Do you know the easiest way to clean... ?

Sourced from the Internet and Woman's Journal Magazine

Home care and cleanliness are part of our daily routine, but sometimes we don't realize that the solutions to the most annoying problems can actually be very easy. Even our grandmothers knew how to deal with stubborn dirt using simple and effective tricks, without relying on expensive and harsh chemicals. With a few easy steps inspired by old but tried and tested tips, your home will shine with cleanliness!

In this post, I will share useful and tried and tested (some not) tips gathered from various sources including magazines, the internet and tips from our grandmothers' experiences. From the bathroom to the kitchen, from the tiles to the steam iron, there's a way to tackle every pesky contaminant in a simple but effective way. For example, do you know the easiest way to clean the joints between your tiles or how to bring the shine back to your bathtub? You'll find the answers and many more tricks here!

Are you ready to draw wisdom from the past and bring cleanliness and freshness to your home?

• Bathroom: To clean the joints between the tiles in the bathroom, the earplug is dipped in bleach. It is used to scrub the soiled areas, then allowed to sit and then thoroughly lamented with water.
  - The tiles in the bathroom will shine again if you add ammonia to the water used to wash them.
  - To make it smell nice, a lemon or apple cut in half can be put in it.
• Bath: It will shine if rubbed with a piece of cloth dipped in vinegar.
• Lime on steam iron:Clean with a mixture of vinegar and water, then wipe with a wet cloth.
• The hot pot:Clean by boiling vinegar and salt in it.
• The soiled collar: Cleans perfectly if pre-treated with shampoo. It can be rubbed in with a toothbrush. It stays 15-20 min., After which the entire garment is washed.
• Gold jewellery: Will shine again if rubbed with a cut lemon and washed of the juice after a few hours.
• Tap: When dripped, unpleasant yellow stains form on the washcloth.These can be removed by smearing a little lemon juice on them.
• Kitchen cabinets: These are the ones that most visibly get the layer of grime that forms from cooking fumes in the kitchen. If the cabinets are so high that their top surface remains hidden from view, you can cover them with newspaper. These should be changed regularly after they have absorbed the dirt.
• Ink stain on wood: They are cleaned by washing with warm beer. The cleaned spot, when dry, is rubbed with light wax and polished to a shine with a soft woolen rag.
• Grease Stains on Clothes: Removed if dusted with talcum powder and washed immediately afterwards. Talc absorbs the grease.
• Grease stains on parquet: It is cleaned with oxygenated water mixed with a little ammonia.
• Grease paintings: The crumbs from fresh dust are very suitable for cleaning them and refreshing the lights on them. Then wipe with a damp rag and let the paintings dry.
• Microwave: While it is still hot, before the stains harden, they are sprinkled with salt. Once the oven has cooled, it will be much easier to clean them out. Neither metal bottles nor any metal utensils or plates with a gilded edge should be placed in it. To keep the various dishes from smelling unpleasant, place orange peels in it and bake for a few minutes at 180 degrees.
• Coffee Stain: Old stains will disappear if we dampen them with glycerine before putting the clothes in to wash. But if they are fresh, rinse them with lukewarm water.The stained spot is washed with cold water, then left to soak for a few hours in lemon juice diluted with water.
• Fruit juice stain: Fruit juice stains are removed by treating with a mixture of 2g. citric acid and 20g. 95% pure alcohol warmed to 40 degrees. The stains are dipped in the mixture and kept in it until they are completely gone.
• Stain on books: You will get rid of it if you take the books outside and clean them with a clothes brush, and then brush them several times to dissolve and close them with a sobbing motion.
• Windows: They will clean up perfectly if a few drops of vinegar are put in the water.Then scrub them with a gouder. Especially in the city the dust on the windows is layered daily and even hourly. It will not stick so easily if while cleaning them, you add a few drops of glycerine to the water.
• Moths: To keep them from catching moths, it is well to examine them and clean them from all stains before putting them in the closet.
• Spilt oil: It will clean easily if sprinkled with flour. It is enough to sweep it with a broom afterwards.
• Drapery: To clean it more easily after use, brush it with oil before using it.
• Highly soiled curtains: Wash with washing soda. 500 g. of it dissolve in 10 l. of water. Soak the curtains for 1 hour. Then wash them.
• Silverware: If kept for a long time in a damp room, stains appear on them. We can remove them by rubbing them with a piece of cloth dipped in vinegar. We then rinse and dry them.
• Pans and pots: Grease will be easier to remove if they are wiped with blotting paper before washing.
• Toaster: It can be cleaned of stuck-on crumbs with a paintbrush.
• Fridge: To remove unpleasant odors in it, place coffee grounds in a bowl and keep in the refrigerator until dry. Also the bad smell in the refrigerator can be eliminated if a can of bicarbonate of soda is placed in the compartment near the ice compartment. It should be changed every three months.
• Floral wool clothing: Wash with neutral soap. When rinsing, put a little vinegar in the water. They are then dried by wrapping them in dry towels. Starve them while they are still semi-wet.
• Socks: They won't get dark shoe stains if the inside of the shoes are sprayed with hairspray.

Stay tuned for the next installment of helpful tips coming soon! In the next post, we'll focus on the little tricks that can make life in the kitchen easier. From storing produce to clever ways to use it, I'll share practical ideas that will help you make the most of what you have on hand. Be sure to check out how a little effort and imagination can bring even more convenience and efficiency to your everyday cooking!