Clever Clarissa’s Household Tips & Advice

Cleaning a microwave oven is very easy, IF you know the right technique, and IF you do it relatively regularly.
If you’ve never, ever cleaned it, (you know who you are!) then you may have to put a little bit more elbow grease in it, just like anything!
Try to clean up spills as they occur, especially [...]

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Created as a raising agent used in bakery, baking soda, or sodium bicarbonate, has a multitude of household uses. Being only slightly alkaline and gently abrasive, this most versatile of substances is non-toxic and safe for most surfaces/fabrics.
Baking soda is an effective deodorizer. Place an open box on a shelf in the refrigerator to prevent [...]

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To test the effectiveness of baking powder, mix one teaspoon of baking powder with 1/3 cup of hot water; use only if the mixture bubbles enthusiastically.

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Sprinkle baking soda onto a damp sponge to remove dirt and grime from windows, headlights, chrome accessories and trims; rinse and dry. To remove dead insects from your windshield, rub it with a ball made from plastic net bags (the kind onions come in).

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