Do you want your WHITE appliances, to sparkle? Want to prevent yellowing on older white appliances? Wash with a mixture of 1/2 cup of bleach, 8 cups of water, and 1/2 cup baking soda. Rinse well with warm clean, warm water. Dry well. (wipe extremely well). Then rinse agai with 1 cup of vinegar and [...]

Citrus fruits, like oranges, lemons and limes, make good all purpose cleaners. Be sure they are freshly squeezed. Simply mix the juice with water for day-to-day regular cleaning. For really stubborn stains – use straight JUICE. Good luck! (and it smells great too!)

Save on paper towels by using crumpled pieces of newspaper to wipe the windows off. I seriously thought this was the nuttiest thing, and kept thinking, won’t it streak? Won’t the black ink get on the windows – NOPE. It actually worked like a charm and my windows looked pretty shiny! Another useful item – [...]

Ok, so you can tell I’m a mom! But I find so much of my time is spent cleaning that gleaning any tips or techniques to make it faster or LESS expensive works for me! So this week we will focus on CLEANING! Today’s tip – use VINEGAR – it’s good for so many things [...]

Ok our final day, and another quick tip to keep in mind! Cut Down on Ironing Time My time is valuable. I’ve reduced my electricity used and time spent by removing my clothes directly from the dryer while they’re still warm and laying them flat — one item at a time — on top of [...]

To save on the time spent running your dryer, especially for “heavy” items like throw rugs, diapers, etc., first run an extra “spin” cycle in your washing machine. Then, add a clean, dry, fluffy towel to your dryer with the wet laundry. This can cut your drying time by 25% or more! *Don’t over-dry your [...]

Washing Time Never set the washing time for over 10 minutes — most detergents have done all the work they are going to do by then– the rest of the time your clothes are just agitating in the dirty water. It may not seem like much, but you can save a quite a bit of [...]

Odd & Oversized Items:Stuffed AnimalsOld stuffed animals can be salvaged. Place stuffed animals in a pillowcase, tie a knot in the case, and then place the stuffed animals in your wash machine on gentle or permanent press. You can even dry them. For best results, machine dry animals for about 20 minutes and then let [...]

Think you have to take that sheer voile blouse, beaded top, fringed silk shawl, or lace trimmed dress to the cleaners? Think again! You can clean these at home by simply tying the articles in a cotton pillow case, knotting it closed, and washing in cold water on regular cycle. Beads, sequins, buttons and delicate [...]