To keep moths out of your stored clothing, sprinkle clothing with pepper or tobacco. It will not leave an unpleasant odor and you can shake it out of your clothing before wearing.
Read More Tip for Keeping Moths Out of Stored ClothingQ: How can I get my lace curtains white again they have gone dowdy looking. Tip #1: Try soaking in a solution of Oxy Clean and water. This may work. Tip #2: Try handwashing in the bathtub if you can. I once put some sheer curtains in the washer and they came out shredded. Somehow…
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Clever cleaning hack for removing a stain from a linen tablecloth.
Q: How do I remove a stain from a linen tablecloth? Tip #1: Try washing it in white vinegar. You may want to test a small spot before doing the whole thing. The vinegar tends to neutralize stains and oxidation and is very gentle. Tip #2: OxiClean will more than likely take out the spots.…
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Clever tips for removing sticker residue from clothing and shirts.
Q: Help, we washed and dried my son’s school uniform and inadvertently left a sticker on the shirt. Now there is a big round sticky spot where the sticker was. Does anyone know how to get this out of the clothing? Tip #1: Spray spot with WD-40, then wash area with Dawn dishwashing liquid. Rewash…
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