\nSpilled oil on the floor or counter? Take a deep breath and don\u2019t panic\u2014it will be okay. Just sprinkle some flour immediately on the oil stain and wipe it off with a sponge after some time.\n
The floor will absorb all the oil and prevent any staining.\n
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Have your imported leather handbags faded a bit over time? Then you just need some milk and a soft cloth. Dip the cloth in milk and polish your leather with it. It\u2019s going to look glossy and beautiful again!\n
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That pleasant fragrance I mentioned in the beginning of the article was vanilla\u2019s! There is always a sense of nostalgia associated to the scent of vanilla essence.\n
Relive your childhood again by dipping cotton balls in vanilla essence and placing them in different parts of your home. You can even wipe cold bulbs with vanilla essence\u2014when they heat up, your home is going to smell as if someone is baking a delicious cake!\n
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Introducing the newest member to the list of cleaning supplies- borax. It can single-handedly clean tiles, sinks, etc. when sprinkled on the surface and scrubbed with a damp sponge. You can also use borax to get rid of laundry odor and tough stains.\n
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Never throw away the leftover water you get after boiling veggies. Store it in the freezer and reuse it to boil veggies the next time. When this is done a number of times, you\u2019ll get yourself a vegetable broth! This can be added to sauces and soups to improve their taste.\n
\nDo you ever wonder how did grandma managed to keep her wooden furniture looking new all the time? It was shoe polish that she used for this hack.\n
With the help of a cloth, wax your wooden furniture with shoe polish to keep it looking classy always. This can also mask any scuffs on scratches on the furniture.\n
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Citrus is beneficial in all forms\u2014both lemon and grapefruit are equally efficient when it comes to cleaning.\n
Combine salt with these and it can do wonders. For example, your greasy sink can become smooth if you scrub it with a half-cut grapefruit or lemon with salt sprinkled on it.\n
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Removing hardened candle wax can be messy and tiring. But there\u2019s a hack from grandma that\u2019s going to make this process easier.\n
Put some ice cubes in a zip lock bag and keep it over the wax. Chilled wax is much easier to get rid of.\n
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Got burnt food stuck to the pan? Boil some water in a pot or saucepan and then hold your dirty utensils over the steam. This will loosen the food particles and make them easy to clean. No more soaking and scrubbing and toiling away!.\n
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Grandma was never upset with me banging the forks or spoons on her nicely polished dining table (my mother never let me hear the end of it though).\u00a0Grandma had a trick up her sleeve for dealing with such mishaps\u2014pecan nuts!\n
Rubbing a pecan nut over the scratches will fix all the problems\u2014its oil has the power to re-stain the wooden surface.\n
No wonder I didn\u2019t hear an earful from grandma.\n
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I always had to follow a \u2018No Waste Policy\u2019 when living at Grandma\u2019s. She never entertained the idea of using paper towels. Homemade rags of microfiber took the place of paper towels in almost every cleaning domain.\n
Microfiber rags are also easier to launder and they dry fast too. So go ahead and ditch those paper towels.\n
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It\u2019s always hard to see your favorite whites fade. But, my Grandma\u2019s collection of white sheets still look as good as new!\u00a0How does she maintain them like that? She surely had superpowers.\n
Or maybe, she knows how to effectively use the raw kitchen ingredients.\n
Squeeze the juice of a lemon into hot water and soak your whites in it for about two hours. Then, rinse them and dry them in the sun. Easy!\n
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My Grandma was never fond of professional cleaning. I still remember her referring to them as \u201cuseless fancy trends.\u201d\u00a0She had her own cleaning techniques for all the pillows, rugs, and comforters.\u00a0I often saw her hanging all these things in the sun and sprinkling them with some vinegar-water solution.\n
Sunlight is the best sterilizer, according to her!\n
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Drawing is a hobby loved by almost every kid\u2014and the canvas ranges from floors to walls to doors and wherever your tiny tots can reach.\u00a0And the crayon and ink stains can give the parents a hard time while cleaning.\n
But you can\u2019t let your kids stop having all this fun!\u00a0So, here\u2019s grandma\u2019s secret tip\u2014use rubbing alcohol to get rid of crayon and ink marks from walls and clothes.\n
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Laundry can be draining if you try to do it along with the rest of your everyday chores.\n
Instead of doing laundry every day, select a day for it, and aim to finish everything that very day. The rest of the chores can be taken care of by other family members for a day.\n
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I\u2019m pretty sure all of you have clothes that you\u2019ve outgrown. Time to repurpose them!\u00a0Convert them into rags by cutting them into squares and using them for various cleaning purposes.\n
We still follow this \u2018No Waste Policy\u2019 at our place.\n
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I\u2019m going to share a special window cleaner recipe with you (this is confidential information, do not share it with your envious guests!).\n
Take rubbing alcohol, vinegar, and water in equal parts and add a few drops of essential oils. You just made the best window cleaner! Your windows are going to be streak-free and spotless after using this solution.\n
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Thinking of tossing away your faded linens? Grandma will frown if she gets to know this decision.\n
Just tea-stain your linens instead of throwing them away! Boil tea bags in water till it reaches a reddish-brown tint. Now remove the tea bags and dip your linens in the boiled water. Leave them until they become a creamy-brown color. Then, set them to dry and rinse in cold water.\n
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