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Remove Gnats..Sanitize Dishcloths to Smell Good, Candle Wax Removal Whitehall
Asked by L.S. from Columbus
on October 2, 2008
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I know many of you have experience summer gnats which can be a nuisance. Do anyone have any remedies they have used to get rid of them. Sometimes they die in the winte...
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- Bleach your dishrags. Change it daily or more if it is used somewhere germy. Use hot water and bleach, no fabric softner (it makes towels/ washcloths less absorbent)
- Good advice below. I put a small amount of dish liquid in a bowl add water and set on the counter top you wouldn't believe how many gnats is in the bowl in the morning...
- I was just curious why your title says Whitehall? I live on a street called Whitehall...Just curious!
How Do You Prevent Cross Contaminating in the Kitchen?
Asked by S.S. from Los Angeles
on January 3, 2011
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I know of the obvious things but I'm stuck on one thing -- after i cut meat, usually there are little bits of meat on my cutting board that won't come off unless I scr...
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- I use a kitchen washcloth, in fact a clean one every day.. however, IF I use it to clean anything other than dishes, then I automatically put it in the wash .. so as N...
- use a scrub brush, never a sponge and put them both through the dishwasher when done
- I cut meat on a ceramic (or glass) cutting board, that is easy to clean. Rinse with hot water. Then wash everything with dish soap.
What Do You Use to Wash Your Dishes?
Asked by N.N. from Detroit
on September 27, 2011
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My dish rags will stink after a few days and the sponge after a while looks gross and I remember hearing about the germs a sponge will hold. So I am curious as to what...
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- I was raised by the cloth and still use the cloth. Have about 20 clean ones in the drawer at all times ready for the daily battle.
- We use a sponge. Antibacterial 409 for kitchen clean-up with paper towels and we spray it on boards and knives after cutting mainly chicken until they go in the dishaw...
- I had the same problem with our dish rags (even after bleaching them). So, now I use a sponge scrubber that you can put the dish soap into the handle for washing dish...
Sanitizing Daycare Toys
Asked by S.T. from Kansas City
on September 24, 2009
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Ok what is the best way to sanitize all of our daycare toys?? I have legos that I put in my tub with bleach water but then takes for ever to dry I have playclothes tha...
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- hi S.! i worked at a daycare while going college and we used to put anything that could go into the dishwasher...in the dishwasher. other things we would spray with a ...
- I'm with Amy. Chuck it into the dishwasher and keep it simple! Look in the baby section of Walmart or Target- they make really neat baskets that you can put smaller ...
- Good Morning S., try the Spray anywhere on everything cleaner. It's in a blue spray bottle and can be sprayed on anything to sanitize. Any type of surface. Also you c...
Cleaning Used Toys
Asked by A.L. from San Francisco
on April 7, 2008
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Does anyone have any suggestions on how to sanitize used toys? Instead of buying new toys all the time, I was thinking about getting used toys - better for the bank a...
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- Cleaning toys as with anything our children come into contact with is very tricky. I hesitate to recommend using Lysol, even a diluted amount, because Lysol or any di...
- Anything plastic and not electronic can be run through the dishwasher. Clorox also makes a spray that you can use on hard surfaces that is safe to use around kids tha...
- A little bleach and water?
Cleaning Question
Asked by T.F. from Orlando
on April 12, 2009
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I have seen/read so many times that you shouldn't use sponges because they harbor bacteria. I do use rags or paper towels for most of my cleaning, but for the pots and...
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- I have two sponges and always keep one in the dishwasher and rotate everytime I put away the clean dishes (so every other day). I feel pretty good about my method bec...
- T., That is okay. What I do is every couple of days is pop it in the microwave for a couple of seconds, it does pretty much the same thing the dishwasher does only...
- I use a dish rag to wash dishes and clean the counter tops and table and I change it out daily. I don't use a sponge for dishes at all. I'd say if you are throwing i...
What Cleaning Product Do You Use on Your Breakfast "Wood" Table?
Asked by L.A. from Houston
on September 5, 2008
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I have a butcher block wood breakfast table and I would like recommendations on what to use for cleaning/disinfecting it? Of course I don't want to use anything that'...
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- My kitchen table is wood as well with a clear finish on the top. I simply use soap and water on a sponge to clean it.
- I googled "cleaning butcher block" and got a lot of good info. You can use a 1 part bleach to 10 parts water solution to disinfect. Allow to sit for 10 minutes then ...
- I use Rustic Touch by EcoSense (Melaleuca) If you would like to know how to purchase. It's naturally derived. go to: www.livetotalwellness.com/vjolly
Help Cleaning the Base of My Shower Stall
Asked by D.P. from Indianapolis
on March 11, 2008
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I have a shower stall in the master bedroom that has a pebble-like texture. I am hoping someone also has the same type and has found a good way to clean it. It is diff...
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- Im in the aromatherapy industry so I have to respond to this; I agree with the baking soda and vinegar! No chemicals or toxins is always a good thing. You can add Ro...
- Try baking soda and vinagar and maybe add some tea tree oil .Use a good stiff brush.Or you could just replace it.
- Have you tried using "Barkeepers Friend"? It is kind of like comet. You can get it at Walmart and it cleans everything (without scratching). I clean all of my showe...
How to Clean/disinfect Dishes...
Asked by J.T. from Los Angeles
on January 28, 2010
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Just wondering how you smart moms out there clean and disinfect dishes/bowls/utensils that have touched raw meat. I usually wash them with dish soap and a paper towel...
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- I would put all of the stuff you mentioned into a sink full of hot, soapy water, wash and rinse well. I would use a dishcloth or sponge...just change/wash often. Do ...
- This doesn't answer your question, but I see a lot of comments about sponges. There have been two studies out that say to disinfect your kitchen sponges by getting th...
- You can probably chill a little on your disinfectant routine. Then again, you have to do what makes you comfortable. If I cut up raw chicken or something, I just...
SAHM Seeking to Find Nice Reliable mop...lol
Asked by T.C. from Washington DC
on November 15, 2008
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moms i need your help....i need any and all suggestions on where to get a good mop. i know it's an odd question but my floors need your help. it doesnt matter how many...
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- Add some vinegar to a plant based soap or go over the tile once again with just a sprinkle of water after moping. I prefer the Libman sponge mop that utilizes rollers...
- Hi Terri I was having the same problem and the only solution I could come up with is to get on my hands and knees with a rag. As for a solution--I alternate pine sol...
- I have found that it doesn't matter which mop I use (I use the libman washable mop), but it is the cleaner. I have used the swiffer wet jet and have stopped. I started...
