What are your old-fashioned cleaning tips?

What are your old-fashioned cleaning tips?

From baking soda to white vinegar, grandma's tried and test cleaning remedies have stood the test of time. What are the old-fashioned cleaning tips that work in your house? Tell us now.

 

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    michael from portsmouth says:
    Feb 2, 07:45

    a tip I was given by a retired butler whom I got to know if your cutlery is a bit tarnished crumple a large sheet of baking foil into your bowl or sink put the cutlery in and cover with boiling water and leave for two hours it turns out as shiny as new cutlery

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    Sandy from Liverpool says:
    Oct 29, 14:01

    Try toothpaste to clean any silver, including jewelry, its great !!!

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    jayne from cardiff says:
    Oct 23, 19:50

    if you have toothpaste stains in the sink. rub it around and remove all marks. also if you have a really badly stained tionet . toothpaste does the job.

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    hd from liverpool says:
    Aug 21, 16:17

    To clean burnt pans , fill with warm water and add a tablespoon of washing powder leave for 10 mins and wash as normal ,works a treat on stainless steel pans .

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    Anne from Cheltenham says:
    Aug 21, 12:01

    My mother used to add borax and ammonia to hot water to clean walls and paint down before decorating. Gets all the dirt of easily.
    Great for general cleaning too. There's no lasting smells, only clean and fresh.
    Whits vinegar mixed with water is excellent for ridding the car or house of pet accidents (urine or otherwis). I used to use about a half cup of vinegar to a couple of pints of water. You need it so you can smell the vinegar. I used this when I had my dog as a puppy, and my older dog. It was really good. once you have made it up and if you have any left, then keep it handy for the next accident, or just clean the whole area with it.

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