Removing soap residue from shower curtain

Helen asks:

I have a nylon (I think) shower curtain that has white patches of soap residue. How would you recommend getting it clean? I’m not wanting to wash it too many times as it has a plastic tapes across the top which I think might crack.

Drying herbs

The secret to well-flavoured dried herbs is freshness.  The first art of freshness is picking the herbs fresh from the garden and starting the dryng process immediately.

I cut bunches of herbs, …Read more

Remove grass stains from clothes

To get grass stains out of clothing, soak in a bucket with a strong solution of an enzyme based laundry detergent, then wash as usual.  Fantastic for white cricket trousers!

Growing lettuces

You can grow those lovely crunchy fancy leaf lettuces in any outdoor container.  …Read more

No more mislaid keys

For years I could never remember where I put my car keys when I came home.  Very frustrating next time I’m running out the door to catch a train or bus and – oh wherever did I leave them last night?!!

Last year when I was on holiday, I found a (very expensive) magnetic key holder.  I thought it would be the answer to my problem and almost bought it.

However I resisted the temptation but kept the idea in my head. When I got home I looked around to see if I could find a handy place where I would store the sets of house and car keys.

I put up some hooks in a handy but unobtrusive corner of the kitchen.  It’s a place I walk past every time I come in or out of the house.

It’s been almost a year now and I realised recently that it has definitely become a habit.

I drop my keys on to a hook every time I come into the house from the car.

I wonder how much time I’ve saved, not to mention the peace of mind when I leave the house.

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