Deodorize as you clean with Eucalyptus Oil

Tuesday, November 17, 2009


Cleaning cannot get easier than this. Add a few drops of Eucalyptus Oil to the water when cleaning kitchen and bathroom surfaces. It helps kill bacteria and also leaves a fresh smell.

Remove sticky residue - With a few drops of Eucalyptus oil, you can easily remove Glue, grease, tar, tree sap and sticky labels from fabric and surfaces.

A cheap room freshener. Try this, add a few drops of Eucalyptus Oil to the disposable filter in your vacuum cleaner. A you vacuum, your room will be filled with clean, fresh fragrance.

Hair Conditioner - Say Goodbye to Rust

Saturday, November 14, 2009

Even though a costly solution, hair conditioner works very well to keep rust away. Every do-it-yourself knows how important it is to take care of the tools in your toolbox. One way to condition them and keep rust from invading is to rub them down with some hair conditioner. You can go for an inexpensive one. It works really well.

Make a shower curtain slide smoothly - Tired of pulling on the shower curtain? Don't worry, there is a solution. Rub the shower-curtain rod with cheap inexpensive hair conditioner and the curtain will glide across it. It also keeps rust away!

Oil skate wheels - Does your skateboard's wheels whine? Try rubbing hair conditioner on the axles of the wheels. You will see the change within no time!

Vinegar

Saturday, June 27, 2009

Vinegar can be used extensively around your house. It has been in use from a very long time. It helps both clean and deodorize stuff around your house.

Clean your Computer parts - Vinegar can help you clean all your computer parts. Just take water and vinegar in equal proportions, dampen a clean cloth in the solution and wipe all your parts. Just make sure that the cloth is not dripping. Squeeze it out well and wipe all the exterior parts.
Note - Never use a spray bottle for cleaning. There are chances for you to get the liquid on the circuits inside. Also make sure that all the peripherals are unplugged.

Unclog drains - Clearing clogs in the sink and tub drains will not get easier than this. Add 1 spoon of bicarbonate of soda followed by 2 cups of vinegar. Wait for a few minutes and flush the foam with hot water. Again wait for 10 minutes and carry out the same process. But this time add cold water in the end. This technique helps kill odor-causing bacteria along the drain too!

Shine your Silver - Add all your silverware to a mixture of 1 cup of vinegar and 4 tablespoons of bicarbonate of soda. Let them soak in for about 4 hours. Rinse them in cold water and dry with a soft cloth. Your Silver will look brand new!

Tea, for healthy and beautiful hair!

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Tea has many medicinal values. It can condition and moisturize your hair very effectively.

Conditioning dry hair - Use Tea to give your dry hair a natural shine. Make a paste of tea and warm water. Now apply this paste to your scalp and rinse. You can again wash your hair with warm water as a final rinse.

Bye Bye Grey - Turn all your Grey hair dark again without using any costly chemical hair dyes. Make your own natural dye using tea and other herbs. Just immerse three tea bags in a cup of boiling water. Add a piece of rosemary. You can also add a tablespoon of rosemary oil. To use, shampoo as usual and pour the mixture on your hair. Make sure not to stain any clothes in this process. Later rinse thoroughly.
Note - It may take several goes to achieve the desired results.

Soda water

Thursday, June 18, 2009

Relieve tummy ache - No more indigestion problems. Soda water can help amazingly in bring down pain in your stomach caused by indigestion or a hangover.

Remove Rust - Soda water can help bubble the rust away. Just add some to the affected nuts and bolts.

Remove stains - You can remove all sorts of stains from fabric with soda water. Just add some to the spot and scrub vigorously.
Note - Soda water works very well on grease stains.

Clean your precious gems - Soak your diamonds, rubies, sapphires and emeralds in soda water to give them a bright sheen. Simply place them in a glass full of soda water and let them soak overnight.