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Clean your child’s Lunch box

• For your son’s lunchbox, place a paper towel dampened with white household vinegar inside and leave overnight. (Alternatively, sprinkle baking soda into the bag/box, or stuff with crumpled newspaper to absorb moisture).

• In the morning, discard towel, wash the box and dry well. When it’s not in use, leave the lid open to air out.

• Remind your son to dispose off food scraps and wrappers as soon as he has finished eating, then use a napkin to wipe off the inside surface.

keep clean your child’s school bag

• Empty your child’s bag and turn it upside down over an open newspaper to get rid of lurking debris.

• Remove visible dirt from the inside and outside with a dry brush or a vacuum, using the upholstery attachment.

• Wipe all over with a sponge moistened with dish detergent; give a final wipe with a damp, sponge and air-dry.

• Do not soak or submerge it in water (which damages the protective surface coating, unless the bag is canvas, in which case, wash weekly).

• Store in a dry place to prevent mould and mildew.

• If the zipper gets stuck, run a piece of soap or candle on the zipper for smooth running.

• Make sure your children unload food, candy, gum wrappers, dirty napkins and tissues as soon as they get home. Set aside one day a week when they have to empty the pack and remove non-essential items before repacking it for school.

Cleaning your i pod

• Make sure your iPod is unplugged and turned off before you attempt to clean it.

• Use a damp, soft, lint-free cloth to rub the surface clean. Avoid getting moisture in openings.

• Don’t use aerosol sprays, solvents, alcohol or abrasives.

• The safest cleaning solution to use is the one suggested for use by the manufacturer, iDrops. If you are unable to purchase this product, your second best option would be any product designed for the cleaning of spectacle lenses.

• Camera lens cleaning cloths are typically lint-free and are not abrasive; so use them.

• Routine cleaning extends the life and usefulness of books and papers. Dust off grit and grime that come in through open windows, settle on top of books and work down between the pages, grinding into and marring the paper.

• There are moulds and microscopic organisms that continuously circulate and work themselves into the fibres of paper. Regular clean my, to remove grime enables the discovery of moulds and mildew that may be quietly eating away at the paper and cardboard in your books.

• Prepare the following solution:
  Mix 1tsp whiting (chalk powder)
  4tbsp soft soap (use grated bathing soap)and apply over marble evenly.
  Heat 500ml water and add dash of household ammonia apply the soap paste and wash clean with this solution.

• White marble will not discolour if wiped regularly with turpentine. Rinse and dry the surface with a cloth, then apply turpentine but sparingly.

• Moist salt rubbed on discoloured marble helps to clean it.

• To restore the colour of stained marble, apply this cleaning pasteMix 3tbsp non-abrasive cleaning powder (such as Vim) with enough lemon juice to make a paste - this amount is enough to clean 10 sq. ft of flooring. Run the floor with paste and then rinse with clean water.

• Add ltsp salt to 300ml boiled linseed oil (available at hardware stores) and mix well. Sprinkle drops of this onto cotton cloth and apply over the surface: Buff with a soft, clean cloth pad.

• Treat scratches on light-coloured wood with petroleum jelly (Vaseline) or a tsp each of vinegar and raw linseed oil combined.
• For dark wood, use equal parts red wine and linseed oil.
• Try wiping your furniture regularly with vinegar-water solution.
• Dry thoroughly and then apply furniture polish (any brand).

• Never spray cleaner directly onto the mirror - the drips could seep into the silver backing and damage it. Instead spray it on a soft, clean cloth or paper towel and wipe.

• Another way to gel shiny mirrors is to moisten finely powdered chalk or talcum powder with water, apply the paste on the minor and let it dry, then rub off with a clean rag.
• To make your own cleaning solution: Fill a spray bottle with water, vinegar and household ammonia - shake before use. To discourage fogging of bathroom mirrors rub a cake of soap across, then shine with a cloth.

 Sprinkle a little boric acid on bathroom tiles before washing them for economical, as well as sparkling results.

To keep flies away mix camphor with water and sprinkle around the places where flies come.
The flies will flee immediately.
And the rooms will smell fresh.

When washing bed linen add a few drops of lavender oil to the final rinse.
The light fragrance will help you sleep better.

A hand full of dry laundry detergent scattered in the garbage can after cleaning will help repel flies and other insects.