Helpful Tips for our home

- To refinish antiques or revitalize wood, use equal parts of linseed oil, white vinegar and turpentine. Rub into the furniture or wood with a soft cloth and lots of elbow grease.

- To stop the ants in your pantry,seal off cracks where they are entering with putty or petroleum jelly. Also , try sprinkling red pepper on floors and counter tops.

- To fix sticking sliding doors, windows and drawers, rub wax along their tracks.

- To make a simple polish for copper bottom cookware, mix equal parts of flour and salt with vinegar to creat a paste. Store the paste in the refrigerator.

- Baking Soda can applied on a damp sponge will remove starch deposits from an iron . Make sure the iron is cold and unplugged

- Remove stale odors in the wash by adding baking soda.

- For a clogged shower head, boil it for 15 minutes in a mixture of 1/2 cup vinegar and 1 quart water.