With spring just around the corner - here's a few very helpful hints to assist in your cleaning chores:

• Wipe mini blinds or vertical blinds with damp fabric softener sheets to eliminate static that collects dust.
• To keep wicker furniture from turning yellow, wash with a solution of warm salt water.
• If lining drawers and/or cupboards with Mac-Tac, use a blackboard eraser to make creases and bubbles disappear.
• Salted boiling water will immediately kill grass or weeds growing between sections of a cement walk or driveway.
• To remove lime deposits from your teakettle, fill kettle with equal parts of vinegar and water. Bring to a boil and allow to stand overnight.
• To clean your washing machine, fill the washer with warm water and pour a gallon of distilled vinegar into it. Run the machine through an entire cycle. The vinegar will cleanse the hoses and unclog soap scum from them.
• After cleaning an oven, eliminate the lingering smell by baking orange peels in a 350 oven for 10-15 minutes.
• Black heel and crayon marks can usually be removed from linoleum floors by using a dab of toothpaste rubbed on with a damp cloth.

Remember, spring is also a great time to get rid of 'junk' & clutter around the house!

If you've never used that cut glass vase - a Christmas present from good old 'Aunt Mary' 10 years ago - chances are you never will. Get rid of it!!! !

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