Maid with Care - Serving the Greater Orlando area

KITCHEN CLEANING TIPS

Coffee Stains

To remove a coffee stain from fabric or a rug, try one of these methods:

Dip a white cloth into a beaten egg yolk and rub the yolk into the stain. Then rinse with clear water.
Work denatured alcohol into the stain, then rinse with water.
Apply a solution of 1/2 teaspoon mild detergent in a pint of water. Blot with a white towel. If the stain remains, apply a 50-50 solution of water and white vinegar and blot.

Cleaning Kitchen Countertops

Use a mild dishwashing liquid for plastic lamination and rinse well afterwards to prevent residue from getting on food.

Cleaning Vinyl Floors

Mop with a mild detergent leave wet and wait awhile before rinsing to allow it to penetrate the ground-in dirt.

Cleaning Safety Tip

Don't mix cleaning products like ammonia and bleach. They can be toxic.

Automatic-dishwasher detergent works well on refrigerators, stoves, floors, walls and glass.

Dissolve 1/4 cup in one gallon of very hot water.
Wipe with a dry cloth afterward.
Wear rubber gloves and test first to make sure that what you're cleaning is colorfast.

Use the bartender's method for speedy stemware washing. Holding the base, pump the glass vigorously in very hot sudsy water, then quickly put it in hot clear water (cooler water may shatter it) Dry upside down on a cotton towel.
For extra-shiny, streakless glasses, add a little vinegar or borax to the final rinse water.
If glasses have hard-water stains, rub them with a scouring pad dipped in vinegar.
Never use hot water, harsh soaps, ammonia or washing soda on silver or gold-rimmed glasses.
A well-lathered shaving brush cleans deeply etched or hobnailed glass especially well.
If eggs have dried on your patterned glass tableware, rub off the residue with a slice of lemon.BACK TO TIPS >>