Sunday, September 16, 2012

"Free" scouring powder/drain cleaner

Is there a box of baking soda in your refrigerator that is no longer absorbing the fridge odors--even after you stirred around in it?  After it has lost its usefulness there, re-purpose it as a scouring powder for delicate surfaces.  A toothbrush full of baking soda and a little water used to clean crevices of dusty/greasy items works like magic.  The yellow "coke stains" that collect on kitchen counters containers (or on walls) respond well to a little baking soda and water paste rubbed on the residue.  Rinse, dry and enjoy the clean.   As a quick drain cleaner, put a fourth to half a cup of baking soda down the drain, then pour vinegar on it.  HINT:  Be sure to let the kids watch the "erupting volcano" action as it hisses and foams to clean the drain.

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