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No matter if you are looking to remove red wine from your clothing or if you want to remove scratches from your valuable glasses. Household Recipes will help you by providing the best solutions to solve your problems.

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Fire Starter
Fire Starter Submitted to Recipe Goldmine by Barbara Louise M. - Albuquerque, New Mexico Fill an empty toilet paper roll with lint from your dryer....
Pine Oil Furniture Polish
Pine Oil Furniture Polish 1 1/4 cups mineral oil 1/4 cup liquid dishwashing detergent 1 tablespoon pine oil 1 1/2 cups water Mix mineral oil, pine ...
Copper and Brass Cleaner
Copper and Brass Cleaner 1 pint vinegar 3 tablespoons salt Fill a spray bottle with vinegar and add salt. Spray solution liberally on copper or bra...
Wall Cleaner
Wall Cleaner (for heavy dirt) 1 gallon hot water 1 cup ammonia 1/2 cup white vinegar 1/4 cup baking soda Scrub with a terry cloth rag, then wipe dr...
Air Freshener Spray
Air Freshener Spray 1/4 cup baking soda 4 cups warm water 2 tablespoons ammonia 1 teaspoon scent of your choice: cologne, lemon extract,   ...
Marble Cleaner
Marble Cleaner 1/2 cup bleach 1 cup talcum powder In a glass or enamel bowl, make a paste of the bleach and talcum powder. If cleaning a vertical s...
Tea Kettle Lime Deposits Remover
Tea Kettle Lime Deposits Remover 1 part vinegar 1 part water Fill tea kettle with the above mixture. Bring to a boil, turn off heat, then let stand...
Sink or Tub Whitener
Sink or Tub Whitener This will temporarily whiten yellowed sinks or tubs. 1/2 cup turpentine 2 tablespoons salt Scrub with a terry cloth rag.
Cockroach Control
Cockroach Control 4 parts borax 2 parts all-purpose flour 1 part cocoa powder Mix; sprinkle where pets and children cannot get to it.
Wood Cleaner/Reviver
Wood Cleaner/Reviver 1/3 cup boiled linseed oil 1/3 cup WHITE vinegar 1/3 cup turpentine Mix together and shake well. Apply with a wad of steel woo...