| For this: |
Try This: |
| Ants |
Red chili powder at entry, hot boiling water in the mound |
| Drain Cleaner |
Plunger followed by 1/2 cup of baking soda + 1/2 cup vinegar + 2 quarts boiling water |
| Fertilizer |
Compost |
| Flea & Tick repellant |
Pine needles, fennel, rye or rosemary on or in pet’s bed |
| Fleas (on pet) |
Feed pet Brewer’s Yeast, Vitamin B or garlic tablets |
| Flies (insects) |
Well watered basil plant |
| Insects on plants |
Soapy water on leaves, then rinse |
| Mildew remover |
Equal parts vinegar and salt |
| Worm repellant |
Plant marigolds |
| Oven cleaner |
2 table spoons liquid soap + 2 tsp borax and warm water |
| Paint; oil based/stain/spray |
Water based, non aerosol paints |
| Paint brush softener |
Hot vinegar |
| Roach repellant |
Chopped Bay leaves & cucumber skins |
| Rusty bolt and nut removal |
Carbonated beverage |
| Slug and snail repellant |
Onion and marigold plants |
| Spot remover |
Club soda, lemon juice or salt |
| Air freshener |
Simmer cinnamon and cloves |
| Aluminum spot remover |
2 table spoons cream of tartar + 1 quart hot water |
| Bleach |
Borax |
| Brass polish |
Worcestershire sauce |
| Car battery corrosion |
Baking soda and water |
| Chrome polish |
Apple cider vinegar; then polish with baby oil |
| Cleaners (general household) |
Baking soda |
| Coffee cup stain remover |
Moist salt |
| Coffee pot stain |
Vinegar |
| Copper cleaner |
Lemon juice and salt |
| Decal remover |
Soak in white vinegar |
| Dish detergent- grease cutter |
1/2 cup baking soda + usual amount of liquid soap |
| Fiberglass stain remover |
Baking soda paste |
| Floor cleaner |
1 cup vinegar + 2 gallons of water |
| Furniture polish |
1 tablespoon lemon oil in 1 pint of mineral oil (baby oil) |
| Garbage disposal deodorizers |
Used lemons |
| Grease fire |
Douse with baking soda |
| Grease removal |
Borax on damp cloth |
| Hand cleaner for paint or grease |
Baby oil |
| Ink spot remover |
Cold water + 1 tablespoon cream of tartar + 1 tablespoon lemon juice |
| Laundry detergent |
Basic soap |
| Laundry pre-soak |
Make paste of baking soda and water and apply to spots |
| Linoleum floor cleaner |
1 cup white vinegar + 2 gallons water |
| Mosquito repellant |
Burn citronella candles |
| Multi Purpose cleaner |
Mix 1/2 cup ammonia, 1/3 cup vinegar, 1/4 cup baking soda in 1 gal warm water |
| Oil stain remover |
White chalk rubbed into the stain before laundering |
| Perspiration spot remover |
Baking soda |
| Pet odor remover |
Cider Vinegar |
| Porcelain cleaner |
Make paste from baking soda and water; let set, rub clean and rinse |
| Rug and carpet cleaner |
Club soda |
| Rust removal (clothing) |
Lemon juice + salt + sunlight |
| Scorch mark removal |
Grated onion |
| Scouring powder |
Baking soda |
| Shaving cream |
Brush and shaving soap |
| Shoe polish |
Banana peel |
| Silver polish |
1 quart warm water + 1 tablespoon baking soda + piece of aluminum foil + 1 tablespoon salt |
| Stainless steel polish |
Mineral oil |
| Toilet bowel cleaner |
Paste of borax and lemon juice |
| Tub and tile cleaner |
1/4 cup baking soda + 1/2 cup white vinegar + warm water |
| Upholstery spot remover |
Club soda |
| Water mark removal |
Toothpaste |
| Water softener |
1/4 cup vinegar |
| Wine stain removal |
Salt |
| Window cleaner |
1/2 cup vinegar in 1 gallon warm water |
| Wood polish |
3 parts olive oil + 1 part white vinegar; almond or olive oil (interior unvarnished wood only) |
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