Tidying up

Make a point of tidying the living areas each night so you don’t get out of bed and have to face a mess in the morning

Cleaning Up

If you clean spilt food in the kitchen straight away, the food doesn’t harden and you just need to give the surface a quick wipe down with a damp cloth.  Saves a lot of hard rubbing if you leave it till later or overnight.

To remove mildew from ceilings

Mix 1  part of household bleach to 4 parts water in a plastic spray bottle.

Mildew (or mould) can become a real problem in the colder weather.

Spray the ceiling away from you and start at the area on the opposite side of the room from the door so you don’t have to walk through the spray to get out.

Its probably worth while covering furniture with an old sheet or towel in case any of the bleach lands on it.  Using this level of dilution shouldn’t cause a problem but better to be safe than sorry

Home-made dishwasher powder

Have you ever worried about the caustic content of  your store bought dishwasher powder?  Did it occur to you that you could make your own dishwasher powder?   Well, you can and it’s not hard. Try this one … Read more

Sterilise dish cloths

You can sterilise your dish cloth by rinsing it well then squeezing out excess water and putting it in the microwave for 2 minutes.

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