Smelly feet can be offensive to those around you, but it’s almost criminal, if you can smell your own feet and are appalled.
If being in your shoes all day are leaving you with smelly feet, there’s an easy fix. Put a half cup of vinegar with warm water into a foot soak.
Soaking for 20 minutes can restore the PH balance and kill any bacteria or fungus that is trying to grow. Wipe out shoes with vinegar on a cotton ball to remove the bacteria inside the shoe.
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Bleach stain on the carpet? It can happen for bleaching your hair or
even cleaning products can cause this to happen by over-shooting your spray target.
It’s an easy fix, take a permanent marker that’s the same color or as close to the carpet and blend.
You probably won’t want your kids to watch you do this (if they’re of a small age), but it does work. It will blend in nicely and repeat process if it lightens up over time. (SIDE NOTE: If it’s too dark put a little soap on a damp cloth and rub out some color.)
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Probably the most simple quick tip ever. Wash your hands. You can sanitize hands as quick as singing your ABC’s. Soap up with antibacterial soap while singing and rinse at the end of the song. This amount of time is said to be the proper amount of scrub time to rid the hands of almost all germs and viruses.
Washing your hands can prevent the spread for some pretty scary stuff. Many deaths happened before the invention of the bar of soap. Since its arrival, many germs have been washed away. No pun intended, okay maybe a little pun.
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Can you tell me how to remove sticky glue from labels on a cloth dinner napkin? I have washed them but the glue is still there and is sticky…yuk! Maryanne
Tip from Tia:
There are 2 ways to get stickies off of material.
The first best way to get the glue off of material is rubbing alcohol. Saturate the cloth with the rubbing alcohol, it should not change the color. You can use a toothbrush gently, to really get in the fibers if needed or just use your finger nail to scrape it. Then, apply soap– grease fighting is best. Rub the soap in just like the alcohol and rinse. Repeat as necessary. You can add ice to the gumballs on the cloth. Then, wash linen like normal.
The second, I only recommend if the first doesn’t work… get a sheet of wax paper, put it over the sticky part and iron. It sounds easier, but it tends to be more risky because the glue can smear and make the situation worse. So, if the first tip doesn’t work for you, it doesn’t hurt to try this one.
I hope this helps, best of luck and thanks for the question!
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Problem: I have new floating floors. People have told me I need to be careful cleaning them. Everyone recommends a different product. I’m so worried that I’m going to get the wrong one and ruin the new floors. What’s the best thing to use? Bill,
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Tip from Tia:I understand completely. Cleaning floors seems so simple, until all these manufactures scare the life out of you for not using their products on your new floors. It cost a good deal of money to have them put in and the fear of scratching them with anything can actually keep you up at night. Some of those products can be quite
pricey too. But does it work as a cleaner?
The best sanitizing cleaner to use on your floating floor is water and vinegar. I know it sound to simple to be true but it is not harsh or abrasive, breaking down the lacquer that protects the floor from minor scratches. Vinegar will sanitize the floors from most things nasty. It can be used to clean your counters, dishwasher, tea kettle,
coffee maker, etc. And, it won’t break the bank, plus it’s all natural. You
won’t have any harsh chemicals to worry about with the kids. It’s totally organic and pet-friendly.
Even if you’re not a fan of the smell of vinegar, the smell will dissipate quickly leaving a freshness, not an odor. Fill a bucket half warm water with a quarter parts vinegar and use a wrung out mop to wash the floors. Let air dry for a couple minutes. Then use a clean towel across the floors to pick up excess water and water spots. Sitting water is bad for floating floors, since water will take the path of least resistance which is under the floor. Your floors will be clean and sanitized with it’s natural shine. If you have any scratches,
check with a professional on the best remedy for your particular surface, but be careful using any polishes or shines that they don’t leave a slippery surface.
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