Removing Chocolate Stains

Das Suppenschwein/Pig In Soup by Michael Sowa ~ Germany

Treat a chocolate stain with a pre-wash spray. Rub with a heavy-duty liquid detergent and then wash as usual. If the stain is stubborn and remains, re-launder with bleach that is safe for the fabric you are treating. Do not place fabric in a dryer until the stain is removed as heat can permanently set it in.

Please wash your hands.

Please wash your hands, originally uploaded by C book on photo sharing site www.flickr.com

Upscale hotels taught me a trick I’ve been using for years in my home: use wash cloths as hand towels in your bathroom. Place a basket or stack of them on your counter and have a second, wicker basket on your floor or under the sink to hold damp, used ones. Keep your sink clean by wiping it out with the cloth before tossing it. (I use a wicker trash basket to prevent mold build-up before laundry day.) For households of one or two, the same towel can be used several times but for larger families it is a good idea to consider them “one-use” before they hit the second basket. Wash them with a little bleach so they stay white and germ-free.

-Prevents the spread of germs
-Keeps your sink clean
-Helps avoid that “smelly towel” syndrome created by everyone using the same towel which, of course, never actually dries.

Attention to Detail – And Then Some

The most heartfelt thank you’s come from homeowners who have discovered a cleaning fairy spent time under their kitchen sink. Clean the bottles?? Yes, I’ll admit to paying this much attention to detail. Not only are things arranged by category, the labels face forward AND they are no longer sticky to touch.

originally uploaded by PoppyBuxom.