I use 10 drops of tea tree oil and water put into a spray bottle shake and you’re ready to go, tea tree oil is anti-fungal and antibacterial so I use it counter tops and hard surfaces.

Annoyed with unsightly stains around the base of your taps? It’s caused by calcium deposits in the water. An easy way to get the stain off is to wrap a piece of cloth soaked in vinegar around the tap, after a day or so the stain will wipe off. Its the acetic acid in the […]

I use sugar soap for cleaning walls, ceilings, floors and to wash the car. It is really good at getting road grime off the car and does not leave waxy marks on the windows. In fact, it has been removing the wax spots that were already there. I also use it in the window washers […]

To keep a shower clean without harsh (and expensive) chemicals, get the last person to use the shower to hose down the walls (if you have a handheld shower head), then wipe the walls and floor with a micro fibre cleaning cloth. These cloths are indispensable for cleaning without much more than soap, baking soda, […]

Use a cake of sand soap to clean bad water spots off your glass shower. You can pay up to $100 for similar products.

Got black scuff marks on walls. Use a dab off toothpaste on a damp cloth. Brilliant! Can be used on any wall paint unlike expensive cleaning cloths or “white aways” which will remove matt paint.

To clean burnt pots, put water in pot with half cup or so of salt.  Bring to boil and let boil 5 mins or so.  Leave overnight.  Should come off in the morning.  Repeat as necessary. Works well!

Magic Oven Cleaner – In a roasting dish put 3 tbsp ammonia, 3 tbsp washing powder and then fill with 2 litres of boiling water. Place in the oven, block all vents and leave overnight. Switch oven off at the wall. Next day use the water to wipe out the oven and clean the racks. […]