Games
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Most game makers these days are savvy enough to know who their main customers are---kids--and to make their games as indestructible as possible. That means lots of easy-to-clean plastic parts and surfaces. When game boards are made out of paper, however, cleaning gets trickier.
To clean plastic or rubber game parts, wipe them off with a sponge or cloth dampened with a solution of mild dishwashing liquid and warm water. Rinse by wiping with a clean, damp sponge or cloth. Air-dry completly in a coutertop dish rack or on a towel folded on your kitchen counter.
To clean paper-coated game boards, first try wiping with a cloth or sponge dampened only with water (wrung out as much as possible beforehand). you want to avoid soaking the paper, which could damage the board or cause it to buckle. If the game board's colors begin to bleed, stop. If you need more cleaning power, try wiping with the soapy solution mentioned above for plastic parts. Pat the board dry with a clean white cloth.
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Garbage Cans
To remove any fatty wastes that might build up inside the disposer, periodically grind a handful of ice cubes mixed with 1/2 cup of baking soda. Together the powder and cubes (which ofcourse are cold) will safely scour the inside of the unit. To eliminate odors, grind lemon peels or orange peels every so often.
Garden Ornaments
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competitions. The word squeegee, which wasn't coined until the mid-19th century, possibly derives from the Middle English word squelen, which is the root of the word squeal--the sound a rubber squeegee makes when it is drawn across a smooth surface.
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-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Most game makers these days are savvy enough to know who their main customers are---kids--and to make their games as indestructible as possible. That means lots of easy-to-clean plastic parts and surfaces. When game boards are made out of paper, however, cleaning gets trickier.
To clean plastic or rubber game parts, wipe them off with a sponge or cloth dampened with a solution of mild dishwashing liquid and warm water. Rinse by wiping with a clean, damp sponge or cloth. Air-dry completly in a coutertop dish rack or on a towel folded on your kitchen counter.
To clean paper-coated game boards, first try wiping with a cloth or sponge dampened only with water (wrung out as much as possible beforehand). you want to avoid soaking the paper, which could damage the board or cause it to buckle. If the game board's colors begin to bleed, stop. If you need more cleaning power, try wiping with the soapy solution mentioned above for plastic parts. Pat the board dry with a clean white cloth.
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- To remove dirt and leave your paper game boards stiff and glossy, light spray it with laundry sizing. Wipe it up quickly with a damp cloth, then pat it dry with a dry cloth.
- Mist your clean game boards with a spray furniture polish, such as pledge, and quickly wipe it off with a clean cloth. Wiping off sticky finger prints will be a snap.
Garbage Cans
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No matter how persuasive the advertisements on television, most brands of garbage bags leak at one time or another. And when they leak, nasty liquids find their way into your garbage can, attracting flies and giving off bad odors. Time to clean.
Clean your garbage can outside, where you can get down and dirty with it. Use a garden hose to flush out any residue. Fill the bottom of the can with a bleach solution ( 4 to 8 ounces of chlorine bleach per 1 gallon of water.) If you can use warm water, even better. Add a squirt or two of dishwashing liquid. Using a toilet scrub brush, clean the bottom and sides, sloshing the bleach-and-soap solution up the sides as you do. Empty and rinse with your hose Air-dry outside.
To repel flies, ants, and other insects, sprinkle borax on the bottom of the can once it is dry.
Garbage Disposers
No matter how persuasive the advertisements on television, most brands of garbage bags leak at one time or another. And when they leak, nasty liquids find their way into your garbage can, attracting flies and giving off bad odors. Time to clean.
Clean your garbage can outside, where you can get down and dirty with it. Use a garden hose to flush out any residue. Fill the bottom of the can with a bleach solution ( 4 to 8 ounces of chlorine bleach per 1 gallon of water.) If you can use warm water, even better. Add a squirt or two of dishwashing liquid. Using a toilet scrub brush, clean the bottom and sides, sloshing the bleach-and-soap solution up the sides as you do. Empty and rinse with your hose Air-dry outside.
To repel flies, ants, and other insects, sprinkle borax on the bottom of the can once it is dry.
Garbage Disposers
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You don't need to use any manual labor to clean a garbage disposal unit. These small-but-fei.
To keep food waste from building up inside your disposer, keep these rules in mind:
sty kitchen appliances have their own built-in scrubbing action. To keep your unit smelling fresh and running properly, all you need to use are a few common household items
You don't need to use any manual labor to clean a garbage disposal unit. These small-but-fei.
To keep food waste from building up inside your disposer, keep these rules in mind:
- Grind only small amounts of food at a time.
- After you've finished grinding food, run a steady, rapid flow of cold water through the spinning garbage disposer for up to 30 seconds. Even if instinct tells you that hot water cleans better, stick to cold water. It solidifies fatty and greasy wastes so they will be chopped up and flushed down the drain.
- Don't pour oil or grease through the disposer.
- Don't grind large bones. (Small bones are OK and even help break up grease deposits.)
- Don't grind bulky, fibrous material, such as cornhusks.
- Never put corrosive lye or chemical drain cleaners into your disposal unit.
To remove any fatty wastes that might build up inside the disposer, periodically grind a handful of ice cubes mixed with 1/2 cup of baking soda. Together the powder and cubes (which ofcourse are cold) will safely scour the inside of the unit. To eliminate odors, grind lemon peels or orange peels every so often.
Garden Ornaments
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To clean or not to clean: That is the question when it comes to garden ornaments. Just as one school of thought in the antiques world supports leaving original finishes intact ( a look others,consider grungy), some people feel that a little algae, plus a bird dropping or two, give an ivy-tucked concrete cherub a more natural look. we'll let you decide. But if the decision is to clear, here's what you can do:
To clean garden ornaments, realize that much of what you'll be cleaning is actually alive. organic matter, such as algae, moss, mold, and mildew, all thrive on statuary, birdbaths, and the like--anywhere there is moisture, and those bird droppings, and you end up with quite a mess (or, excuse us, a lovely patina.) You can kill the organic stuff and remove the rest with a simple, inexpensive solution of 4 to 8 ounces of bleach to 1 gallon of water, with a squirt or two of dishwashing liquid thrown in and worked into suds. Apply it with a long-handled brush and gently scrub until clean. Rinse with the garden hose. This works for nearly all of the popular lawn ornaments materials, including concrete, stone, and polyester resins.
Because bleach can damage the plants in your garden, move the ornaments to the driveway for cleaning. For anything too large to move, use the cleaning agent sparingly and rinse with a sponge and bucket of clean water instead of the hose. Don't use chlorine to clean a pond that contain fish. If you clean a birdbath, be sure to flush out the cleaning solution completely.
To clean gazing globes (aka mirror balls), use a window-cleaning solution: Mix 1 cup of white vinegar in 1 gallon of warm water and add a squirt of dishwashing liquid. Apply it with a spray bottle or a clean cloth. Gently scrub until clean and either rinse with a hose or dry with a dry towel or newspaper. If the ball stainless steel, wax it with car wax once a year to renew its shine and give it a protective coating. And wipe out scratches with an automobile scratch remover.
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Glass
To clean or not to clean: That is the question when it comes to garden ornaments. Just as one school of thought in the antiques world supports leaving original finishes intact ( a look others,consider grungy), some people feel that a little algae, plus a bird dropping or two, give an ivy-tucked concrete cherub a more natural look. we'll let you decide. But if the decision is to clear, here's what you can do:
To clean garden ornaments, realize that much of what you'll be cleaning is actually alive. organic matter, such as algae, moss, mold, and mildew, all thrive on statuary, birdbaths, and the like--anywhere there is moisture, and those bird droppings, and you end up with quite a mess (or, excuse us, a lovely patina.) You can kill the organic stuff and remove the rest with a simple, inexpensive solution of 4 to 8 ounces of bleach to 1 gallon of water, with a squirt or two of dishwashing liquid thrown in and worked into suds. Apply it with a long-handled brush and gently scrub until clean. Rinse with the garden hose. This works for nearly all of the popular lawn ornaments materials, including concrete, stone, and polyester resins.
Because bleach can damage the plants in your garden, move the ornaments to the driveway for cleaning. For anything too large to move, use the cleaning agent sparingly and rinse with a sponge and bucket of clean water instead of the hose. Don't use chlorine to clean a pond that contain fish. If you clean a birdbath, be sure to flush out the cleaning solution completely.
To clean gazing globes (aka mirror balls), use a window-cleaning solution: Mix 1 cup of white vinegar in 1 gallon of warm water and add a squirt of dishwashing liquid. Apply it with a spray bottle or a clean cloth. Gently scrub until clean and either rinse with a hose or dry with a dry towel or newspaper. If the ball stainless steel, wax it with car wax once a year to renew its shine and give it a protective coating. And wipe out scratches with an automobile scratch remover.
See also Birdbaths, Bird Feeders, and Birdhouses
Glass
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If money is no object, you'll do fine cleaning your windows with commercial glass cleaners. (But take care: They usually contain ammonia, which can damage the finish on painted wood and tends to leave streaks.) But if you count your pennis--and who doesn't?--Keep reading and learn how to make your own mild but effective window-cleaning solution.
To make your own nontoxic glass cleaner, mix 1 cup of white vinegar in 1 gallon of warm water and add a squirt of dishwashing liquid. Apply it with a plastic spray bottle. ( A funnel will make filling the bottle easier.) SCrub the widows clean with a clean sponge or cloth. For caked-on grime, scrub with a soft, long-bristled brush.
To avoid leaving lint traces, wipe the window with a squeegee (large windows) or polish with newspaper (smaller panes). Try to avoid washing windows when the sun is shining, because they will dry too quickly and streak. When cleaning glass tables or any other glass that lies flat, use newspaper instead of a squeegee.
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If money is no object, you'll do fine cleaning your windows with commercial glass cleaners. (But take care: They usually contain ammonia, which can damage the finish on painted wood and tends to leave streaks.) But if you count your pennis--and who doesn't?--Keep reading and learn how to make your own mild but effective window-cleaning solution.
To make your own nontoxic glass cleaner, mix 1 cup of white vinegar in 1 gallon of warm water and add a squirt of dishwashing liquid. Apply it with a plastic spray bottle. ( A funnel will make filling the bottle easier.) SCrub the widows clean with a clean sponge or cloth. For caked-on grime, scrub with a soft, long-bristled brush.
To avoid leaving lint traces, wipe the window with a squeegee (large windows) or polish with newspaper (smaller panes). Try to avoid washing windows when the sun is shining, because they will dry too quickly and streak. When cleaning glass tables or any other glass that lies flat, use newspaper instead of a squeegee.
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- Start at the top and clean down
- Apply the solution with a spray bottle.
- Lightly scrub with a sponge or cloth.
- Wipe clean with a squeegee or polish with newspaper
- If you're cleaning with a squeegee, keep a rag in each pocket--one for wiping the squeegee, and the other for cleaning the corners of the glass.
- If you're cleaning inside windows, lay a towel on the windowsill to catch drips.
Here are some more tips for cleaning glass:
- To remove hard-water mineral spots, use straight vinegar.
- For scratches in glass, rub a little toothpaste into the scratch and polish with a soft cloth.
- To peel off paint and stuck-on adhesives, scrape with a razor blade. Don't use a putty knife, however, because it's duller and can damage the glass.
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The earliest squeegees, dating to around 500 B.C.
were cleaning tools, but they were not used for glass. Often fashioned out of gold or bronze, the spoonlike strigils, as the instruments were called, were used to scrape the oils and sweat from the skin of Greek athletes after exercising or
The earliest squeegees, dating to around 500 B.C.
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