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    Dirty Talk is the place to share insider tips to get your house in order! Read tips from other 4Homes users or search by keyword, then upload your own...

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    Children's toys, get you kids to clean them. Bring them in the tub with bubble bath and scrubber, or outside play in the baby pool with warm water and bubbles.
    Posted by ninalitta in All other rooms. Faves: 0
    take away really nasty smells in fridge by leaving ground coffee in a bowl. Coffee will absorb the odors.
    Posted by ninalitta in Kitchen. Faves: 0
    Water drips up your arms when scrubbing up high? Fold your gloves once around your wrists. The water is trapped in the fold, then falls towards your fingers when you lower your arms
    Posted by ninalitta in All other rooms. Faves: 0

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    Not a tip-question- does anyone know how to get burned on food, grease,etc of the stainless steel baskets under electric stove burners? I can't stand the look of foil on them.
    Posted by charlie_hanning in Kitchen. Faves: 4294967295
    A question....Does anyone know how to get a urine smell out of a wood floor?????
    Posted by themboots in All other rooms. Faves: 4294967295
    Glass shower doors will stay clean longer if you spray them lightly with furniture polish and then shine
    Posted by filthyMINX in Bathroom. Faves: 47
    to descale your kettle, pour some malt vinegar and water (50/50) over the element of your kettle, and boil the kettle
    Posted by filthyMINX in Kitchen. Faves: 37
    To stop the bottom of your shower curtain from becoming discoloured or mouldy, coat it with baby oil
    Posted by i_love_kim in Bathroom. Faves: 37
    It's a pre-recycling one. When you've finished squeezing your lemon, don't chuck it in the bin or compost. Cut it open and rub it over your hair - it will give you natural highlights in the sun! Of course if you favour dark hair - stay well clear! Oh and of course - then chuck it in the compost bin :)
    Posted by Spicknspan in Kitchen. Faves: 29
    To clean beneath your fridge, tie a sock to a stick or the end of a broom handle
    Posted by kill_the_mess in Kitchen. Faves: 26
    Wipe large items like freezers and washing machines with car wax to make them shine and to remove small scratches.
    Posted by filthyMINX in Kitchen. Faves: 26
    Glass shower doors quickly look grubby, and limscale can be hard work to get rid of. Try using a squeegee – the sort that motoring shops sell for car windscreens – for a sparkling look in minutes.
    Posted by filthyMINX in Bathroom. Faves: 25
    Remove mildew from shower curtains by scrubbing with a paste of bicarbonate of soda and water. Then rinse in plenty of clean water.
    Posted by i_love_kim in Bathroom. Faves: 21
     
     

     

     
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