Your own tried-and-true household tips

When the walnut handled kitchen utensils start looking a little dull and grey I rub a few drops of olive oil into the wood to restore the color and hopefully provide a little protection from the dish water.
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SF members surely have numerous good shortcuts and tips that have worked for us but aren't necessarily well-known.

For instance, let's talk cockroaches (yeah, I know, why would anyone want to?). After years of cleaning diligently, employing professional exterminator services (sure it worked, but at great cost and included poisonous pesticides), trying Black Flag type bait stations and sprays that were mostly useless, about 5 years ago we stumbled over a truly effective way to eliminate those creepy crawlies. Borax powder, no kidding. Just put a line of it inside your cabinets, behind and under your fridge, or in whatever room you spot roaches. Google it.

The downside is that you have to live with a light dusting of borax for a couple of months, but for my money, it sure does beat turning on the kitchen or bathroom light and seeing those ugly things scurry across the floor.

When a single roach is spotted in my house or garage, we break out the borax again. One that you see represents hundreds that you don't.

So that's my tip for the day. Please share your own wisdom - let's not make this about links we find on Facebook or other Internet sites unless it's tried and true for you.

This thread was inspired by (https://www.seniorforums.com/threads/cleaning-supplies.43810/).
After my renter left me with a breeding ground of cockroaches, I went back to what works best in the big Apple. (that's the roach capital to you folks not from there). A small bit placed on switch plates, counter edges etc. (up high so pets don't try it), and presto... within days, no more roaches. (y)


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Cleaned the interior glass of the oven door with sprinkled baking soda and sprayed it with vinegar. Let it sit for 15 - 10 minutes and wipe off.

Got rid of the Swifter but still had a box of the disposable clothes. Good for dusting. Also have done a manual wipe down of the wooden stairs rather than fiddle with the vacuum.
 
To save my sink disposal from getting clogged, I always wipe grease off plates or pans first, so the grease doesn't go in the disposal. Also, I do not dispose potato peels in there. They seem to clog it up. I learned the hard way.
 
To save my sink disposal from getting clogged, I always wipe grease off plates or pans first, so the grease doesn't go in the disposal. Also, I do not dispose potato peels in there. They seem to clog it up. I learned the hard way.
I learned an expensive garbage disposal lesson about 25 years ago. After that, no carrot, potato or other peelings went down intentionally. Just general bits of sink grunge after doing the dishes...
 


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