Going Back In Time With Our Cleaning Techniques

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Going Back In Time With Our Cleaning Techniques
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• Many people believe that the old ways are the
  best, particularly when it comes to cleaning our
  homes, and those people just might be right
• Eliminating dust, the old-fashioned way
• Our grandparents used to dust with a damp cloth,
  making it far quicker and easier to pick up dust
  and remove it, rather than simply shifting it
  from one place to another. Wooden surfaces need
  to be dried off afterwards with a cloth to
  prevent watermarks, but generally this technique
  works well and apparently always has done!

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• Getting rid of stains
• Our old timers used to use methylated spirits to
  get rid of unwanted tea and coffee stains from
  fabrics by simply diluting it in water first,
  leaving it to soak into the fabric, and then
  washing it as you would normally. Spot tests for
  certain delicate fabrics are recommended, but
  this age-old technique is usually effective.
  Blood stains are notoriously hard to remove, but
  an old tried and tested method is to soak the
  stained article in water that is highly salted,
  and then wash it normally.

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• Drain cleaning how it used to be done
• Our old-fashioned favourites, bicarbonate of soda
  and white vinegar, work fabulously well at
  unblocking drains, and doing it regularly helps
  to avoid your drains from becoming blocked in the
  first place. Tip a tablespoon of bicarbonate of
  soda down the drain and follow it with a cup of a
  white vinegar. Youll hear or see the two
  substances fizzing together, and once the fizz
  has died down, pour some boiling hot water down
  the drain and wait for it to become unblocked in
  seconds. Tried and tested!

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• Cleaning chopping boards how our grandmothers
  used to
• The technique for cleaning and sanitising wooden
  chopping boards couldnt be easier or cheaper
  scrub the surface of the board with coarse salt
  and rub half a lemon over the top before rinsing
  it off with boiling water. The best way to get it
  completely dry is to leave it in the direct
  sunlight, and your chopping board will smell
  better, look better, and be safe to use. The old
  tricks are the best!
• Banishing mildew
• Our old favourite white vinegar is back in use,
  and this product alone is fantastic at removing
  mildew from tiles and walls.

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• Simply mix 1 part of white vinegar with 3 parts
  of water into a spray container and soak the
  affected areas with the mixture. Its best to
  leave it on for at least 10 minutes before wiping
  it off.
• The old method of cleaning your toilet
• Borax and vinegar are the weapons of choice for
  fans of old fashioned cleaning when it comes to
  the toilet bowl, and simply sprinkling borax
  around the bowl followed by a half cup of
  vinegar, usually does the trick. You must leave
  it overnight before flushing, for it to work
  properly though.

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• Preventing your refrigerator from ponging
• Fans of old fashioned cleaning techniques swear
  by coffee grounds or bicarbonate of soda for
  eliminating nasty smells in fridges, and a bowl
  of either substance left in the back of the
  refrigerator should soak up any nasty or strong
  pongs.
• Smelly sneakers?
• A tried and tested method of getting rid of any
  nasty whiffs emanating from shoes, is to pop them
  into a plastic bag and bung them in the freezer.

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• If, however, your freezer is fit to bursting, you
  can always fill some old socks with a mixture of
  fragrant herbs and spices and leave them inside
  the affected shoes when theyre not in use.
• Some of us may use these techniques today and not
  realise just how long they have been in use for,
  but when it comes to cleaning, the old methods
  tend to be the best, and no amount of expensive
  chemical cleaning solutions can ever be a
  replacement for good old vinegar and borax

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