Thursday, October 6, 2011

How to Clean with Eggshells

It is Monday evening and you come home after the long day exhausted and dreaming of soft bed. But still there is one problem � you have to eat. The easiest way is to put three or four eggs in the frying pan. But stop here. Do not throw the eggshells away because you can use them again for the following things:

To unclog the drains in your home, you can ground them and pour them in the pipe. This is a natural way to remove the rubbish that collects inside. After all, the rubbish removals cannot help you for this kind of problems.

Another useful way to take advantage of the eggshells is to clean the house with them. When you ground them, you can use their abrasive form to clean things such as pans and pots. For more stubborn stains you can mix the shells with water and liquid soap.

You can use the leftovers of your eggs for another cleaning procedure � to clean your skin and make it softer. For skin irritations, you can use the eggshells after you put them in apple vinegar and let it sit for several days. In order to make your skin softer, ground them until the shells become powder, then add egg white and apply on your face.

If you try to reuse most of the things you consider junk, the rubbish clearance services will visit your house more rarely than they usually do.  

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

How Decluttering Improves Your Home

In order to improve the quality of your home environment, you have to do your best to deal with the clutter as soon as possible. You may ask why. I will tell you in the following post. Because I think that when we realise the benefits of the decluttering, we will practise it more often.

It is not hard to get rid of useless items at all and it is not even necessary to hire rubbish removals. But you are the one to choose the right way you prefer to deal with the clutter. No matter what, the effect will be the same: there won't be any piles of things you don't need and you don't use. And correspondingly, it will be easier to find all the items you may search for at certain moment.

The second benefit of decluttering is that you will have much more free space where you can store these items that in fact you need. Not only that, but when you are surrounded by useful things it will be easier for you to clean your home because everything is where it belongs.

Did you know that clutter creates negative feelings and makes your concentration harder? Once you get rid of the items that make your home look overloaded, you feel much better and released.

And one more thing. Clutter makes you feel guilty. Why? Because you probably still keep your dress from the graduation and every time when you try to fit in, you are disappointed. So, do not try this any more but just put it on the pile with the items your rubbish clearance services are going to pick up and throw away.  

Tuesday, October 4, 2011

How to clean drapes

1. Vacuum the drapes with a soft brush vacuum cleaner attachment. Sweep the drapes up and down. Be sure to get into the pleats, if applicable.

2. Remove the drapes from the rod. Remove any hooks or pins that may be securing the drapes into place.

3. Fill your bathtub with cool water. Add a capful of gentle laundry detergent such as Woolite.

4. Place the drapes into the bathtub. Gently swish the drapes around in the bathtub to wash them. Avoid rubbing the fabric too hard or rubbing the fabric against itself or you risk damaging it.

5. Squeeze out the excess water from the drapes. Wring out the drapes only lightly; squeezing too hard on the fabric may result in damage or the drapes becoming misshapen.

6. Hang the drapes to dry. It is best to hang them over the bathtub to dry as a lot of water will likely fall off. If the tag on the drapes indicates that they can be dried, place them in the dryer on the "low-heat" or "fluff" setting. If you have a clothesline, hang the drapes outside to dry, making sure they are not drying in direct sunlight.

7. Iron the drapes, if necessary. Washing drapes may cause them to become wrinkled and light ironing may be necessary, particularly if the drapes are pleated.

Drape Cleaners Melbourne

Monday, October 3, 2011

How to Clean with Alka-Seltzer

Which are the strangest cleaning supplies you've heard of? My surprise was big when I found out that I can clean several things in my house using beer or vodka, but it was even bigger when I was told Alka-Seltzer is another great cleaning solution. Do you want to know how to clean with it?

Alka-Seltzer can be used to clean the toilet bowl almost as good as the domestic cleaners London services would. Some of its ingredients will make it sparkling after a rinse. Dissolve 4 tablets in small amount of water and pour in the bowl so that to cover the whole area. Leave the solution there for at least 60 minutes and then use a brush to scrub.

Another thing to use the effervescent antacid for is your jewellery. Put one tablet in a glass of water and the jewellery in the end. This way you will return its shiny look, but do not use this method for pearls.

Alka-Seltzer can be also used to remove stains from glasses or vases where you have stored water for long time. All you have to do is to soak the stain, filling the glass with water and dissolving two tablets of the antacid. If there is a stain on your tiles in the kitchen, you can use the same solution for floor cleaning as well.

How to clean curtains

1. Take down your curtains and inspect the back side of the fabric for signs of sun-rotting by stretching and feeling. If the curtains are sun-rotted, there�s no point cleaning them, they need to be replaced.

2. Wash unlined curtains according to the instructions provided on the label.

3. Have lined curtains professionally dry-cleaned to prevent possibly ruining them.

4. Wash large curtains in your bathtub to prevent possible damage to your washing machine.

5. Boil rusty curtain rings in vinegar to rediscover their shine. Rub soap on old curtain rods to make them run smoothly again.

6. Toss your curtains into a dryer for a quick job. Add fabric softener to an air-dry setting and you've got fresh-smelling curtains in half an hour.

Curtain Cleaners Melbourne

Easy Floor Cleaning Guide

You have dreamed of clean hard surface flooring for a long time? Now is the time to achieve the result you want to. Just check our short cleaning guide which is going to make your tasks easier to handle, and you can clean the floor in only three steps.

Step 1 is to remove any dust and debris left on the floor from your shoes. The best way to do this is using a vacuum cleaner or if you don't have one, you can do it using a broom. The bad thing about this tool is that you may skip some of the dust and the particles scattered around the room, while the vacuum machine won't and that makes it important part of the easy cleaning guide. It is not a coincidence that the professional floor cleaning services prefer the second one.

Step 2 is to find the best cleaning product for your home. You probably have already tried several but if it is not useful enough for the type of floor you have, you'd better keep looking. Together with the cleaner you need also a mop. We recommend you to pick up one with microfibre pad to avoid streaks.

Step 3 in the floor cleaning guide is important. You have to dry the floor otherwise someone may walk around and all the dust from their shoes is going to turn into mud. If you hire floor cleaning services they won't let you inside until the floor is dry so use a clean microfibre cloth and wipe.