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.

Mildew and food particles tend to settle in the bottom of the silverware holder attached to my plastic dish drainer. Just adding a few drops of bleach directly to the bottom of the silverware container after cleaning it has prevented ant brown mildew build-up.

This one is simple and effective. I clean my bathroom by adding a small amount of bleach and dish detergent to a bucket of warm water. I sprinkle baking soda on surfaces and wipe them down with the solution in the bucket. My tip is this: I dunk the hem of the plastic shower curtain liner into the bucket before starting. The solution settles into the heam and prevents mildew. I also do the same with the plastic window curtain which is inside the tub enclosure.

Heavily Iced Freezer: Empty & Unplug Freezer. Sit a pan of HOT water inside the freezer. Before you begin scrubbing, Throw a hand towel in the pan. Wring out the thoroughly wet hand towel around the perimeter top edge of the freezer. Use a PLASTIC putty knife to separate the ice from the wall of the freezer. Ice sheets pop off the wall. Proceed to clean with baking soda & dish soap. Freezer cleaned in under 5 minutes! Now... to get the foods organized... hummmm.

OK, yet another tip that is simply someone begging for some help on shifting some stain or other ! In this case its me, and I have a problem with oil staining the paintwork on my car ! ( i had a major oil leak and it went EVERYWHERE!) Doesn't help my car is white, and since washing off, there is still a residue where the oil got onto the paint. I have plastic painted bumbers which are badly affected also.... can anyone offer me a suggestion as to what can shift these oilspots without damaging the surfaces ??? HELP !

question please help! A rubber mat left too long in a plastic bath so that bits of the rubber are stuck to the plastic...... How to remove the rubber bits???

If you have cat smells (I had 10 cats!!! I know this is an issue) such as a male spraying on smething such as shoes, purses or if you want to remove smoke odors from something (this only works on things that can be placed in a plastic toter.) put about 1 inch of kitty litter (non-clumping) in the bottom of a large plastic storage box, take a grate of some sort, fridge stove whatever you can set something out of the litter with, and let it set in there about a week. It will pull out and absorb horrible scents. If you can set the box outside in the sun - that's even better! This works great on books and musty items too - even horribly stinky shoes!!! To keep shoes fresh, take an old nylon knee-high stocking and fill it partially with litter and stuff it into the shoes overnight, each night!

Hi This isn't a tip, but need help! I recently had toothache and put some clove oil on my tooth. Unfortunately, some went onto our vanity unit which is a type of plastic. I can't get the yellowish stains off with normal house hold cleaners - any suggestions anyone? New to the site and can't find where to post help!

I was having a difficult time removing sticky residue from a plastic table top when I got the inspiration to retreive the orange peel from my breakfast and rub it on the mess (orange side down). It worked like a charm!

On the pull string, i want to say they had a roll of cotton soaked in non toxic bleach and they wrapped the cotton on the string and then put plastic wrap around the cotton and let it sit. I hope I am remembering this right.

To Tracey with the plaster dust on the terracotta tiles--I'm assuming it's gotten wet? Otherwise it should have just vacuumed up. If there is not much, I would try soaking it by wringing water over a small area at a time until it softens and dilutes, and then wipe it up. If there are chunks, use a plastic scraper (like on the back of a scrubber brush) and chip it off before soaking it. That sounds like a mess! Good luck.

I wash shower curtian and liner and hooks all at once in the washing maching with a few towels and pop it in the dryier for about 10 min. and hang it right back..It's been long enough to dry the plastic liner and it's still warm and all the wrinkles hang right out. It's complely dry in just a matter of a few hours.

Question. Does anybody know which products are safe to use on a 'plastic' sink ? It's one of those modern ones in a fitted kitchen. It has stains etc, but I'm worried that chemicals will melt it.

Question: Help! I have just bought my first home and found an oven from hell. There is seriously burnt on food all over the inside of the oven and plastic melted onto the oven door. What is the best way to clean off burnt food from your oven and how do I get rid of that awful burnt on plastic?

I forgotten which vinger that Kim & Aggie said, but, I think it red vinger, I hope the Kim & Aggie is checking these dirt 4 tips out. You put the vinger in a jar & put plastic wrap on over the jar, & punch holds in it. And the fly will drop in & died.

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.

The best cleaning brush I've ever used was a denture brush with a plastic pick on the handle. They're heavy duty enough to handle tough stains (especially when used with baking soda-bicarbonate for those not used to us Americans- water and dish soap), but gental enough not to scratch anything. The pick can get into the hard to reach places.

Here's how I help keep my car clean. I keep a Swiffer duster under my car seat and just hit the dash etc. a couple of times a week. I use plastic grocery bags to gather trash, replacing them weekly. A small dust brush will take out debris from crevices and use for a quick brush of the carpets. It takes about 5 mins each time I do it.

Here's how I keep my kitchen clean and sanitary. I keep my wiping rags in a bleach water solution. I use a plastic margarine tub filled with water, a capful of bleach, and a tap of dish detergent. I keep my rags in there all the time. They are sanitized and ready to disinfect my counters. Best of all, they are always white! I usually throw away the old tub when I have a newer one empty. You recycle at the same time.

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!!!!!!!