Did You Know...

[C@rol]

You can buy your own dental tools like an
hygienist uses to help keep your teeth clean.

Yup! Got a full set on ebay for $8 and they surely
do help along with flossing. Brand new. Sterilize
before using though.
AND...be careful, they are very sharp.

Another one: I don't have a swiffer so on my
kitchen laminate flooring I take a spray bottle
spray the floor with whatever cleaning solution
for the floor and use my regular mop. No bucket
and it's quick.

Do any of you have any money saving, time
saving, make it easier to do saving tips?
Please share. I love tips like those.

[onencgirl]

I do my kitchen floor the same way. It's quick and easy. I'm wanting to save up for a floor steam mop though. I've seen them on tv and would really like to have one.

[cheles2kids]

I always buy the more expensive brand of ziploc bags since I like to wash & reuse mine. Look for the "extra heavy duty freezer" bags, they last 4 times as long as a regular ziploc bag.

For cleaning:
I went to Costco in the automotive department and bought a package of 25, 15 x 15 inch microfiber cloths.
I use these to clean up spots on the carpet, to clean the windows and then I use windex and a microfiber to dust the house with and of course you can use them for your auto, as well.
They last literally forever, because once they get dirty, just toss them into your laundry hamper, wash & reuse over & over & over.

[C@rol]

These are great! Thank you ladies.

1. I need shower door cleaning tips.
2. Water spots on windows and glasses tips.
3. The best way to fill your dishwasher tips.
(just got one, never had one before. )
4. Do you clean your mini blinds? How?
5. How often do you clean under the fridge?
6. What do you ladies use to wash your intimates? Woolite?
7. Does anyone have a problem with lime in your water.
How do you keep/remove the staining it causes.
8. Your computer keyboard. How do you clean it?

TIA

[PrairieRose]

Vinegar is great for removing lime or hardwater deposits and to clean the shower door. Don't leave it to set for longer than just a couple of minutes b/c it's acidic and can etch tile or glass..... but it works.

[LastDragonfly]

These are great! Thank you ladies.

1. I need shower door cleaning tips.
I use vinegar to get off the spots--then I put clear floor wax
2. Water spots on windows and glasses tips.
For the big picture window I have been know to put rain-ex just like I would put on my windshields on my car--it makes the rain bead
3. The best way to fill your dishwasher tips.
(just got one, never had one before. )
Ask the kids to do it? Is there a tip? I'll be checking.
4. Do you clean your mini blinds? How?
We take them down and soak them in the tub w/bleach
5. How often do you clean under the fridge?
Twice a year. more if I spill something that ends up under the fridge.
6. What do you ladies use to wash your intimates? Woolite?
Baby shampoo
7. Does anyone have a problem with lime in your water.
How do you keep/remove the staining it causes.
We have terribly hard water/lime deposits--aaak I use lots of vinegar
8. Your computer keyboard. How do you clean it?
Rubbing alcohol on a dry washcloth -just a little will do it.
TIA

Carol hope this helps!

[harmonSmith]

I have one tip If you want to clean your windows and glass, use vinegar. Mix some vinegar with water and wipe the glass with a cloth. In no time, you will have spotless windows and no smear marks

[C@rol]

Thank you ladies. :cgiverose:
I'm saving these in a file on my computer.
Love the tips for quicker ways to do things.
Keep em' coming.

A quick way to clean your dryer vent:
If you use dryer sheets, take the used one
and it will remove all of the lint from your
dryer vent filter. Don't forget to keep it
clean so that your dryer will work properly.

I have a front loader washer now. So after
I have finished washing for that day I leave
the washer's door open so it will completely
dry the inside of the washer. I have read on
FV and other groups that over time the washer
could develop a moldy type smell and I'm
trying to avoid that. I also dry out the area
where the detergent and bleach go and leave
that open to.

Obsessive probably. I might have a touch of
OCD.