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3 Quick Tips for Removing Chewing Gum

Chewing gum stuck on a white shoe.

Have you ever found yourself in a sticky situation with chewing gum? First, try to remove as much of the gum as possible; as soon as possible. Then, try one of the following methods:

 

1. Place clothing in freezer, or freeze the gum with ice cubes. Then pull gum off.

2. Rub full-strength vinegar onto the gum.

3. Cover with egg white; loosen the gum.

Homemade Drain Cleaner Recipe

A bathroom sink drain.

If you have been standing ankle deep in dirty shower water lately or your bathroom sink has been filling up with slime water every time you brush your teeth, then chances are you’ve got a clogged drain.

Store bought drain cleaners are very powerful, but can also be very expensive. Not only do they eat away the stuff that is clogging your drains, but they can eat away your wallet too. So, before you …continue reading

Non-Toxic Homemade Oven Cleaner Recipe

a person cleaning an oven

What’s one of the most dreaded kitchen-cleaning tasks of them all? If you said oven cleaning, then we’re on the same page. Not only does it require more elbow grease, but the fumes from the store bought cleaning agents are dreadful. Before you go out and buy more dangerous chemicals to clean your oven, try this non-toxic, homemade oven cleaner recipe. (Do not use if using the self-cleaning oven feature on your …continue reading

Homemade Recipe for Cleaning Your Refrigerator

Open refrigerator with food

Next to the toilet, the refrigerator is probably the most important thing to keep clean, but not many people, including me, actually take the time to thoroughly clean it on a regular basis? Sure, it’s on my “Spring Cleaning” list, and I do try to wipe up unsightly spills and food droppings, but unless it smells like a dead animal or the vegetable bins begin to look like there’s a science project going in them, …continue reading

Homemade Liquid Fabric Softener

a basket of clean laundry

I love the smell of fresh, clean laundry out of the dryer. In fact, I just love scents and fragrances altogether. I am one of those people that associate clean with a fragrance. If I can’t smell it, it must not be clean. What’s even better than fresh smelling laundry? Saving money, right? Well, here’s a very economical and easy homemade liquid fabric softener that I think you will love. I sure …continue reading

Homemade Furniture Cleaner & Polish

polished dining room table

If I suddenly shouted "oil and vinegar", would salad be the first thing that comes to your mind? It certainly comes to my mind, but today, instead of putting the oil and vinegar on my salad, I'm going to push my bowl over to the side and use it to clean and polish the table. This homemade furniture cleaner and polish is super quick and easy. Best of all, it's a safe, green, non-toxic cleaner …continue reading