A friend suggested the Bottom Line's Best-Ever Home Secrets book to me for my helpful ideas for gardening and growing plants. I was so impressed that I made a web page for PaXach and submitted it for approval: www.ieueistones.blogspot.com.
This is a list of a few things to do (or not) to Get Rid of Leaven for PAXACH before starting the Journey before you.
Grind Lemon Peels in the kitchen sink's food grinders to deodorize for a fresh scent before you leave.
Sun visor Clamps: use clothespins or rubber-bands for maps, shopping lists, tickets, pen and paper, parking stubs.
Tie a ribbon to your antenna to find it easily in a parking lot; wax paper will help make the antenna slide up and down easier, also.
Fill tanks in the morning or evening when it is cool so that you get more gas for your money; the heat causes the gas to fume. Buy gas during the week not on weekends when the prices are raised.
GasBuddy gives estimated fuel costs when traveling.MapQuest gives road maps and directions. Megabus has $1 Fares Go Greyhound or try to get a $99 Round-Trip Airfares.
Did you know that every 5 miles over 60 mph adds 21 cents to the cost of a gallon of gas?
Open windows and sunroofs cause wind drag slowing the car down and using more fuel.
Under-inflated tires wear out faster.
Take off the roof rack when not being used; added weight adds drag, using more fuel.
A Great Reference Library for tinkers: ICARumba
MyCarStats Technical Service Bulletins and Car Reports for 1990-2008 model cars; describes manufacturer's authorized repairs and those that may not necessarily be under warranty.
Helpful Suggestions:
Laundry pre-wash or some mayonnaise will remove tar stains.
Smear a dry fan belt with some petroleum jelly on the inside edge of the belt and let idle for a couple of minutes to stop squeaks and slippage.
Bust up some kitty litter for oil splats on the driveway; use cardboard or sawdust.
Or, one could just mix 1 cup of the baking soda into a gallon of water to saturate the yellow burn marks on the lawn made from the dog. The baking soda neutralizes the urine's acidity and restores the grass back to normal; also deodorizing the area for that the "Spot" will not mark it again.
Sprinkle equal parts Baking soda and confectioners sugar wherever roaches hide; sweet attracts; baking soda kills; try this in your lawn, too.
Use a damp sponge instead of a dry cloth to clean the ceiling fan blades; reverse the blades to go counterclockwise in the summer for a cool breeze and clockwise in the winter for warmth.
Put a dusty mop head in a plastic or paper bag, scrunch up the neck, hold it tight and shake it vigorously.
Wind some type of tape (or a mesh onion bag) on the end of a broomstick to clean cobwebs out of corners.
For everything out of reach; to dust high up, under, behind everything, put a sock on a yard stick with string or rubber bands.
Helpful Hints:
Use natural clay kitty litter to replace the baking soda during PaXach; chalk or charcoal briquettes or cedar chips will freshen a musty closet. put them in a pie tin on the floor or hang them in an old pair of pantyhose.
Clean the whirlpool tubs by pouring a gallon of white vinegar into the water and running the whirlpool.
Clean and Deodorize pouring 1 or 2 cups of baking soda down your drains.
To unclog:
Follow immediately with 1 cup of table salt, then 1/2 cup of distilled white vinegar to create gurgling noise.
Set a timer for 15 minutes and boil 2 quarts of tap water.
Pour water down the drain.
(Use a hair catcher; or use rubber gloves and plastic bag to remove)
Get a small bag of kitty litter to absorb moisture and pour into a flat box and place in the bathtub to prevent bathroom mildew.
keep a few charcoal briquets in the bathroom
Fill the tub with an inch of cold water first before hot to prevent a steamy bathroom to help prevent mold and mildew.
mold-help.org
Plastic Shower curtain's mildew can be removed by soaking in the tub with Clorox or by machine washing adding 1 c. distilled vinegar and your laundry detergent (Sun Laundry detergent is the cleanest to the water).
Buff the shower doors rubbing a few drops of baby oil on with a soft cloth.
Put paper towel at the ends of the tracks first; Let white vinegar stand in the shower door tracks for 30 minutes; remove paper; rinse.
Apply a light coat of petroleum jelly to the shower track so that the door will glide smoothly; a shower rod can use baby oil, petroleum jelly or rub with a bar of soap for curtains to glide.
Scrub grout with a toothbrush wet with white vinegar; rinse.Sandpaper the tuff stuff; apply a tile sealer.
Change out the sprinkled baking soda in the clothes hampers
Apply a drop or two of vanilla or lemon extract to a bathroom light; turn on to warm the air with a pleasant fragrance.
Use scented candles; open soap, unwrapping will harden the soap and make it last longer
This is a list of a few things to do (or not) to Get Rid of Leaven for PAXACH before starting the Journey before you.
Grind Lemon Peels in the kitchen sink's food grinders to deodorize for a fresh scent before you leave.
Clean the Kiddie pool
- 4 c. of baking soda :: 2 gallons of warm water
- sponge
- Pour out solutions
- Rinse
Be A Car Buddy
Sun visor Clamps: use clothespins or rubber-bands for maps, shopping lists, tickets, pen and paper, parking stubs.
Tie a ribbon to your antenna to find it easily in a parking lot; wax paper will help make the antenna slide up and down easier, also.
Fill tanks in the morning or evening when it is cool so that you get more gas for your money; the heat causes the gas to fume. Buy gas during the week not on weekends when the prices are raised.
GasBuddy gives estimated fuel costs when traveling.MapQuest gives road maps and directions. Megabus has $1 Fares Go Greyhound or try to get a $99 Round-Trip Airfares.
Did you know that every 5 miles over 60 mph adds 21 cents to the cost of a gallon of gas?
Open windows and sunroofs cause wind drag slowing the car down and using more fuel.
Under-inflated tires wear out faster.
Take off the roof rack when not being used; added weight adds drag, using more fuel.
A Great Reference Library for tinkers: ICARumba
MyCarStats Technical Service Bulletins and Car Reports for 1990-2008 model cars; describes manufacturer's authorized repairs and those that may not necessarily be under warranty.
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Check your car battery for corrosion.
- To help neutralize corrosion (also know as rust) make a paste by adding water to 1 c. of baking soda; apply with a small paintbrush to the battery terminals and leave on for one hour, then clean it off with a damp cloth.
- Pour a can of cola over the terminals; phosphoric acid in cola can dissolve the dirt and rust; cola can dissolve a nail in about 4 days. After it's done bubbling, wipe the terminals clean with a fresh, moist rag, and towel dry. (If cola splashes on the car, wipe it off quickly before it eats through the paint.)
- Prevent Corrosion by smearing petroleum jelly ont he battery terminals before attaching the cables. Scotch tape a copper penny to the top of the battery; the penny may corrode, but the electrodes should remain clean.
- Battery Recycling Centers: www.rbrc.org
Headlights
- 1 c. vinegar
- 1 quart water
- 1 Tbsp cornstarch for a mild abrasive
- sponge headlights and rinse with plain water to see the light!
No Bugs
- To keep the bugs off, spray vegetable cooking oil on the vehicle's clean bumper grill and hood before you leave so that the bugs will rinse off easier.
- If you forget to spray then use a mesh onion bag or shower sponge, pour some baking soda and wipe off the spattered bugs. Clean up with a damp cloth.
- Cleaning the Windshields: Mix 1 Tbsp. of liquid dish detergent with 1 pint of water and pour it on the windshield using a mesh onion bag or shower sponge; Clean up with a damp cloth. Clean wiper blades with rubbing alcohol.
- Fix nicks with a few dabs of clear nail polish.
- Crayons the same color as your car can be worked into scratches; if not then clear nail polish will prevent rusting.
- Sink Mayonnaise into Tree sap to will clean off; rub off with a cloth; wash the car. Other suggestions: Rubbing alcohol or WD40
- Seltzer will clean off bird droppings.
Helpful Suggestions:
Laundry pre-wash or some mayonnaise will remove tar stains.
Smear a dry fan belt with some petroleum jelly on the inside edge of the belt and let idle for a couple of minutes to stop squeaks and slippage.
Bust up some kitty litter for oil splats on the driveway; use cardboard or sawdust.
Or, one could just mix 1 cup of the baking soda into a gallon of water to saturate the yellow burn marks on the lawn made from the dog. The baking soda neutralizes the urine's acidity and restores the grass back to normal; also deodorizing the area for that the "Spot" will not mark it again.
Sprinkle equal parts Baking soda and confectioners sugar wherever roaches hide; sweet attracts; baking soda kills; try this in your lawn, too.
Best Window Washing:
- Use Squeegees, scrunched up newspaper (no colored ink), dry coffee filters, a clean blackboard eraser or the new microfiber cleaning cloths.
- Prime windows so that all you need is a dry cloth: Mix 1/2 cup of cornstarch and 1 gallon of warm water to clean window; dry with paper towel or plain newspaper a few times.
- You may want to combine 1 cup of distilled white vinegar with 3 c of warm water if your windows seem extra grimy or greasy, add either 2 Tbsp of rubbing alcohol or 2 Tbsp of pulp-free lemon juice; dip scrunched up newspaper into the mixture, squeeze, clean window; use gloves so that the newsprint doesn't get on your hands; dry with dry pieces of newspaper
- Clean windows up and down and side to side to see the side the streak in on; to wipe away.
- Before you wash a window, vacuum up the dirt that's sitting there; use a lint roller over the screen's surface to get any remaining dirt; you may not need to wash the window.
- Use cotton socks or gloves to clean blinds; if that's not enough, disassemble them and wash them in the bathtub. Use fabric softener sheets to repel the dust.
- Wet a cloth with Rubbing alcohol and water to wipe a sill clean (not on bare metal); use high gloss paint or clear polyurethane to prevent dust from sticking.
- use a water gun and a long-handled sponge for windows that are too high.
- clean windows on an overcast day so they dry slowly and you have more time to clean them.
Use a damp sponge instead of a dry cloth to clean the ceiling fan blades; reverse the blades to go counterclockwise in the summer for a cool breeze and clockwise in the winter for warmth.
A few helpful hints before PaXach to get rid of all the unleaven like Dust, Mold, Mildew and Rust.
Dust cloths
- Microfiber Dust cloth
- Old cotton socks
- Old, cut-up cotton T-shirts
- Discarded shoulder pads
- Snagged panty hose and used fabric softener sheets
Put a dusty mop head in a plastic or paper bag, scrunch up the neck, hold it tight and shake it vigorously.
Wind some type of tape (or a mesh onion bag) on the end of a broomstick to clean cobwebs out of corners.
For everything out of reach; to dust high up, under, behind everything, put a sock on a yard stick with string or rubber bands.
Helpful Hints:
Use natural clay kitty litter to replace the baking soda during PaXach; chalk or charcoal briquettes or cedar chips will freshen a musty closet. put them in a pie tin on the floor or hang them in an old pair of pantyhose.
Clean the whirlpool tubs by pouring a gallon of white vinegar into the water and running the whirlpool.
Clean and Deodorize pouring 1 or 2 cups of baking soda down your drains.
To unclog:
Follow immediately with 1 cup of table salt, then 1/2 cup of distilled white vinegar to create gurgling noise.
Set a timer for 15 minutes and boil 2 quarts of tap water.
Pour water down the drain.
(Use a hair catcher; or use rubber gloves and plastic bag to remove)
Eliminating Mold and Mildew (allergens)
Turn on the exhaust fan before a shower; open the doors after; Dry the shower walls; close shower curtain to help prevent mold and mildew from growing in the foldsGet a small bag of kitty litter to absorb moisture and pour into a flat box and place in the bathtub to prevent bathroom mildew.
keep a few charcoal briquets in the bathroom
Fill the tub with an inch of cold water first before hot to prevent a steamy bathroom to help prevent mold and mildew.
mold-help.org
Remove Mold and Mildew
Diluted Clorox with water works best.- Other ideas;
- 1 cup of lemon juice
- 1 cup of table salt keep a few charcoal briquets in the bathroom
- 1 gallon of hot water
Plastic Shower curtain's mildew can be removed by soaking in the tub with Clorox or by machine washing adding 1 c. distilled vinegar and your laundry detergent (Sun Laundry detergent is the cleanest to the water).
Buff the shower doors rubbing a few drops of baby oil on with a soft cloth.
Put paper towel at the ends of the tracks first; Let white vinegar stand in the shower door tracks for 30 minutes; remove paper; rinse.
Apply a light coat of petroleum jelly to the shower track so that the door will glide smoothly; a shower rod can use baby oil, petroleum jelly or rub with a bar of soap for curtains to glide.
Scrub grout with a toothbrush wet with white vinegar; rinse.Sandpaper the tuff stuff; apply a tile sealer.
Change out the sprinkled baking soda in the clothes hampers
Apply a drop or two of vanilla or lemon extract to a bathroom light; turn on to warm the air with a pleasant fragrance.
Use scented candles; open soap, unwrapping will harden the soap and make it last longer
Eliminating the Dust around your Electronics:
Computer
- Clean the dust out of the keyboard crevices with a can of compressed air; a hairdryer on cool can clean the keyboard; moistened swabs (lint-free preferred) with water or alcohol to get at those hard to reach places.
- Silly putty will get something out that is stuck between two keys.
- Baby wipes will clean computer screens, keys and mouses.
- Fabric softener sheet repels dust by eliminating static cling; (tv, too).
- Wipe CD's with a soft, water dampened lint-free cloth starting in the center and work toward the outer edge; not in a circular motion. If it skips, combine 2 Tbsp of baking soda and 2 cups of water in a spray bottle; shake well and spray the disk lightly; use a soft dry cloth to wipe it outward in straight strokes.
- DVD's use an air puffer; if somewhat dirty, rinse using water - no rubbing or scraping; pat dry with a cotton cloth; no paper products, including lens paper because they can scratch.
- Clean camera lens with a soft,lint-free cloth; clean battery contact points with a clean pencil eraser.
- Clean fingerprints off photos by lightly moisten a cotton ball with rubbing alcohol and gently wiping off smudges. (test a tiny corner, first.)
Cleaning rusty tools
- Let them stand overnight in apple cider vinegar; clean the next day.
- Sandpaper; start with fine to coarse grades.
- Moistened steel wool pad
- Pour cola to remove rust on Nuts, bolts and screws. Other suggestions: white vinegar, iodine or 35 hydrogen peroxide; dab on with a cotton ball and let it soak for 5 minutes...
- Prevent rust with piece of chalk or a few charcoal briquettes in your toolbox; clean tools with steel wool and then apply a thin coat of petroleum jelly.
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Bottom's Line's Best-Ever Home Secrets 2009 by Joan Wilen and Lydia Wilen BottomLinePublications.com
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Bottom's Line's Best-Ever Home Secrets 2009 by Joan Wilen and Lydia Wilen BottomLinePublications.com
On Sale
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$29.95
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