tips & quips

Lighter fluid will clean stubborn stains from porcelain sinks and bathtubs. Kerosene can remove rust stains from tile. Remember they’re both flammable (and bad for septic tanks).

“If you rest, you rust.”
-Helen Hayes

Marble, although stone, is porous. Clean it with a damp chamois to avoid streaks and wax it with a clear wax once a year. Use coasters under glasses.

“Write injuries in sand, kindnesses in marble.”
-Persian proverb

Teflon pans should not be heated above 450 degrees. At that temperature, it begins to emit the fluorocarbons into the air.

“Teflon brain – nothing sticks.”
-Lily Tomlin

tips & quotes

Store your broom with the bristles up. It’ll keep the bristles from bending and the broom will last longer and work better.

“A new broom sweeps clean, but an old broom knows the corners.”

-Irish proverb

If the tips of the broom become bent (and are of natural materials), you can soak the bristles in a bucket of water and straighten them by hand. Use heavy scissors to trim off the errant bristles.

“My idea of housework is to sweep the room with a glance”

-Author unknown