Foot traffic and sunshine can make a rug look tired.
Turn it round once or twice a year to even out the wear.
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Do you have clothes that smell musty?
Or soft furnishings that reek of cigarette smoke? Get them fresh again by pouring some neat vodka into a spray bottle, spritz your item lightly and leave to dry.
Any odours should be neutralized, and it’s cheaper than a trip to the dry cleaner!
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When you’re washing corduroy trousers, turn them inside out to avoid crushing the pile.
Use a warm cycle, a relatively low spin, then iron on the wrong side of the fabric to further protect the pile.
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Liquid’s good for greasy stains and as a spot cleaner and pre-treater.
Powder is cheaper and fine for general loads and households free of small children and food stains.
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Is woodworm a problem but you don’t like using chemical insecticides?
Try rubbing a clove of garlic along the grain of the wood. Seems the worms aren’t too fond of the taste of garlic!
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Tip from my cheffy son Ewan: when using eggwash to glaze the top of pastry, add a pinch of both salt and caster sugar.
You’ll get a much glossier finish.
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I’ve discovered an even quicker way to clean windows. On a warm day, take the garden hose to them, all at once, then buff dry with a microfibre cloth for windows and mirrors.
Quick and easy!
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Use a little Brasso on a duster and buff to bring the surface up like new.
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Put it in a salad spinner and give it a good whirl!
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Brighten up cotton items that are yellowing by soaking them in hot water and the juice of a couple of lemons rather than household bleach.
They’ll smell nicer and the lemon juice will be less harsh on the fibres.
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