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Sunday, March 11, 2007 The Easiest Way to Clean the Inside of Your Toilet - Using Vinegar

Want a practically scrub-free, yet clean toilet? Try this:

Before you go to bed, pour in one cup of undiluted vinegar into the toilet bowl. Close the bowl and let it sit overnight. In the morning, just a brief swish around the toilet with a toilet brush, and the toilet will be absolutely sparkling! For a natural foamy cleaner, just add a generous sprinkle of baking soda to the mix, and you'll have a foaming cleaner that won't hurt you, your family or the environment! Then just flush the toilet, and you're done. (A little wipe down of the toilet with a fresh cloth and a basic Very Vinegar cleaner will get the outside of the throne looking fabulous too!)

Hate to clean? All of us do! But The Happy Slob has free tips and hints to make your daily cleaning chores faster, easier and even FUN!

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Cleaning and Repairing Eyeglasses - Easy Household Tips and Hints

I wear glasses, and like so many of us - I find that my glasses are always dirty! Here are a few tips that will help all of us to keep our glasses clean and scratch-free:

Here's my favorite homemade eyeglass cleaning formula, sent in to my KCnM Newsletter years ago.
Apparently, cigarette ashes helps to remove scratches from eyeglass lenses! just make a paste of old cigarette ashes (I know, sort of icky...but if it works, it works!) and apply to the scratches on the lens. Repeat a few times, and then wash away with water and buff gently with a lint-free cleaning cloth.
Since smooth peanut butter helps to remove scratches from CD's, it might also work on eyeglasses. Gently apply a bit to the scratched surface of the glasses, and then buff clean. Please let me know how this tip works for you!
Baby oil might also work when used to buff out scratches in eye glasses.
Another great way to clean glasses is VERY simple - just use a drop of regular dishwashing liquid (the smallest drop possible) and use cool water to wash with a lint free cloth. Use another lint free cloth - or my favorite microfiber cloths - to wipe the glasses clean, without streaks or any bits of lint left behind.

Labels: ashes, buffing, cleaning, eyeglasses, formulas, glasses, household hints, how to, peanut butter

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Homemade Pet Food and Treats

Still on the topic of pet food (the last post was about mine and some other readers tubby pets!), here are a few homemade treats and pet food recipes posted on the KCnM website that you pet lovers will enjoy trying out. Included are a number of treats for birds - plus a peanut butter dog treat recipe that pooches will love! Dog Biscuit Recipe & Bird Treats Recipes

Labels: animals, bird feeders, bird watching, birds, dog biscuits, homemade pet treats, hummingbirds, pets

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Readers Questions - Help for Overweight Pets

I've had a few emails recently from readers about how to help their cats and dogs to lose weight! With two tubby cats of my own, I'd also love to hear from you readers on how we can help our beloved pets - safely - lose a bit of the pudge. :) E-mail me anytime at christina@happyslob.com to submit your ideas.

Labels: cats, dogs, overweight, pet food, pets, readers questions, readers tips

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