Cleaning Silverware
Rita Hill demonstrated how to clean tarnished silver without using any elbow grease! The tarnish on silver is a layer of black silver sulfide, formed when proteins come in contact with the silver. When silver is cleaned using an abrasive polish, ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
It's OK Cleaning Products
Linda Edwards and her daughter Simone operate a Gold Coast company called "Capture It". Linda has come up with her own line of cleaning products, with the brand name "It's OK". Her products are Australian made, naturally based and are [... more]
NineMSN OurHouse |
Window Cleaning
Of all the irksome household chores, cleaning windows has to be right up there with the ironing. Commercial cleaners, soap and water, newspaper and other methods all work reasonably well, but there has to be a better way! Peter Valder recommends ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Dog Dry Cleaning Tip
Using just a few things around the house, we'll show you how to keep your dog happy, healthy, and away from your valuable furniture! If your dog smells or looks dirty and you don't have time for a wash, simply use bi-carbonate of soda and ... [... more]
NineMSN OurHouse |
Cleaning Chimneys
Get rid of that soot! Sweep into spring with a clean chimney. Spring is the ideal time to have your chimney swept, as it costs less and the waiting period is not as long. Mark Alexander, from the AAA Classic Chimney Sweep Company, has been ... [... more]
NineMSN OurHouse |
Persian Rug Cleaning
We paid a visit to Australia's only automated carpet-cleaning business to see how they revived tired rugs. We saw a rug put through the main machine, which has a series of paddles that remove any in-ground dirt. Next, the rug is sprayed with ... [... more]
NineMSN OurHouse |
Antibacterial cleaning products
The overuse of antibacterial products may be producing strains of multi-antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Antibacterial cleaning products are no more effective at preventing infection than good personal and household hygiene using ordinary soap, ... [... more]
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