


[quote author=Feetprints link=topic=25126.msg1607995#msg1607995 date=1272328164]
sun is awesome for stains. when we had a clothesline, I'd hang the diapers in the sun and the stains would be gone from most of them by the time they were dry, and the ones that were still stained were nice and white again after 2-3 more times hanging in the sun.
I use a lot of vinegar around the house for cleaning.
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You're absolutely right. Professional cleaning companies do this-even with furniture that has been badly stained.

Also, if you put peroxide on the stain before you put it in the sun you won't have to put it in the sun as many times.
The BEST peroxide to use is the pure stuff, not the 3% shit from the drugstore, but it will work in a pinch.
It WILL take out blood.
If anyone uses the pure peroxide, I suggest keeping a box of baking soda near by for the chemical burns. It works quickly.

[Bella]

[quote author=White trash bitchy blonde link=topic=25126.msg1608001#msg1608001 date=1272328359]
i wish i had somewhere i could hang laundry out in the sun.  i would so have my sheets out there every day of the summer. 

for washing machines, the high energy front loaders:  whats a good way to clean the tubs inthe washers?  just do a single wash with no clothes and nothing but bleach?  and also, my girlfriend was all  at me when i was talking about how i use a shit ton of bounce dryer sheets.  she said it was really bad for your dryer, and that the waxy stuff from the sheets get into the motor and stuff in your dryer and can ruin it.  she said she was told this by a few repairmen. 
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My ex's mom said to never use it on towels because they don't dry as well.

[Feetprints]

[quote author=White trash bitchy blonde link=topic=25126.msg1608001#msg1608001 date=1272328359]
i wish i had somewhere i could hang laundry out in the sun.  i would so have my sheets out there every day of the summer. 

for washing machines, the high energy front loaders:  whats a good way to clean the tubs inthe washers?  just do a single wash with no clothes and nothing but bleach?  and also, my girlfriend was all  at me when i was talking about how i use a shit ton of bounce dryer sheets.  she said it was really bad for your dryer, and that the waxy stuff from the sheets get into the motor and stuff in your dryer and can ruin it.  she said she was told this by a few repairmen. 
[/quote]Yeah a hot wash with bleach and make sure to leave it open as often as possible if it's not running to avoid the mildew smell that's so common in them.

You can use vinegar as a fabric softener, too. Just put it in a downy ball or your machine's slot for softener. It doesn't smell like vinegar anymore when it's dry.

[Bella]

I was just catching up in speak here.

WTBB, if you are having hard water stains in the toilet, you can use muriatic acid. Just follow the directions on it.
Wear some kind of protective gear, too.

[Nocturnity]

[quote author=deeply shaded link=topic=25126.msg1607890#msg1607890 date=1272323799]
This isn't a home remedy but this stuff is awesome for hard water stains in the toilet. It's like magic.



The problem is it works so well that it scares me and makes me wonder what horrible things I'm putting into the ground water by using and flushing it.


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That stuff works really well.  I use it on rust stains too. 

[ApRyL]

[quote author=deeply shaded link=topic=25126.msg1607890#msg1607890 date=1272323799]
This isn't a home remedy but this stuff is awesome for hard water stains in the toilet. It's like magic.



The problem is it works so well that it scares me and makes me wonder what horrible things I'm putting into the ground water by using and flushing it.


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[White trash bitchy blonde]

[quote author=delta9 link=topic=25126.msg1608000#msg1608000 date=1272328297]
shit in the backyard.  :-D
[/quote]well that wont go over very well with the neighbors, ya know?  :lol:  good idea tho.  :-D

[quote author=GothaBella link=topic=25126.msg1608054#msg1608054 date=1272332126]
I was just catching up in speak here.

WTBB, if you are having hard water stains in the toilet, you can use muriatic acid. Just follow the directions on it.
Wear some kind of protective gear, too.
[/quote]i scrub the hell out of the toilets once a week, but for some reason, there is like a film that gets in the bowl only where the water is.  ive never had that before anywhere else and ive lived in the same area so i dont think its the water.  where do you get this acid stuff? 

[deliberate_misuse]

I enjoy cleaning and you can eat off of my floors.  For most jobs, I use a concoction my old cleaning lady taught me:  warm water, a drop of dishwashing liquid, and a glug of ammonia.  For stainless steel, I love Sheila Shine.  For mildewy showers, I use Clorox Cleanup -- just spray, leave for fifteen minutes, then rinse.  No scrubbing necessary!  Very toxic but I haven't found anything as effective. Today I cleaned the house from top to bottom, did a billion loads of laundry, changed the sheets and towels, and bathed my dog.  Time for a martini!

[Bella]

[quote author=White trash bitchy blonde link=topic=25126.msg1608111#msg1608111 date=1272335764]
well that wont go over very well with the neighbors, ya know?   :lol:  good idea tho.   :-D
i scrub the hell out of the toilets once a week, but for some reason, there is like a film that gets in the bowl only where the water is.  ive never had that before anywhere else and ive lived in the same area so i dont think its the water.  where do you get this acid stuff? 
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You can get it at any janitorial supply company. Seriously, wear something over your eyes, for sure.
I'm the one that takes off the Tyvek suit on asbestos jobs, but will wear something over my eyes working with that stuff.

[ApRyL]

wd40 works AMAZING on stainless steel. Use it on your outdoor grill etc, to get the grime and no streaks
cleaning tips, I"m full of them.

[deeply shaded]

[quote author=ApRyL link=topic=25126.msg1608155#msg1608155 date=1272337930]
wd40 works AMAZING on stainless steel. Use it on your outdoor grill etc, to get the grime and no streaks
cleaning tips, I"m full of them.
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Are you the one who told me about The Works? That stuff is awesome.

[ApRyL]

[quote author=deeply shaded link=topic=25126.msg1608170#msg1608170 date=1272338621]
Are you the one who told me about The Works? That stuff is awesome.
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yes I use the works on everything I can. Especially in the shower.

[deeply shaded]

[quote author=ApRyL link=topic=25126.msg1608188#msg1608188 date=1272339263]
yes I use the works on everything I can. Especially in the shower.
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You do? The toilet stuff?

[ApRyL]

[quote author=deeply shaded link=topic=25126.msg1608214#msg1608214 date=1272339962]
You do? The toilet stuff?
[/quote]yes on really tough stains The Works actually makes a shower spray, but up in the north house I use it in the glass shower all the time, the toilet stuff.

[deeply shaded]

[quote author=ApRyL link=topic=25126.msg1608235#msg1608235 date=1272340298]
yes on really tough stains The Works actually makes a shower spray, but up in the north house I use it in the glass shower all the time, the toilet stuff.

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What about plastic I wonder? Or fiberglass. Whatever my tub is made of. And plastic shower doors? I'm afraid it'll melt it or something.  :lol: