You can wipe mirrors with cotton wool soaked in cologne or alcohol (vodka). You can use cold water mixed with linen blue - this will give the mirror a pleasant shine. A diluted infusion of tea is suitable for the same purpose.
Scratches on polished furniture can be repaired using shoe polish of the appropriate color.
It is recommended to clean a yellowed enamel bathtub with salt and vinegar. It is recommended to wipe tiles in the bathroom with vinegar and water (1:5). You can use a soap solution with the addition of ammonia.
It is recommended to wash anything painted with light oil or enamel paint with water without soap and soda (they make the paint dull). You can add ammonia to the water (a teaspoon per liter) - it removes dirt and adds shine. After washing, you need to wipe with a dry cloth to prevent yellow spots and streaks from appearing. It is not recommended to clean enameled bathtubs with acids or abrasive powders - the enamel is damaged.
A new broom, mop, or broom will last longer if you soak it in hot soapy water before use.
A white mark on a polished surface caused by a hot object can be removed by wiping it with alcohol and vegetable oil. You need to rub it with a woolen rag in a circular motion.
You should not wash windows with soap, as it forms a film on the glass that is difficult to clean.
A strong vinegar solution removes stains from glass and mirrors (1 tablespoon per glass of water).
A brush dipped in salt water will help restore the golden color to straw products.
The color of the carpet will become brighter if you sprinkle it with fine white salt in the evening, and the next day remove the salt with a soft, clean, damp cloth.
Linoleum floors should not be washed with hot water or water with the addition of soda or ammonia - linoleum becomes dull and deteriorates. You can wash with warm water and laundry soap, then rinse and wipe dry.
About once every 3 months you need to wipe the linoleum with natural drying oil, and then thoroughly wipe it off with a soft cloth. You can rub linoleum with a mixture of wax, paraffin and turpentine (1:1:5), which must be mixed while heated.
It is good to wipe parquet floors with a damp cloth soaked in cold water with the addition of glycerin (a tablespoon per glass of water). Washing parquet with hot water is not recommended.
From time to time you need to wipe the walls of the cupboard with vinegar to remove foreign odors.
It is enough to wipe chrome surfaces with a cloth soaked in soapy water.
Nickel-plated surfaces are cleaned with pastes and liquid cleaning compounds. For example: a paste of ammonia and tooth powder. When this mixture dries, the product should be wiped with a dry cloth and polished with a cloth.
Earthenware with a pattern should not be washed with hot water - the glaze may deteriorate. Moreover, you cannot wash it with soda - the design will be erased. For this purpose, you need to use lukewarm water and good soap, or even better, mustard powder.
To keep your serving knives shiny, you need to peel them with raw potatoes. A few drops of lemon juice will also work.
Porcelain dishes should be washed with water with the addition of ammonia.
Crystal dishes cannot be washed with hot water - this causes them to become cloudy and become covered with a network of fine cracks. If, after washing, you wipe it with a woolen cloth with blue-tinted starch, the dishes will shine more.
Dark deposits from silver and silver-plated products can be easily removed as follows: wash the product in warm soapy water, then clean it with a soft cloth soaked in a mixture of ammonia with chalk or tooth powder. After this, rinse with warm water and wipe thoroughly.
Silver, silver-plated and cupronickel items can be refreshed by washing them in warm water with baking soda (50 g per 1 liter of water) or in warm soapy water with ammonia (1 tablespoon per 1 liter). After this, the product should be rinsed with clean water and wiped dry with a soft cloth.
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Cooking tips for a young housewife
We offer young housewives a small number of simple tips that will help maintain good spirits and the joy of family life.
• Sticky pasta is often the result of being cooked in a small saucepan with too little water. The golden rule of pasta is lots of water.
• For good lump-free mashed potatoes, choose mealy potatoes. Cut them into equal sized pieces so they cook evenly. When ready, drain the water and return the potatoes to the pan and mash, keeping the pan over low heat to remove excess water.
• Keep olive oil and spices away from sunlight as they dry out quickly in the sun.
• Remove cheese from the refrigerator several hours before eating. It will be much tastier and more aromatic.
• To make rice a little more original, boil it, add a tablespoon of olive oil, lemon zest and juice. Season with freshly ground black pepper.
• Use kitchen scissors rather than a knife to cut fresh herbs, as this will leave all the flavor on the board and save you a few minutes.
• It is best to fry potatoes in a very hot frying pan and add salt when the slices are browned on all sides. If you salt it earlier, the potatoes will release juice, which mixes with fat, and the slices will lose their shape, color and taste.
• To give the broth a golden color, take an onion, cut it crosswise into two parts and fry it in a frying pan without fat. Then the onion is dipped into the broth and boiled along with the meat. You can also roast coarsely chopped carrots for the same purpose.
• If you want to add raw onions to the salad, chop them finely, put them in a colander and pour boiling water over them. It tastes much better this way.
• Don't make salad ahead of time. Season and add salt only before serving.
• Unlike other vegetables, beets are not boiled in salt water; they become less tasty and lose color. For the same reason, you should not cut off the root of the beets completely.
• It is better not to boil beets, carrots and potatoes for salads and vinaigrettes in water, but bake them in the oven, wrapped in foil. This will preserve more nutrients and vitamins, as well as color and taste.
• To crack a coconut, wrap it in a towel, place it on a hard surface and hit it as hard as you can with a hammer. You can also chop walnuts - wrap them in a towel so that the shells do not scatter throughout the kitchen.
• Don’t have a string to tie the legs of a chicken or tie a roll so it doesn’t fall apart? Tear off a piece of foil of the required length and twist it into a thin rope. Holds great and doesn't burn!
Useful advice from our grandmothers
