Dirty Talk

I compost my garbage for my small garden. I place peelings and other vegetable waste in a plastic food storage tub next to my sink until it fills. Then I place the waste in my composter. The plastic food container tends to smell badly by the time it is full. I have found wiping it and the lid out with white vinegar and letting it air dry solves this problem with little fuss.

I slip a scented dryer sheet in the bottom of the garbage can, in stinky shoes, in the sofa cushions, beside the cat litter pan, in front of my osculating floor fan and in my linen closet for a nice fresh scent throughout the whole house.

When preparing dinner, keep a bowl handy to throw in your veggie peelings and other garbage while preparing your food. Makes for easy clean up. As well before I start my prep. I fill the sink with hot soapy water to put the dishes in that I am using. Supper time is easy and effortless!

I use leftover citris peelings from grapefruit, lemons, oranges to make my garbage disposer smell wonderful and clean.

I clean a smelly garbage disposal with large chunks of grapefruit rind. It cleans the gunk off the blades, and leaves a fresh scent.

For garbage cans (rubbish bins): Take a few extra liners to the can when you're replacing the old liner. Just fold them on the bottom, and replace the new one like you would. If you put, say, five, under the new one, you don't have to run to the place where you store your liners five times. Just pull out the full liner, tie it up, place it on the floor, and grab one from the can. Saves steps.

Microwave: A lot of people mention the lemon wedge in boiling water bit, but I also add 1/4 cup of baking soda. And when I had a garbage disposal I would run the leftover lemon through it. Cut it up pretty small though, I wouldn't want to be responsible for clogging yours up.

Sharpen your garbage disposal and clean it simultaneously. Just throw some ice cubes down it, and run it (before they melt). The ice helps push any odorous residue down the drain, but then melts away.

I've successfully cleaned vinyl blinds by taking them to the self-serve car wash. They come out spotless and many blinds can be done in one convenient trip. Take a plastic garbage bag along to keep the remaining water from damaging your auto's upholstery. I've also done this with a carpet runner that was heavily soiled and would not fit into my laundry machine. Be sure to take care, though. The high pressure soap and water can damage the blinds if the hose is held too close.

fromoz, baked on stubborn carbon can be removed in this way : a cup of clear amonia and a plastic garbage bag. Place the soiled items in the plastic bag with the amonia and twist tightly to close. You must check periodically for left too long the amonia can discolor the metal....what doesn't melt off should be softened enough to scrub off easily....warning: for metal only!!!!! Use plenty of ventilation!!!!!!!