Toothpaste can be used for many other tasks besides cleaning your teeth and today I will share 7 of them with you! I love that it is an inexpensive cleaning product! I purchased this 2.8 oz tube in the travel-size section at Target for $1.02 and it will go a long way! 1. Jewelry Cleaner –… Read More
5 Floor Cleaning TIPs
Here is a weekly recap of my TIP of The Day on Facebook this week. For more TIPs of The Day, you can follow me here on Facebook – One TIPsy Chick 5 TIPs to keep your floors clean and fresh: To minimize the wear on heavy traffic areas, vacuum the carpet at least twice per… Read More
Cleaning Cast Iron
Cooking with cast iron pans is the best! For years I had a glass cooktop and though I’v heard you can still carefully use them, I was afraid of damaging the glass top so I packed them away. Boy did I miss those skillets! We now have an older gas stove and I don’t care… Read More
5 Quick Kitchen TIPs
Here are 5 quick TIPs for the kitchen: Image courtesy of Michelle Meiklejohn / FreeDigitalPhotos.net 1. Coffee stains in your coffee mug – If you have dark rings in your mug that are still there even after washing, just use a little baking soda! Add just a pinch to your mug and wipe it around… Read More
Removing Pet Hair
With all the family time and movie watching we’ve done over the holidays, we’ve been slacking on the “no dog on the sofa” rule. Here are the excuses I’m getting: But mom, she’s on my lap. Mom, they’re tucked in the blanket. Come on, look how cute she is. I put a towel down. Puppies… Read More
Reduce Trash Odor
I know this would have been more helpful earlier in the summer, but the warm days aren’t over yet! Theres nothing worse than opening your trash pail and being knocked over by a rancid odor on a hot day! Or any day for that matter. Outside is bad enough, but how about the day your… Read More
Cleaning Your Oven Door
We live in a house with a stove that is more than 15 years old. (It has dials) It has years of caked on crud that won’t scrub off. I clean almost everything with baking soda and white vinegar, so I thought it was worth a try here too. First I sprinkled some baking… Read More
Removing Sticker Residue
I’ve never been able to easily remove that sticky residue left behind from labels or price tags. It always involves a lot of hot water, soap and elbow grease. I’ve looked up different suggestions, which range from vinegar, oil, rubbing alcohol or nail polish remover. I haven’t found any of these suggestions to be any… Read More
How To Dust A Lampshade
Here is a very simple way to dust your lampshade. I’ve always had a hard time with this especially with softer fabric lamp shades. I’ve tried vacuuming with the hose and brush attachment, but that isn’t always convenient. We have a little dog who jumps up on the top of the sofa to nap when… Read More
Cleaning Carpet Stains
Cleaning carpet stains is not my favorite thing to do. Yesterday, this red drink flew out of my child’s hand and splattered across the dining room carpet. Of the house we are renting. That we are responsible for. [Insert Shriek Here] I was horrified. Every drop missing from this bottle sprayed across about a… Read More