Surprising Ways to Clean Anything

[Texasmujer]

1. Blowing dust away from fragile silk flowers and knicknacks. Just set your blow dryer on medium or high (with the heat off) and zapit away1

2. Shaking things up to clear your computer keynboard of crumbs and dust. Turn it over and pat the bottom gently. Follow by wiping the keys with a damp micrfiber cloth (at home stores, about $3), suggests Don Aslett, author of Do I Dust or Vacuum First? TIP: Use a cotton swab to remove any remaining grime between the keys.

3. Removing the crust from a slice of white bread and forming it into an eraser-size ball. Rub it gently on old family photos or delicate wallpaper to lift away smudges.

4. Dabbing water onto a microfiber cloth and using it to sanitize the mouthpiece fo your phone. "Microfiber will pull up 96% of th bacteria using just plain water," says aslett.

5. Saving old fabric softener sheets amd using them on mini-blinds to remove dust and discourage future grime from
clinging!

6. Dipping a cotton ball in rubbing alcohol to easily wipe dust from candles!

7. Your best cleaning helper? Your dishwasher!! Youc can safely use it to wash plastic toys, removablr regrigerator shelves, stove burners, ice cube trays, candlesticks---even the removable cover of a fan.