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Tips for Cleaning the Bedroom

Here are some cleaning bathroom tips that are sure to make it gleam and sparkle —

 

First of all attack your shower wall and scrub it until it is free of mold. However if your tiled shower wall is really grimy you might want to fix up the grout before you do any cleaning. Repair the grout if necessary (you can get simple kits to do this at a hardware store.” Once you have touched up the grout, you can then scrub away the remaining filth using a brush and a mixture of one gallon of water to ¾ cup nonchlorine or hydrogen peroxide based bleach. ‘;’

 

To clean porcelain bathtub use a non-abrasive cleanser such as Vim.  Stay away from grainy cleansers and metal scrubbers when cleaning a fiberglass or acrylic tubs.

 

To clean tiled showers try using one of the new self-maintaining spray-on products in stores such as the one made by Lysol. Otherwise you can keep a squeegee in the bathroom and use it after a bath or shower to remove excess water from the walls. For the shower door you can use squeegee and glass vinegar or the much more ecologically correct solution of vinegar and water.

 

Cleaning the shower curtain should also be a part of your cleaning bathroom ritual. If the shower curtain is dirty you can usually just throw it in the washing machine. If the liner of the shower curtain is covered with soap scum then it can also be wiped down with hydrogen peroxide-based bleach solution or a non-chlorinated cleaner of some kind.

 

When cleaning bathroom, a toilet can be made white again using hot water or bleach or with one of the many commercial preparations put on the market for that purpose. If your toilet or showerhead is exposed to hard water you may find that ugly lime stains is a problem. To remove lime stains from your showerhead or the bowl of the toilet use a lime scale remover like CLR.

 

You can clean countertops with an abrasive cleanser. A soak in Clorox bleach can make a sink appear whiter. Use a good glass cleaner such as Windex to polish your taps and other bathroom fixtures to a fine shine. Use Windex or vinegar and water to give your bathroom mirror a streak free finish.

 

The ceiling of a bathroom is often forgotten yet it is a place where moisture often collects thus making it a breeding ground for bacteria. As part of your cleaning bathroom ritual you should always inspect your ceiling for mildew and if you find any wash it away with a non-chlorine or hydrogen peroxide-based bleach solution.

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How to Clean Copper Using Household Ingredients

Many of us still have copper fixtures, pipes, flatware, kettles and other items in our home. This is because copper was used for everything from faucets to cookware to light plates for over a century before steel became affordable enough for use in outfitting homes.

 

If you own anything that is copper you know that the main problem is that copper is constantly oxidizing and creating a green patina. Although that slightly degraded aqua touch is actual an asset in cases (for instance it is very common on old Victorian roofs and on the turrets of post-modern buildings from the eighties) it does not look that appealing on a kettle, flower vase or a fork.

 

Most of the items that can be used to remove the chalky green coating on your copper items are ordinary household ingredients:  white vinegar, salt and baking soda (or cornstarch.)

 

Copper cleans up very nicely if you immerse the item in a salt and vinegar bath. Simply mix one tablespoon of salt with three cups of water in a very big part. Take the copper item that you wish t clean and leave it in the pot.  Leave the item there until the water and vinegar and salt solution comes to a full rolling boil.  Leave the copper item like this until you can visually detect that all of the green color has left the surface of the copper.  Then take the pot off of the heat.

 

Before you remove the copper from the pot make sure it and the water has cooled completely down to room temperature.  Lift the object out of the pot and give it a quick wash with a high quality dish soap, like Dawn, to get rid of any vinegar smell that might be lingering on the item.  Be sure to wash the pot you boiled the item in thoroughly as well.

 

If the problem is small then you might want to try cutting a wedge of lemon that has been sprinkled on both sides with salt.  The salt acts like a scouring item. Scrub the green stain off of the copper item until it is gone and then wash the item with dish soap and water to get rid of any lemon debris.

 

You can also use ketchup to clean copper. Simply mix equal parts corn starch with ketchup to make a paste and then scrub the item clean. Be sure to wash and rinse the item with dish soap to eliminate any scent of ketchup.