To remove chewing gum from clothing, put the clothing in the freezer for an hour, then pick off.
To whiten your whites, soak them in hot water for 10 minutes with a large slice of lemon.
Showing posts with label Tip Tuesdays. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tip Tuesdays. Show all posts
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Tip Tuesday - Week #2 (Chewing Gum on Clothes & Whiten White Clothes)
As Salaamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuh! I hope this finds you close to Allah & in the best of health and Iman.
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Tip Tuesday - Week #1 (Ants & Ice)
As Salaamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuh! I hope this finds you close to Allah & in the best of health and Iman.
I decided to use a clipart picture of an Ant in case anyone gets the Heeby Jeeebies from looking at real ants.
Ants hate Cucumbers! Keep the skin of Cucumbers in or near the place or ant hole.
To get pure & clean ice, boil water first before pouring into your ice cube trays.
Ants hate Cucumbers! Keep the skin of Cucumbers in or near the place or ant hole.
To get pure & clean ice, boil water first before pouring into your ice cube trays.
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Announcing "Tip Tuesdays" - an Ongoing Blog Series
As Salaamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuh! I hope this finds you close to Allah & in the best of health and Iman.
For those of us that blog, we know that some blogs have "Special Days" that bring readers running back to read what is new. For example, Handmade by Heidi has "Friday Night Sew-In" once a month. Sew Many Ways has "Tool Time Tuesdays". Several other blogs have "Wordless Wednesdays". Freshly Pieced has "WIP (Work in Progress) Wednesdays. I imagine there are other types of days like Family Friday, Muslim Monday, etc.
Being that I like tips that make things easy, help me get healthier, etc. I decided to start "Tip Tuesdays". Each week I will post a "Halal/Permissable" tip or 2 for the home, pets, yourself, your children, cooking, your car, basicly anything that has a benefit.
I will also have this 160x160 button on my blog that you can "Grab" if you like & post to your own blog or website that links back to my blog.
If you have any tips that you would like added to this series, please email me at TabascoPeppers@yahoo.com. You will get credit for the tip in the blog post.
For those of us that blog, we know that some blogs have "Special Days" that bring readers running back to read what is new. For example, Handmade by Heidi has "Friday Night Sew-In" once a month. Sew Many Ways has "Tool Time Tuesdays". Several other blogs have "Wordless Wednesdays". Freshly Pieced has "WIP (Work in Progress) Wednesdays. I imagine there are other types of days like Family Friday, Muslim Monday, etc.
Being that I like tips that make things easy, help me get healthier, etc. I decided to start "Tip Tuesdays". Each week I will post a "Halal/Permissable" tip or 2 for the home, pets, yourself, your children, cooking, your car, basicly anything that has a benefit.
I will also have this 160x160 button on my blog that you can "Grab" if you like & post to your own blog or website that links back to my blog.
If you have any tips that you would like added to this series, please email me at TabascoPeppers@yahoo.com. You will get credit for the tip in the blog post.
Monday, May 10, 2010
1001 Uses for White Distilled Vinegar - Who would have thought?!
As Salaamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuh!
Insha Allah this finds you in the best of health and Iman.
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White Vinegar is great to clean with because it is All Natural, Environmentally Friendly, Non-Toxic & Economical! You can buy White Vinegar at any grocery store, Wal-Mart, Kmart, Target, etc. The most widely seen brand is Heinz, but there are many other brands that I imagine are just as good. Use Vinegar in the Garden, Laundry, for your Car, Pet care & yes, Cooking! Below are 26 ways to clean with White Vinegar. The ones I have actually done below are highlighted in BOLD. To see all 1001 uses, click here:
http://www.vinegartips.com/scripts/pageViewSec.asp?id=7
1. Deodorize the sink: Pour 1 cup baking soda, followed by 1 cup hot vinegar, down the drain. Let sit for at least 5 minutes, then rinse with hot water.
2. Deodorize the garbage disposal: Make ice cubes out of vinegar. Run the disposal with a few vinegar ice cubes and cold water.
3. Clean countertops: Wipe down surfaces with a rag dipped in vinegar.
4. Clean the fridge: Use a mixture of half water, half vinegar to wipe down the interior shelves and walls.
5. Remove soap build-up and odors from the dishwasher: Once a month, pour 1 cup of vinegar into an empty dishwasher and run the machine through its entire cycle.
6. Bust oven grease: If you’ve got grease spots on the oven door, pour some vinegar directly on the stains, let it sit for 15 minutes, and wipe away with a sponge.
7. To make old glassware sparkle: To get rid of the cloudy effect, wrap a vinegar-soaked towel around the glass and let it sit. Remove and rinse with hot water.
8. Get rid of lime deposits on your tea kettle: Fill the kettle with vinegar and let it boil. Allow it to cool, and rinse with water.
9. Remove stains in coffee cups: Create a paste using of equal parts vinegar and salt (or in lieu of salt, baking soda) and scrub gently before rinsing.
10. Treat Tupperware stains (and stinkiness): Wipe the containers with a vinegar-saturated cloth.
11. Remove stains on aluminum pots: Boil 1 cup vinegar and 1 cup water.
12. Deter ant infestations: Spray outside doorways and windowsills, and anywhere you see a trail of critters.
13. Clean can openers: Scrub the wheel of your can opener with vinegar using an old toothbrush.
14. Remove stickers or labels: Cover the sticker with a vinegar-soaked cloth. Let it sit overnight—it should slide right off by morning.
15. Shine porcelain sinks: A bit of vinegar and a good scrub should leave them sparkling.
16. Clean grout: Pour on some vinegar, let it hang out for a few minutes, and buff with an old toothbrush.
17. Clean the shower door: Spray them down with vinegar pre-shower, or post (after you’ve squeegeed the glass) to remove hard water deposits.
18. Clean a grimy showerhead: To get rid of scum, fill a Ziploc with ½ a cup of baking soda and 1 cup vinegar and tie it around the showerhead. Let it sit for an hour, until the bubbling has stopped. Remove the bag and run the shower.
19. Make a toilet sparkle: Pour in a cup or two of vinegar and let it sit there overnight before scrubbing with a toilet brush.
20. Polish linoleum floors: Add 1 cup of vinegar for every gallon of water you use to wash the floor.
21. Clean paintbrushes: Soak paintbrushes for an hour before simmering them on the stove to remove hardened paint. Drain and rinse.
22. Clean grills: Spray vinegar on a ball of tin foil, then use it to give the grate a firm scrub.
23. Disinfect wood cutting boards: Wipe down wood boards with a wash of vinegar.
24. Clean the microwave: Fill a microwave-safe bowl with 2 cups water and ½ cup vinegar. Heat it on full power for 3-4 minutes until it comes to a boil. Keep the door closed for a few minutes longer to let the steam fill the microwave, loosening the grime. Remove the bowl (carefully!) and wipe down interior walls with a sponge.
25. Polish patent leather accessories: Give them a rub with a vinegar-soaked cloth. Buff with a dry cloth.
26. Add a bit of white vinegar to your rinse cycle, which strips away past detergent build-up. Vinegar also gets rid of any lingering odors clinging to the fabric.
Insha Allah this finds you in the best of health and Iman.
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White Vinegar is great to clean with because it is All Natural, Environmentally Friendly, Non-Toxic & Economical! You can buy White Vinegar at any grocery store, Wal-Mart, Kmart, Target, etc. The most widely seen brand is Heinz, but there are many other brands that I imagine are just as good. Use Vinegar in the Garden, Laundry, for your Car, Pet care & yes, Cooking! Below are 26 ways to clean with White Vinegar. The ones I have actually done below are highlighted in BOLD. To see all 1001 uses, click here:
http://www.vinegartips.com/scripts/pageViewSec.asp?id=7
1. Deodorize the sink: Pour 1 cup baking soda, followed by 1 cup hot vinegar, down the drain. Let sit for at least 5 minutes, then rinse with hot water.
2. Deodorize the garbage disposal: Make ice cubes out of vinegar. Run the disposal with a few vinegar ice cubes and cold water.
3. Clean countertops: Wipe down surfaces with a rag dipped in vinegar.
4. Clean the fridge: Use a mixture of half water, half vinegar to wipe down the interior shelves and walls.
5. Remove soap build-up and odors from the dishwasher: Once a month, pour 1 cup of vinegar into an empty dishwasher and run the machine through its entire cycle.
6. Bust oven grease: If you’ve got grease spots on the oven door, pour some vinegar directly on the stains, let it sit for 15 minutes, and wipe away with a sponge.
7. To make old glassware sparkle: To get rid of the cloudy effect, wrap a vinegar-soaked towel around the glass and let it sit. Remove and rinse with hot water.
8. Get rid of lime deposits on your tea kettle: Fill the kettle with vinegar and let it boil. Allow it to cool, and rinse with water.
9. Remove stains in coffee cups: Create a paste using of equal parts vinegar and salt (or in lieu of salt, baking soda) and scrub gently before rinsing.
10. Treat Tupperware stains (and stinkiness): Wipe the containers with a vinegar-saturated cloth.
11. Remove stains on aluminum pots: Boil 1 cup vinegar and 1 cup water.
12. Deter ant infestations: Spray outside doorways and windowsills, and anywhere you see a trail of critters.
13. Clean can openers: Scrub the wheel of your can opener with vinegar using an old toothbrush.
14. Remove stickers or labels: Cover the sticker with a vinegar-soaked cloth. Let it sit overnight—it should slide right off by morning.
15. Shine porcelain sinks: A bit of vinegar and a good scrub should leave them sparkling.
16. Clean grout: Pour on some vinegar, let it hang out for a few minutes, and buff with an old toothbrush.
17. Clean the shower door: Spray them down with vinegar pre-shower, or post (after you’ve squeegeed the glass) to remove hard water deposits.
18. Clean a grimy showerhead: To get rid of scum, fill a Ziploc with ½ a cup of baking soda and 1 cup vinegar and tie it around the showerhead. Let it sit for an hour, until the bubbling has stopped. Remove the bag and run the shower.
19. Make a toilet sparkle: Pour in a cup or two of vinegar and let it sit there overnight before scrubbing with a toilet brush.
20. Polish linoleum floors: Add 1 cup of vinegar for every gallon of water you use to wash the floor.
21. Clean paintbrushes: Soak paintbrushes for an hour before simmering them on the stove to remove hardened paint. Drain and rinse.
22. Clean grills: Spray vinegar on a ball of tin foil, then use it to give the grate a firm scrub.
23. Disinfect wood cutting boards: Wipe down wood boards with a wash of vinegar.
24. Clean the microwave: Fill a microwave-safe bowl with 2 cups water and ½ cup vinegar. Heat it on full power for 3-4 minutes until it comes to a boil. Keep the door closed for a few minutes longer to let the steam fill the microwave, loosening the grime. Remove the bowl (carefully!) and wipe down interior walls with a sponge.
25. Polish patent leather accessories: Give them a rub with a vinegar-soaked cloth. Buff with a dry cloth.
26. Add a bit of white vinegar to your rinse cycle, which strips away past detergent build-up. Vinegar also gets rid of any lingering odors clinging to the fabric.
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