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These are some tricks followed in my house by my mom:-

• While washing silk sarees she adds a little lemon juice.It helps to give a glossy finish and eventhe colour doesnot fade away.
  

• To remove the marks on furniture’s, make a paste made from ash of cigar and vinegar and scratch of the marks.
  

• Cleaning the furniture with shoe polish will give an excellent shine to it

• To make a furniture more bright and shiny use a cloth dipped in decotion of strong tea.

• Apply some candle wax or soap on the zips and sides of drawers for easy movement.

• Using olive oil and vinegar to clean the furniture helps it to become more shiny

• The gold will become more brighter if it is cleaned in pumpkin juice or can be dipped for some time in washing powder like surf and then can be cleant with a tooth brush to give more shine.
  

• To remove the stain of wine from cloth  clean that portion with the cloth dipped in soda or use bathing soap like lux (helps in cleaning greasy stains).
  

• To remove the stain of henna from the cloth, dip the cloth in warm milk for half an hour and wash with soap.

• To remove ink stain from clothes, rub the area with a cotton bud soaked in eau-de-cologne.

• While mopping the floor add two teaspoons of salt to the water to keep flies away.

• To remove stains from utensils, add bleaching powder in a tub of water and dip the utensils before washing  with detergent.

• Vinegar is an excellent cleanser for glassware.

• Soak your silver articles in tamarind water for 30 minutes and wash off with fresh water, if you want them to shine like new.

• To remove chewing gum from clothes, apply talcum powder and removethe gum, it helps.

• To remove lipstick stain, apply Vaseline on that portion and wash it with soap after some time.

• Rub toothpaste over the fine scratches on glassware. It acts as a slight abrasive and smoothens out the area.

• Soften hardened shoe polish with a few drops of white spirit.

• Instead of scratching off candle wax from an object, hold the object close to a flame or some source of heat for a few seconds till the wax melts away.

• To avoid shoe bite apply a little coconut oil to the affected area.

• In order to keep away lizards in the house stick some peacock feathers on the walls. My room is safe this way…
  

•  To remove the stains from  white foot wear, soak a small cotton wool in nail polish remover and rub briskly on your foot wear or best use somethinglike colin.
  

• Use a few drops of after shave lotion  to get rid of a stubborn dirt from shoes.

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