More Household Hints! Handy Household Hints!

More Household Hints! Handy Household Hints!


Have a squeaky door hinge?
Get a can of lubricating oil and some paper and cloth. Hold the paper or cloth near the squeaky hinge.. Put a few drops of oil at the top of the hinge and let the oil run in and down by moving the hinge back and forth. Wipe off the excess oil! No more squeaks.

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Have Wooden Floors?
Tired of your rocking chair making marks on those shiny floors?
Glue some felt weather stripping underneath the rockers!
Should stop some of the creaking, too!


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Do you have an old piano bench but no piano?
You can make a lovely coffee table. Remove the sea and fill in the
hinge marks with plastic wood. Now, you can fill this with anything you like-a collection of paperweights, small dolls, whatever. Cover with a glass top, cut to fit the dimensions of the bench.



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Have Grease Stains on your wallpaper?
Try mixing corn starch and water and make into a paste. Rub on with a soft, clean cloth.
Test this in an inconspicuous area first.

Foggy Windshield
Don't you hate having a foggy windshield? Go to your stationery store and buy a chalkboard eraser. Keep the eraser in your glove compartment of your car. When the windows fog, rub with the eraser!
Works better than a cloth!


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Have grease stains on your carpet?
Shake some cornstarch over the grease stain and let set there overnight or at least 8 hours. Vacuum.

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Cleaning Woodwork
Did you know that cold tea will clean woodwork? Give it a try!


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Wallpaper
If you need to make a patch for your wallpaper, never cut out a piece.
Always use a piece that you have torn by hand and be sure to tear toward the wrong side of the wallpaper. This will make the patch nearly invisible.


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Kitchen uses for Baking Soda:



Did you burn your favorite pan? Put 1/2 cup of baking soda in the pan and fill it 1/2 full with water. Set the pan on the stove, and let boil, till the burnt particles float to the top! That's what I call a self cleaning pan! :)

Do you have coffee, tea or cigarette burns on your china and ceramic ware? Just rub the stained sections with a damp cloth that has been dipped in baking soda!

Have stuck food on your casserole dishes? Fill with boiling water and add 3 tablespoons
of baking soda or salt and let sit for an hour.

Have a drain in your sink that is clogged? Pour 1/2 cup of baking soda over the drain, and then pour a cup of vinegar over it. Let set for a minute till it foams, then run your hot water or pour boiling water down the drain! You may need to repeat the process. Works in most simple clogs.



Have silver? Polish it to a shine with a soft cloth and some dampened baking soda placed on the cloth.

Counters or stove have stuck on grease splatters or dried food? Sprinkle baking soda on the areas, and then rub with a wet sponge. Rinse with clean sponge. I find this also works for a countertop that has grape juice or other fruit stains, too! Like before, you sometimes need to do two applications



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Life span of Household Appliances



The average life span for household appliances:



Central Air Conditioner 15 Years

Room Air Conditioner 12 years

Clothes Dryer 18 years

Washing Machine 13 years

Dishwasher 12 years

Refrigerator 20 years

Upright Freezer 20 years



Kitchen Stove 18 Y ears

Water Heater 13 years




Here are 3 methods for you to try to remove the odors:

1. You can try freezing the empty containers.

2. You can set the containers in the sun for several hours.

3. You can put a piece of lemon in the container and put the top on.
This method might take a few days.