Whether you're tackling a specific cleaning project or you just have a spare five minutes for a quick refresh, follow our step-by-step guide to help make your home sparkle.
1. Remove baked on grease from a baking tray
Dust some bicarbonate of soda across the tray
Add enough white vinegar to cover it.
The bicarbonate of soda will fizz as the acid in the solution breaks down grease
Use a scourer to work the solution into the tray Apply more to stubborn stains For really tough stains, leave the mixture for a few minutes Wash in warm water
2. Remove stubborn tea and coffee stains from mugs
Sprinkle bicarbonate on soda into the cup
Mix with a little water to make a paste
Work the solution in with a scourer
Rinse and dry
3. Polish silverware
Apply a little tomato ketchup to a toothbrush
Work the ketchup into the cutlery
Rinse in warm water and buff dry
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