How To Clean Combs And Brushes

The simplicity of this solution belies it's effectiveness. Read and you will save hours of painstaking cleaning.

Take a jug of hot water and add a little shampoo to it. Stir to mix. Soak the combs and brushes in this solution overnight and the next day give them a vigorous shake in the solution.

Unless the combs are excessively dirty, they will come clean and looking like new.

If some residue remains on the combs just go over them with an old toothbrush and shake in the shampoo solution again. Rinse with plain water.

How to Clean Stainless Steel

This is a traditional method used in many homes for cleaning metals like stainless steel and brass.

Take half a lemon and dip it in soda-bi-carb. Scrub your metal object with this, dipping the lemon into soda-bi-carb as and when required. Rinse with plain water. Polish with a soft cloth. This method leaves the metals sparkling.

N.B. Please don't use this method on aluminum objects. Aluminum seems to get tarnished with the use of lemon.

Another product with absolutely amazing results with stainless steel is toothpaste. Put a blob of toothpaste on a scrub and go ever the stainless steel object with it. Rinse with plain water and buff with a dish cloth. See the stainless less steel sparkle.

Tips For Unclogging A Sink Or A Drain

This is a simple and environment friendly method. It is highly effective and helps prevent the use of expensive store-bought chemicals. Moreover, using this solution every two to three months prevents drains from clogging in the future.

To unclog a sink first block the overflow vent and use a plunger to loosen and remove as much of the block as possible.

Then pour a few tablespoons of soda-bi-carb into the blocked drain followed by boiling hot water. Allow the soda-bi-carb to work on the blocked drain for a few minutes then flush with boiling water. Most blocked drains get unblocked using this method.

N.B. Please be careful when pouring hot water onto the soda-bi-carb. It tends to froth and spurt.