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home & office recipes
bath cleanser
  • 4 tablespoons flour
  • 4 tablespoons vinegar
  • 8 tablespoons peroxide

Mix into paste, smear and leave overnight.
Wash off with cold water.
Try a tiny bit first and if it works and causes no pain, try the rest of the area were needed.

bleach
  • 1 cup of lemon juice
  • 2 litres of water

Mix together and use. For cotton a soapy solution plus lemon juice soaking overnight is also good.

blocked sink
  • 1 cup baking soda
  • 1 cup vinegar

Pour baking soda than vinegar in sink, as they foam run very hot water down drain. If totally blocked you may have to use the old plunger.

lemon verbena sachet
  • 1 cup lemon verbena, dried and crushed fine
  • 1 cup lemon balm, dried and crushed fine
  • 1 cup rosemary, dried and crushed fine
  • 1 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 4 drops essential oil of sweet orange

In a glass container, mix all the ingredients, allow to age for two weeks. Fill ingredients into small or medium sized cloth bags.

porcelain stains
Mix cream of tartar with a little hydrogen peroxide till it forms a paste. Apply and rub with old toothbrush.
moth & insect linen closet protector
  • 1 cup cedar chips
  • 1 cup rosemary
  • 1 tablespoon ground cloves
  • 1 cup southern wood
  • 1 tablespoon ground mace
  • 1 cup lavender buds
  • 1/4 cup whole cloves
  • 1 cup patchouli
  • 1 cup peppermint leaves

In a non-metal container mix all ingredients, allow to age for two weeks. Fill ingredients into small or medium sized cloth bags. Place bags in drawers and linen closets, especially where woolens are stored.

cupboard freshener
  • 2 tablespoons of essential oil of lavender
  • 3 cups coarse salt
  • 12 cups lavender buds
  • 1 cup coriander
  • 6 cracked nutmegs
  • 1/2 cup crushed allspice berries

In a non-metallic container, add the oils to the salt. In another glass or ceramic container, layer the lavender, spices and salt mixture. Weigh the mixture down with a rock or a brick and let age for 10 days. After 10 days, stir and fill pint size canning jars with the mixture. Close the jar with a cloth and the outer ring of the jar only. Place Jars in drawers and linen closets.

glue
  • 2 tablespoons powdered starch
  • 2 tablespoons cornflower
  • ?tablspoon salt
  • 1 cup of water

Mix dry ingredients and add cool water till it forms a paste. Add boiled water for thickness as required.

rust remover
Soak rusted object in a glass or plastic container of white vinegar. Change vinarger 2 to 3 times if needed.