Tried and tested useful household tips

[omgmum]

PretzelT:

I can see my maid does quite a thorough job. Anyone has any suggestions? I like the house to smell nice. I know it may sound weird but it is important to me. Guess that is why I like Ion a lot as they have some nice smelling perfume put in their airconditioners :scratchhead:

No smell is actually good! My house smells of dog pee cos of my dog a lot of the times!

Have you tried using diluted white vinegar for general cleaning and the floors? As long as your floor isn't marble, or parquet, can use diluted vinegar to clean the floors. Vinegar helps to get rid of smells. The smell of vinegar may linger for a while, but after that there'll be no horrid smells.

Or you can try drying lemon or orange peels in the sun and leaving them around the house, that is if you like citrusy smells. Helps to keep the ants, and probably mozzies away as well. You can also microwave the peels so that your microwave oven will smell nice.

If you want longer lasting natural smells, then have to use aroma diffuser.

[auntieM]

I am looking for Cat repellent to chase away those naughty kitties that nap in my daybed..Tried googling and found tips on using ginger, lemon and orang peels..

Would appreciate any advice.. TIA

[auntieM]

WCW:

think there was some discussion on this previously, u might want to see a few pages back n check?

Hi WCW,
Are you referring to Cat chasing? I'll check it out... many thanks

[e3nity]

nice smell?? how about using pandan leaves?? it helps to chase away roaches as well… if not use scented floor detergent? hehe…

[neanea]

What detergent to use for toliet floor?

[smurf28]

I use cif and bleach to scrub my toilet floor

[auntieM]

For my furry uninvited cat friend.. ..DH bought those portable sensor LED lights at Selfix and we left it on daybed .. It works!

[sleepy]

How about ants? Any tips to prevent ants invasion?

[znzyzyzx]

omgmum:

leo:

Does not have time to read through all 49 pages so am posting it here.


Some of my DD's clothes have little sports of black colour which I suspect is because her cc clothes are damp (sweaty) and we don't wash them immediately (only wash when there is full load).

Is there any solution for this?

Try vinegar and/or soaking power in the final rinse? Can try googling on the uses of vinegar. I use it to get rid of mould and prevent mould from growing on my dish-drying racks.

How you use it ? Wipe with vinegar water ?

[znzyzyzx]

leo:

Does not have time to read through all 49 pages so am posting it here.


Some of my DD's clothes have little sports of black colour which I suspect is because her cc clothes are damp (sweaty) and we don't wash them immediately (only wash when there is full load).

Is there any solution for this?

What my sister did was to put the clothes on rack instead of in the laundry bag.