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squeaky

If you take a look in the Pets section of the MEGA Index sticky at the top of the board there's a post or two that should help you out - even though it's about cats.

Then too, in the Cleaning section there are some posts about potty training accidents on carpets that should also help.

Brutus_Beefcake

Carole_Hardy wrote:

I enjoyed reading this thread - now a question...

How can I remove those grease spots that accumulate on the tiles behind my hob. !I'm guilty of not cleaning the tiles every time I cook and so end up having to use brillo pads to scrub them off. !Will vinegar dissolve them? !

Any tips gratefully received.

UPDATE!! Have just tried bicarbonate of soda and it worked brilliantly.....!

OK Reviving an old post here but does anyone know how to use Bicarbonate Of Soda on greasy tiles ? Do you just make a paste of it with water ? or lemon juice ? and in what quantity ?
I am trying to get rid of the stickiness on the tiles behind the cooker.

Thanks

squeaky

Yep. Make a paste using lemon juice and or vinegar. You don't need a lot, normally, so start with a tablespoon of bicarb, add a few drops one at a time until you get a nice paste, and see how far it goes.

scml

Chriswil wrote:

I cleaned the outside of my windows and patio doors today with a white vinegar/water solution. They came up brilliantly.

The frames are pvc and had never been cleaned since we bought the house, but they have been returned to brilliant white.

I can't recommend vinegar as a cleaner enough!

Chris

Hi
I have spent an absolute fortune on specialised products to try clean my pvc doors, what mix do i need for the vinegar and water, i can't beleive something so simple would work when the pricey cleaners fail?
thank in advance

squeaky

It's good stuff

In another thread some professionals said that window fitters use cif to clean UPVC.

Middlers

I want to put white vinegar in a spray bottle for general purpose cleaning such as shower doors etc - should this be neat of diluted please? If diluted, how diluted?

Thank you

squeaky

The usual thing is about twenty to one.

I normally use a couple of tablespoons per spray bottle, sometimes add some lemon juice, also perhaps an essential oil.

You only need neat vinegar for solid limescale build up.

Queenie

Middlers wrote:

I want to put white vinegar in a spray bottle for general purpose cleaning such as shower doors etc - should this be neat of diluted please? If diluted, how diluted?

Thank you

:hello: I regularly make up a spray bottle for my bathroom

... the ratio is half and half. (Bath, basin, tiles, mirrors and windows)
Spray, rinse and buff :wave:

stickytoffeepudding

When I had my washing machine serviced early last year, the chap came up with a great tip! He said you should never follow the manufacturers instructions regarding the quantity of powder you put in the drawer; since then I've used about a quarter of the recommended amount and the washing is just as clean! I buy powder in big buckets from a cash & carry type place - or rather I did - I haven't bought any since about August!!!
I'm now going to try vinegar for softener - bit worried we might all end up smelling like chips, LOL! :T

Wirenth

A daft, daft question...

What's the difference between Borax and Washing Soda and which of these is Soda Crystals?

....says Wirenth, who has just got her first 5L of vinegar and two packs of borax, about to go OS.... :eek: