Cleaning

Ecostore USA Auto Dishwash Powder Review and $25 Gift Card Giveaway

December 8, 2009
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I‘ve had trouble finding a good all around eco-friendly dishwasher detergent.  Some that I’ve tried tend to leave spots on my wine glasses, which are almost always in each load, or food residue on plates.  To be honest,  I was nervous to try Ecostore USA Auto Dishwash Powder and Rinse Aid because I’m a pretty loyal patron of their products.  I didn’t want to not love them, especially because I received both complimentary.  But I wanted to try something new, especially [...]

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If Your Husband Puts Your Keys in a Pile of Super Glue, Here’s How You Get it Off

November 10, 2009
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Well, it’s not entirely clear who put the keys in the super glue but we struggled for a while trying to get it off. I read that soapy water works but that did nothing for me.  Then I read that acetone based nail polish works.  It does, except that it’s labor intensive and you need to scrape it off layer by later.  I used a Q-tip to apply the nail polish remover and let it penetrate.  Then [...]

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Going Green: Another Use For Orange Mesh Citrus Bags

September 14, 2009
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I give full credit to Good Housekeeping magazine for this information.  I get GH only because I got an email from Amazon.com (did you know that you can order magazines from them?) offering a subscription for a ridiculously cheap price.  I’m glad I subscribe because I actually read it every month. La Jolla Dad decided to make some stir fry the other day, completely unsupervised.  When he was done, my beautiful All Clad stainless steel pan [...]

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Clean Wood Cabinetry and Furniture Stains with Baking Soda

July 16, 2009
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Ok, I might as well keep with the cleaning theme today and talk about how baking soda has helped us recently. Also see my post today regarding the Crayola Stain Guide. I’ve had this bizarre problem lately now that the sun is out.  I’ve never actually seen it occur, but there were weird, greasy streaks on our doors and wood cabinetry at exactly La Jolla Girl’s height.  Finally, I linked it to her sunscreen.  We use [...]

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Crayola Stain Removal Guide

July 15, 2009
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La Jolla Girl received 2 Silly Putty eggs in her Easter Basket.   About a month ago, I discovered that some Silly Putty got really massively ground into our nice sofa.  It’s chenille and it was purchased in our pre-child days. It was a dumb purchase since it was more money than we should have paid for something that in the future would be abused (though lovingly) by a child. I Googled around and found a Crayola [...]

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