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Some practical tips for housekeepingAluminum crockery. After washing with hot water, the dishes can be rubbed with very fine sand, making movements in one direction. Darkened dishes can be easily cleaned by boiling in water, to which add apple peels or vinegar. After that, rinse the dishes well, and they will regain their metallic shine.

Milk bottles... Wash first with cold water, then hot water, as hot water curls up the protein and it sticks to the sides of the bottle.

Flower vases... Wash narrow and tall vases inside with soapy water, to which add crushed eggshells.

Clean glass or crystal vases inside with a mixture of 1-2 tablespoons of potato starch, vinegar and a little water. Pour this mixture into a vase and shake vigorously.

Bath... It is best to wash with chemicals "Quasi", "Pemoxol", etc.

Bicycle... Never wash it with water, but clean it with a cloth soaked in kerosene or machine oil. Then wipe with a woolen cloth. Clean the parts of the bike that cannot be cleaned with a cloth with a brush. Lubricate your bike with high quality oil.

Broom... To make it last longer, immerse it still new in a hot salty solution and soak in it for 1–2 hours.

Patterns... They adhere very well to the material if ironed with an iron instead of pinning them.

Gas... To save gas, set the burner flame so that only its top touches the bottom of the promising, which is being heated.

Nails... They clog up much easier even into hard wood if they are pre-lubricated with grease or soap.

Doors... Wash painted doors with cool soapy water from bottom to top to avoid streaking. Then wipe with a cloth dampened in clean cold water. It is very good to wash the doors with water in which peeled potatoes were boiled.

Suede leather... If the chamois is very hard, soak it in cold soapy water, fold it and leave for 6-8 hours. Then rinse it out in water, to which add a little ammonia.

Paintings... For oil paintings, wipe off dust with a soft material. They can also be wiped off with a cotton swab dipped in refined linseed oil. Wipe the pictures well and cut the onion head in half. Also wipe the bronze picture frames with a cut of onions.

Some practical tips for housekeepingPans... Burnt during cooking pans clean with special preparations.

Ceramic tiles... Wash with soapy water or special products. Moisten the tiles with water, sprinkle with the preparation and rinse with water after 10 minutes.

Books... Shake off dust from books by hitting them one against another in an open place (on the balcony, in the garden). After that, vacuum the books with a soft brush.

Carpets and rugs... New carpets do not need to be shaken out or vacuumed frequently. Do this only when the pile is thickened; for the first three months, clean the carpets with a soft brush. Knock them out from the inside out using a very hard beater (specially woven from plastic or wooden rods). It is especially good to clean carpets in the snow in winter when the snow is dry and hard. Place the carpet face up in the snow, beat out and then scrub with a soft brush.

Carpets do not bend, but roll into a roll so as not to damage their finish. Do not place them on wet floors.

Tinned dishes... Wash with very hot soapy water and polish with washed clay. Remove stains from them with a little vinegar or dishwashing detergent. Then rinse the dishes well.

Copper utensils... Clean with bran mixed with salt and lemon juice or cigarette ash.Rub the dishes with the mixture and leave for several hours, then rinse with water. It can also be peeled with cornmeal mixed with vinegar. Clean brass items in the same way.

Fur... Sprinkle the soiled areas with bran and then shake the product. Repeat this process until all dirt is removed. Hot sawdust loosen the felted areas of the fur. Clean white fur products with a mixture of magnesium carbonate and light gasoline. After drying, brush off the powder.

Dark colored fur can be cleaned with carbon tetrachloride.

Marble products... Clean with borax solution (1 x borax per 100 g soft water). Then rinse them with clean water and spread with wax.

Meat grinder... After use, disassemble it immediately and rinse the parts with hot water, to which add a little baking soda. Then rinse and dry thoroughly. After that, re-assemble the meat grinder.

Handkerchiefs... Washing is much easier if you add 2 tablespoons of table salt to the soaking water.

Upholstered furniture... Vacuum or cover with a damp, well-wrung cloth (it absorbs dust and prevents it from falling on other objects in the room) and knock out. Then clean the furniture with a brush. Treat its wooden parts with a special polish.

Wallpaper... Clean with a cloth wrapped around a brush or mop. Lightly rub the most polluted areas with warm white bread or wheat bran.

Wash washable wallpaper from top to bottom with a soft sponge dipped in cool water and wrung out well. If they are very dirty, add some soap powder to the water.

Glasses... If the glasses are lightly smeared with glycerin, they will not fog up.

Plastic items... Wash the down covers with cool water. Do not knock out, just shake out, brush and leave outdoors to ventilate. Do not leave them in the sun for a long time.

Polished furniture... Water stains from polished furniture will disappear if they are sprinkled with cigarette ashes and then wiped off with a cork burned in an open flame. Do not wax or wet it.

Floors... Label plank floors in the direction of the wood grain. Wash with soapy water, dry with a cloth dampened in clean water, and dry with the windows open.

Silverware... Wash with hot water and dry with a dry towel. Clean them with special synthetic products.

Radiators... Remove dust from radiators with a damp cloth soaked in soapy water and wound on a thin stick.

Sink... Wash it best with a 10% detergent solution and rinse with hot water.

Hornies... If they are very dirty, brush them with a brush dipped in potato broth or sodium chloride solution. After that, rinse them out and leave to air dry.

Glasses... New glasses won't break if you put them in a container of cold water that is slowly heated to a boil. Then leave them to cool in the same water.

Walls and ceilings... Clean walls and ceilings painted with lime and paint with wood glue with a clean cloth wrapped around a broom or mop. Wash walls and ceilings painted with latex paints with soapy water.

If forks or spoons have a fishy smell, wash them with cold soapy water, then brush with vegetable oil and gently dry with a soft towel.

Forks and knives that are rusted, immerse them in kerosene mixed with a little ash from beech or oak wood, corn stalks, sunflower scales or stalks. Then wipe with a piece of wood and then with a piece of woolen cloth.

Metal cookie cutters... Clean them of food debris immediately after use. Wipe them wet with salt, then rinse and dry.

Crystal glassware... Do not wash these dishes and dishes made of thin glass (glasses, wine glasses, sugar bowls, vases, etc.) with hot water, soda and soap.From this, crystal products quickly age and darken. Wash it with warm water and special preparations using a soft nylon cloth. Then rinse it with cool water and add a little vinegar to it to give it more shine. To avoid stains on the dishes, dry them with a soft towel.

Flowers... In winter, it is better to water them with melted water heated to a temperature of 15-16 ° C. This refreshes them very quickly.

Wool knitted clothing... During washing, it does not fall off if an ammonia solution is added to the water. Unpleasant odor will disappear during drying.

Woolen black clothes... Soak in cool, salted, vinegar-acidified water. Squeeze lightly, rinse in cool water acidified with vinegar. After that, it will become like new.

Brushes for clothes... Shake off dust, rinse in cool ammonia solution (half a spoonful of ammonia solution in 500 ml of water) and leave to dry on a rag.

Hair brushes... Wash in cold soapy water, shake and pat dry with bristles down on a towel.

Electric lamps... To clean electric lamps, first turn off the power and then turn them out. Carefully wash heavily soiled lamps with water, taking care not to get into the lamp holder. Screw in the lamps completely dry.

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