Sparkling Finish - Home and Business Cleaning Blog http://mysparklingfinish.com/blog Tips and Tricks on home cleaning Fri, 26 Mar 2010 07:25:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 Using Vaseline for paint projects http://mysparklingfinish.com/blog/using-vaseline-for-paint-projects-158 http://mysparklingfinish.com/blog/using-vaseline-for-paint-projects-158#comments Sun, 21 Mar 2010 03:57:22 +0000 admin http://mysparklingfinish.com/blog/?p=158 When painting around hard to paint items apply a generous amount of vaseline on and around the base of them. The paint will just wipe off of the greased area.

For example: Door knobs, light covers, hinges.

]]> http://mysparklingfinish.com/blog/using-vaseline-for-paint-projects-158/feed 1 How To EASILY clean your oven with baking soda http://mysparklingfinish.com/blog/how-to-easily-clean-your-oven-with-baking-soda-153 http://mysparklingfinish.com/blog/how-to-easily-clean-your-oven-with-baking-soda-153#comments Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:02:53 +0000 admin http://mysparklingfinish.com/blog/?p=153 Many of us hate cleaning our ovens but with this tip you will find it is not so bad and it is a very green way to clean.

Buy or find you an empty spray bottle and some baking soda. Then place 3 large teaspoons of baking soda into the bottle and add warm water. Shake the spray bottle so the baking soda dissolves.

While your oven is cold (very important) spray your baking soda and water solution onto the areas that need to be cleaned. You can do this as often as you like and still use your oven if needed. The solution of wet baking soda will break up the carbon (black stuff) that so desperately needs to be cleaned and if the baking soda gets into any of your food it is okay because it is the most widely used ingredients in recipes and it is safe.

Please note that your oven will look like a mess because it will be white but the carbon that was on the sides and top of your oven will fall to the bottom and settle as powder. When ready just wipe with a wet paper towel and your oven looks great!

*For better results just continue to repeat the process of spraying before wiping. The buildup of baking soda is what really makes this work.

]]> http://mysparklingfinish.com/blog/how-to-easily-clean-your-oven-with-baking-soda-153/feed 0 New Use for Old Tissue Box http://mysparklingfinish.com/blog/new-use-for-old-tissue-box-151 http://mysparklingfinish.com/blog/new-use-for-old-tissue-box-151#comments Fri, 12 Feb 2010 02:17:59 +0000 admin http://mysparklingfinish.com/blog/?p=151 Forget unruly plastic bags that just get in the way under your cabinet. An empty tissue box keeps them neatly corralled and ready for use. Who knew!

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]]> http://mysparklingfinish.com/blog/new-use-for-chalk-146/feed 0 How to convert webpages to PDF http://mysparklingfinish.com/blog/how-to-convert-webpages-to-pdf-134 http://mysparklingfinish.com/blog/how-to-convert-webpages-to-pdf-134#comments Wed, 10 Feb 2010 07:09:35 +0000 admin http://mysparklingfinish.com/blog/?p=134 I know this is a cleaning tips website but every now and then you come across something else that can be useful in your life.  

Came across a website where you can enter any URL into this free website and with just a click of your mouse you can convert the Web page into a PDF. For instance, some of these great cleaning tips!

www.web2pdfconvert.com

]]> http://mysparklingfinish.com/blog/how-to-convert-webpages-to-pdf-134/feed 0 How to easily clean your dishwasher http://mysparklingfinish.com/blog/how-to-easily-clean-your-dishwasher-132 http://mysparklingfinish.com/blog/how-to-easily-clean-your-dishwasher-132#comments Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:34:05 +0000 admin http://mysparklingfinish.com/blog/?p=132 To easily clean lime deposits and iron stains inside the dishwasher just pour a packet of lemonade Kool-Aid (the only flavor that works) into the detergent cup and run the (empty) dishwasher. The citric acid in the mix wipes out stains and you don’t have to.

]]> http://mysparklingfinish.com/blog/how-to-easily-clean-your-dishwasher-132/feed 0 How to Clean a Stainless Steel sink http://mysparklingfinish.com/blog/how-to-clean-a-stainless-steel-sink-2-120 http://mysparklingfinish.com/blog/how-to-clean-a-stainless-steel-sink-2-120#comments Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:42:46 +0000 admin http://mysparklingfinish.com/blog/?p=120 Take a bowl of warm water, add a bit of dishwashing liquid and then throw in one capful of mouthwash.

Begin by adding warm water, a bit of dishwashing liquid and a capful of mouthwash to a bowl of water. Then rub an inexpensive brand of white toothpaste all over the sink (don’t be stingy) with a paper towel. Use a soft towel and dip it into the cleaning solution in the bowl and slowly rub around the sink. The combination of the toothpaste and cleaning solution should get rid of even the toughest marks and dirt.

Then completely rinse the sink. What a shine!

]]> http://mysparklingfinish.com/blog/how-to-clean-a-stainless-steel-sink-2-120/feed 0 Give your plants a boost http://mysparklingfinish.com/blog/give-your-plants-a-boost-110 http://mysparklingfinish.com/blog/give-your-plants-a-boost-110#comments Mon, 25 Jan 2010 09:04:59 +0000 admin http://mysparklingfinish.com/blog/?p=110 Use leftover club soda to water your indoor and outdoor plants. The minerals in the soda water help green plants grow. For best results, try to water your plants with club soda once a week.

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We all know that cleaning certain objects of silver can become quite challenging, but here is a simple and inexpensive way to clean your silver.
Line a pot or pan with aluminum foil, then fill with warm water and add salt (2 tablespoons or do as I like to do and just eye what you think you may need). Drop tarnished item in the water and leave for 2 to 3 minutes.

If you think it should be soaked longer just re-emerge.

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