Obvious tips

queenpig

Greenstuff wrote:

You don't need to use furniture polish, aside from being expensive it is a chemical and actually attracts dust!
'Damp dust' instead, use a j cloth (I mean cheepy ones) wet and squeezed almost dry, gets rid of the dust, last longer is much quicker and is far better for Asthma/chest sufferers.
I use one cloth to clean the whole house, just keep rinsing it out, finish with a yukky job such as cleaning the bin then throw it.
You can still use polish occasionally and it will look even better as there wont be a build up of residue.

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You right my father is a French Polisher by trade and told me never to use the polish. wet dust and buff up with a dry lint free cloth, if you really want the smell of the polish after your done, give a quick spray in the air.! Also he said that if you have expencive funiture you should never ever use the olish on these especially as in time it builds like a silicon base which ruins the furniture if it will ever needs stripping and re-polished (if that makes sence) it takes double time and more expence.

organic_wanabe

When threading a needle wet BOTH the end of the thread and the hole of the needle. It makes the threading much easier - especially when your eyesight is not quite as sharp as it used to be!

debtworrier

Chipps wrote:

Buying dusters
Be they yellow or white



What on earth do you do with your old t-shirts then

I wear them.

debtworrier

When a washing-up scrubbing pad is past its best, demote it to bathroom cleaning duties. Snip one corner off the pad so that you don't get confused and use it for washing up again.

spiddy100

organic_wanabe wrote:

When threading a needle wet BOTH the end of the thread and the hole of the needle. It makes the threading much easier - especially when your eyesight is not quite as sharp as it used to be!

I read this as 'wet BOTH ends of the thread' - have been sat here for 5 minutes trying to work out how that would help

:rotfl: :rotfl:

squeaky

When painting an item, leave the paint tin (properly sealed) with the paint brush (cleaned) next to it.

That way there's a bit less chance of someone accidentally touching it... though you'll never stop the "is it dry yet?" fingerprints

But then, if they do - your paint and brush will be there already to do a touch up. Sometimes it doesn't pay to be too tidy.

squeaky

Don't pour ALL of the last of the sugar into your sugar bowl, always save a couple or three reaspoon's worth in the bag.

That way you've always got enough for an "emergency cuppa" before you have to go out and get some more.

flowerfairy159

futumsch wrote: »

here's a good handy domestic tip, for the man about the house. Instead of scrubbing the oven or oven trays for hours to clean all the black grime off of it, use some GUNK engine degreaser. Or better still, buy a new one.

Even better for the wife do what I do....... Get Mr flowerfairy159 to do it.

lol!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:rotfl::rotfl::beer:

jillybee

-Keep your roll of bin bags in the bottom of the bin. Then when you chuck the old bag the roll is waiting at the bottom for you.

-Use the free bags you put fruit in from the supermarket as bin liners in your little toilet bin etc. (again keep spares in the bottom, so you dont need to go off and find bags when emptying bins).

-Add some water to your blender, food processor and give a quick zap before washing. Much easier to clean.

-Put washing up sponge in the dishwasher to make it last much longer.

-Fold up bedding and put inside the matching pillowcase. Your linen cupboard will be neat and then you just pull out the pillowcase you want and everything you need is inside it.

-Put clean clothes at the bottom of the pile (in your shelves), this means they get ironed and everything gets used instead of always wearing what is at the top.


sorry if these have been mentioned already. this is a great thread!

Merrywidow

I have a small bathroom and was always kicking the little waste bin. So....I save empty tissue boxes alongside current one and stick in old tissues, cotton buds etc into empty box, usually lasts a week or so and easy to chuck out - no plastic bags. Keep the tips coming they are great