Household: Problem-Solution
Source of Recipe
Basin Co-op (Durango, Colorado)
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PROBLEM: Bathroom odors
SOLUTION: Place a shallow dish of baking soda behind the toilet to absorb bathroom odors.
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PROBLEM: Cloudy drinking glasses
SOLUTION: Soak them for an hour or longer in slightly warm (not boiled) white vinegar. Then use a nylon-net scrub to remove film.
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PROBLEM: Food odors on cutting boards, utensils, etc.
SOLUTION: Deodorize cutting boards, utensils, dishes or pans by adding 1/4 cup of lemon juice to your dish water.
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PROBLEM: Fireplace soot odor
SOLUTION: To diminish and remove this odor, after you clean out the ashes, place a shallow pan of baking soda for a few hours in the fireplace.
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PROBLEM: Not-so-fresh garbage disposal
SOLUTION: Sprinkle baking soda in it along with a few drops diswashing liquid. Scrub with a brush (a new toilet brush works great). Then rinse the disposal with running water.
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PROBLEM: Ink stains
SOLUTION: The best way I have found to get out ink stains is to put rubbing alcohol on the stain -- it disappears. This must be done before washing.
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PROBLEM: Kitty litter
SOLUTION: To keep cat litter fresh smelling, mix baby powder in with the litter.
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Just another couple of ideas...
To freshen a laundry basket: Place a fabric softener sheet in the bottom of your laundry basket.
To freshen a linen closet: Spray cotton balls with your favorite scent. Once dry, place them in the corners and shelves of yoru linen closet.
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