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OS Cleaning Tips and Quick Questions...

Zziggi
Zziggi Posts: 2,485 Forumite
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I've got a spray container & miscrofibre cloth and i want to make up a vinegar based liquid to use just to wipe round the bath/sink/worktops every morning (you should see how the Ziggettes mess these up).

would a 50/50 white vinegar & water solution with a couple of drops of lavendar essential oil do? Would you suggest a different ratio?

Secondly i have a silver metal sink and there's tea stains in the bottom and aroudn the plug. I've tried everything I can think of to clean it but the tea stains are still there. Any tips on how to get rid of this stain please?

Thanks
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  • susank
    susank Posts: 809 Forumite
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    Not really sure of the ratio for the spray but try bicarbonate of soda as a cleaner to remove tea stains from the sink - also from cups and mugs too
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  • RacyRed
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    Zziggi, THIS is where you will find the answers to vinegar related questions you didn't even know you needed to ask :rotfl:

    TBH I don't dilute my vinegar, A few drops of essential oil should be enough, but experiment to find a mix you are happy with. Have to say that since OH announced that the vinegar smell was "really clean and hygenic smelling" I don't add oils for basic cleaning either he smell goes very quickly.

    Bicarb might work for the tea stains?
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  • moggins
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    You could always try a 30/70 solution adjusting it if you find it's not strong enough.

    As for the sink, I always use bleach on mine and a scouring pad, but mine was appalling to start with so anything I did to it was not going to make it worse than it was. You could try some old fashioned scouring powder like Ajax and a gentle rub with a sponge?
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  • Penny-Pincher!!
    Penny-Pincher!! Posts: 8,325 Forumite
    Hi Hun

    I mix a 50:50 vinegar/water solution and is fine. Tea stains-I would use cheap bleach.

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  • Zziggi
    Zziggi Posts: 2,485 Forumite
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    Zziggi wrote:
    I've got a spray container & miscrofibre cloth and i want to make up a vinegar based liquid to use just to wipe round the bath/sink/worktops every morning (you should see how the Ziggettes mess these up).

    would a 50/50 white vinegar & water solution with a couple of drops of lavendar essential oil do? Would you suggest a different ratio?

    Did a 40/60 ratio, had a quick wipe round and it seems fine. Thanks for the tips!
    Zziggi wrote:
    Secondly i have a silver metal sink and there's tea stains in the bottom and aroudn the plug. I've tried everything I can think of to clean it but the tea stains are still there. Any tips on how to get rid of this stain please?

    Thanks

    Bought some Domestos this afternoon. Seems to have brought the stain off. Moral of the story? BUY DECENT BLEACH:o

    I'm now going to use the rest of the Deomstos on the limescale in the toilet. I also had a disaster with the coca-cola down the toilet experiment - but was too embarrassed to admit it:o Fingers crossed domestos will help.

    thanks for the tips
  • BigMummaF
    BigMummaF Posts: 4,281 Forumite
    I've kind of wandered in off the street as it were, so hope I'm doing the right thing posting:confused:
    It was one of the 'clean-up-your-own-mess' shows, about using salt as an abrasive. I've used it on my worktops, kitchen & bathroom sinks & it's wonderful:T I think on one show they used salt & half a lemon to do a fire grate, & salt & half a potato for a burnt-up chip pan.

    I also use the white vinegar/bicarb & water mix in a spray & only add a few drops of eucalyptus oil to the one for anywhere other than the kitchen work surfaces.

    These sort of tips are a god-send to me cuz I sneeze soooo much using the majority of commercial cleaning stuff, where their perfumes are just too strong:o
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  • Pandora_2
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    Hi, just wondering how to clean my TV and PC monitor screens as they are completely filthy - mostly from nicotine - damn heavy smoking ex boyf!! :mad:
    Was thinking a vinegar and water solution but wasn't sure if this would be safe - liquid and electrical products just don't seem to mix well!! Haha!!
    Thanks in advance for any help :D
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  • trying-very-trying
    trying-very-trying Posts: 1,215 Forumite
    Pandora wrote: »
    Hi, just wondering how to clean my TV and PC monitor screens as they are completely filthy - mostly from nicotine - damn heavy smoking ex boyf!! :mad:
    Was thinking a vinegar and water solution but wasn't sure if this would be safe - liquid and electrical products just don't seem to mix well!! Haha!!
    Thanks in advance for any help :D
    Pandora xxx
    If you dampen a microfibre cloth with that solution, it might work. Depends on just how much nicotine build up there is.
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  • brierleyparker
    brierleyparker Posts: 15 Forumite
    Vinegar, salt, bicarbonate of soda, fresh or bottled pure lemon juice should all work on tea stains and round the house generally. I always use vinegar and water for cleaning windows and wiping down woodwork or dusting it's great for removing greasy little fingerprints from over enthusiastic grandchildren. Bicarb on a cloth should remove the tea stains as should salt.;)
  • Akom
    Akom Posts: 159 Forumite
    I got this one off of this site and have just started using it and found it amazing stuff.

    Add 1/3 Vineger, 1/3 water and the magic ingredient is 1/3 'Stardrops'. You can find it in supermarkets around 80p/bottle and a little does go a long way.

    I've used it on carpet, bathroom, kitchen, oven, the list is endless.

    Type 'stardrops' in forum search. I've not seen a bad word about it yet.

    Happy cleaning.
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