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 Who knew tea can be used to clean hardwood floors? Apparently, the tannic acid in strongly brewed black tea will not only clean your hardwood floors, but give them a nice shine as well. You’ll need to add 5 black tea bags into 2 quarts of boiling water and let steep for at least 15 minutes. Pour the tea into a mop bucket. Place your mop into the bucket of tea, wring out thoroughly, and …continue reading  Who knew cola can be used to remove blood stains? Now, I’ve heard of using cola to clean pennies, but stains? Grab a bottle of cola and pour cola into a bucket or container large enough to hold the blood-stained item and let sit overnight. Then wash the garment as usual. The stain should be no more.
 Who knew a fabric softener sheet can be used to clean crayon marks off the wall? Rub the area lightly with a clean, dry fabric softener sheet and watch the crayon marks disappear.
 Who knew vodka can be used to kill weeds? Pour about an ounce of vodka into a cup of water. Add a few drops of liquid dish detergent and mix the solution together using a wooden or plastic spoon. Pour the mixture into a clean spray bottle. Spray directly onto the unwanted weeds in your yard or garden while there’s plenty of sunshine still out. The solution will react with the heat of the sun …continue reading  Who knew a ceramic coffee cup can be used to sharpen knives? Just go to your kitchen cabinet where you keep your coffee cup and find one that has bare ceramic exposed on the bottom. Holding your knife at a 45 degree angle, slide the blade over the bottom of the coffee cup. Start at the back near the handle, sliding down towards the tip. Neat, huh?
 Who knew vegetable oil can be used to remove stickers and labels from furniture, glass bottle and jars, plastic containers, etc.? I've even used it remove tape off of my vinyl floor. To remove, just saturate a cotton ball in some vegetable oil and rub the sticker or label. The sticker should start to loosen and begin wipe off easily. Be sure to clean up any oily residue left behind.
 Who knew baby wipes were miracle-workers on carpet stains? They remove just about anything, from motor oil to blood! So the next time you accidentally drop that ketchup doused French fry on the carpet, make a dash for the diaper bag and grab a baby wipe.
 Who knew hydrogen peroxide can remove blood stains from clothes? Soak the blood stained area in the peroxide and let sit for a while. Rub together or scrub stain periodically while soaking. You’ll start to see the stain disappearing. Continue to soak until stain is gone. Wash article as usual.
 Who knew ordinary hair shampoo was excellent for scrubbing away ring-around-the-collar stains? How so, you may be asking? The soap in shampoo is designed to dissolve body oils, therefore making it a perfect solution to use. It kinda makes you wanna say “Ah ha”, doesn’t it?
 Who knew shaving cream can be used to clean crayon marks off of walls? Amazing, right? Pump out a dab of shaving cream onto the crayon mark and brush away using a toothbrush or scrubber.
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