I like venetian blinds. I happen to find them very easy to clean. For some, venetian blinds may not be as stylish, because the usual blinds don’t always mix well with a room’s interior design. Sure, that may be the case, but venetian blinds are very convenient not to mention very easy to clean.

In this post, I would like to show you some homemaking tips on how to clean venetian blinds. Don’t worry, they’re very easy but very effective.

Tips on Cleaning Venetian Blinds

• Rub wax or paraffin on the cords of venetian blinds to make them last much longer.
• Wear old socks on your hands to facilitate the cleaning of each slat of the venetian blind.
• When you are wearing old socks on your hands, use one hand to wash the venetial blind and the other hand to dry.

What about you? Do you have other tried and tested ways of cleaning venetian blinds? Share it with the community by commenting on this post or by emailing me at blog@mommymakeitbetter.com. I would be so happy to hear from you.

Picture this. You are running late for work. You have just put on the first clothing you laid your hands on. You are balancing a hurried breakfast, while putting on your shoes, shuffling documents in your hands and getting your stuff ready for the day. Then it happened.

Your cup of coffee tipped accidentally and spilled everywhere – on the table, on the carpet and, unfortunately, your clothes.

Not a very good way to start the day, huh? And just imagine all the cleaning you have to do to remove all those coffee stains.

Fret not! I have some homemaking tips up my sleeve to help you deal with those nasty, nasty coffee stains. Don’t worry, all the tips I share are very easy to do!

Tricks on Removing Coffee Stains

• For fabrics, dip the stained part of a cloth in glycerine overnight, and wash with soap and water the following day.
• Fresh coffee stains from clothes may be removed by sponging a borax solution over the stain.
• Dissolve baking soda in water. Soak the stained area in the solution for an hour. Rinse the fabric in warm water.
• When you’re dining out and happened to spill coffee on your shirt, wet a table napkin with club soda and use this to sponge off the cofee stain.

What about you? Do you have other tried and tested ways of removing coffee stains? Share it with the community by commenting on this post or by emailing me at blog@mommymakeitbetter.com. I would be so happy to hear from you.

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I hate seeing smudges in my vanity mirror. I hate it even more when I cannot see myself in a mirror because it is not sparkly clear. I am sure my fellow moms would agree with me on this.

Now how do I deal with dirty, smudgy mirrors? I have several different homemaking tips just for you.

Mirror Cleaning Tips

• Remove sticky labels on mirrors by rubbing them with alcohol or nail polish remover.
• Clean mirrors by rubbing them with a clean soft rag dipped in methylated spirit (denatured alcohol). Afterwards, polish the mirror with a soft, dry cloth.
• To keep mirors sparkling, apply a thin film of soap with moisty fingers. Using a clean tissue, wipe the film of soap from the mirror and keep polishing.
• Add a dash of ammonia to water. Rub this solution on the surface of a mirror using a soft cloth. Dry and polish the mirror using a tissue paper.

What about you? Do you have other tried and tested ways of keeping your mirrors clean? Share it with the community by commenting on this post or by emailing me at blog@mommymakeitbetter.com. I would be so happy to hear from you.