Clean the kettle.
Clear kettles often develop unsightly stains after prolonged use; you can use baking soda to clean them. Here's how:
Mix about 1 tablespoon of baking soda, a few drops of dish soap, and some water to form a paste. Then, using a sponge with one rough side and one soft side, dip it into the mixture and scrub the stain. For stubborn stains, one scrub may not remove them completely; you can scrub one or two more times until the stain is as clean as you desire.
Clean off the glue residue.
Children often enjoy sticking stickers on cabinets, desks, beds, or anywhere else in the house. However, after a while, these stickers become old and unsightly when peeled off.
Use gasoline to wipe away the adhesive residue, or use menthol balm, eucalyptus oil, essential oils, or baby oil to clean the sticker.
To fix this, you can try the following tips: Use a hairdryer to heat the adhesive residue; you can then easily peel it off. Use gasoline to wipe away the adhesive. Use menthol balm, eucalyptus oil, essential oils, or baby oil to clean it.
Pot bottom scrubber
After being used on the stove for a while, the bottom of pots and pans will become stained or blackened. To restore their shine, you can use a mixture of baking soda, vinegar, and dish soap. Rub the mixture evenly inside and outside the pot/pan, and let it soak for 1-2 hours.
Baking soda helps soften stubborn stains, and vinegar helps brighten pots and pans. Then, use a green sponge to scrub thoroughly until they are sparkling clean. For stubborn, long-standing stains that are difficult to scrub off, you can use a soft steel wool pad to gently scrub them clean.
Pick up the hair that has fallen on the floor.
When washing or brushing your hair, hair often falls onto the bathroom floor. This is unsightly and can easily clog drains. To fix this, you can try the following methods:
Wrap a plastic bag around the toilet brush to collect fallen hair.
Wrap a plastic bag around your toilet brush. When you sweep, the hair (which should be wet beforehand) will be collected in the plastic bag. All you have to do is peel off the bag and throw it away. You can also use an old toothbrush to scrub the floor and easily collect the fallen hair.
Cleaning the refrigerator
Clean the vegetable drawer regularly to remove wilted or damaged vegetables and prevent odors. If you follow the steps above correctly, cleaning the refrigerator will only require wiping it with a damp cloth.
But if the refrigerator has had a bad smell for a long time, you need to be more drastic: Use diluted vinegar + 1 teaspoon of baking soda + warm water to clean, then wipe again with water. Leave the refrigerator empty for a few hours and place a cup of coffee grounds or tea leaves inside, then close the door; this will eliminate the odor very quickly.
Removing mold stains from white clothes
White is your favorite color for clothing. However, there are downsides to white clothes. It is prone to getting dirty and moldy. if not stored properly.
To keep your white clothes looking bright and new, follow these steps: Fill the garment with hot water and add activated oxygen bleach powder. Dissolve the powder and soak overnight. Use a brush and laundry soap to scrub away any remaining mold stains. Rinse thoroughly and soak again with bleach powder for a second time to ensure complete removal. Soak for about 2-3 hours. Wash again with laundry soap and dry.
White is your favorite color for clothing. However, the downside of white clothes is that they easily get stained and develop mold if not properly cared for.
Avoid getting odors in your refrigerator.
To prevent food odors from lingering in your refrigerator, you need to: Wash and dry all food items thoroughly and place them in airtight food containers (buy good quality containers that won't yellow and are BPA-free). Store items in the refrigerator compartments according to their intended function.
In the vegetable compartment, wrap leafy greens in paper or food bags to keep them fresh. The fresh food compartment is only for meat and fish that will be eaten that day, or for items transferred from the freezer for cooking the next day.
In the freezer, store cleaned and portioned meat and fish in containers or zip-lock bags, enough for one meal. On the regular door, you should only keep lemons/chili peppers and bottles of chili sauce, ketchup, etc.
Note: Do not put groceries in plastic bags directly into the refrigerator after shopping, as these bags are one of the causes of refrigerator odors.