20 Tips for Cleaning on the Cheap

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Dectuteft of AL 8:50PM December 14, 2011

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DANA MARTIN of IL 1:27AM April 02, 2011

One time I spilled red juice on my favorite White shorts. The best thing to do is to change out of the item, and soak it in cold water, in a sink, tub, bucket etc. when you have time to wash use bleach and machine wash the item.

Professer Pickles of FL 3:49PM March 30, 2011

The absolute best way to get a grease stain out of clothes is to treat the stain with flour or baby powder.Just add some to the spot as soon as you get the stain or soon after.Anytime BEFORE washing. Wash clothes normally and the stain will not be there !

Cristina Lionarons of FL 7:20AM January 05, 2011

Saturate stain with club soda. Launder item as usual.

Annie of WA 11:30PM December 19, 2010

I use a clear liquid car wax on my whower walls, paying special attention to the glass doors and top lip of the tub where the wall and tub meet. I apply per instructions, and buff when dry. It protects the grout, sheds water, and with a micro fiber towl wipe down or squeege after each shower-cleaning is so much easier! BE SURE not to wax the bottom of the tub/shower or you could set yourself up for a slip and fall.

Sue of AK 1:37AM November 29, 2010

Polish silverware with cheap white toothpaste and and old toothbrush. Looks like new with just a few scrubs!

sherri of NY 8:41AM November 09, 2010

spray the item with water or place a damp face cloth in the dryer with the wrinkled item. wala. Done in as few as 10 to 15 min.

BARBARA of IL 11:13PM October 29, 2010

I do place the shower curtains in the dryer! Put the whole load--towels, bath mat, curtain--into the dryer on medium heat. After 3-5 minutes, remove the shower curtain and fold neatly over your arm, then hang as soon as possible. The warm toss in the dryer removes the wrinkles for all kinds of delicate materials--plastic, silk, rayon, etc. But DON'T leave the delicates in the dryer more than 5 minutes!

Lee of NY 11:00AM September 30, 2010