Catching Up with the Coach! – October 2024

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8) Best Of Helpful Hints: The Best Of Hints For Cleaning The Miscellaneous

Chandeliers

* Here is a method of cleaning crystal chandeliers that does not require disassembling the fixture. The area underneath the chandelier should be protected by a dropcloth. Fill a water tumbler with one part alcohol and three parts water. Raise the tumbler to each pendant until it is immersed. The crystal will drip dry without leaving water spots, lint or finger marks. The crystal parts not accessible to the tumbler can be wiped with the solution.

* Wear cotton work gloves and dip your gloved fingers in ammonia water and clean away.

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9) Best Of Helpful Hints: The Best Of Hints For Cleaning The Miscellaneous

Barbecue Grill

* When coals have nearly reached their hottest point, tear off a sheet of heavy-duty aluminum foil large enough to completely cover your grill. Press foil shiny side down on grill and fold sides under, covering as tightly as possible. Place grill over coals for 10 minutes. Remove foil and any charred grease or food on your grill will drop off leaving your grill clean and shiny.

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10) Best Of Helpful Hints: The Best Of Hints For Cleaning The Miscellaneous

Fireplaces

* There is no need to scrub the fireplace if you throw salt on the logs occasionally. This will reduce the soot by two-thirds.

* Vinegar will clean brick tiling around the fireplace. Dip a vegetable brush in white vinegar and scrub quickly. Immediately sponge to absorb the moisture.

* Rub smoked areas with an artgum eraser. This works especially well on porous, rock front fireplaces.

* For smooth stone or brick fireplaces, wash with a strong solution of trisodium phosphate (1/2 cup to 1 gallon of water). Apply with sponge. Use the solution only after all smoke possible has been erased by an artgum eraser.

* Add 4 ounces of yellow laundry soap to 1 quart of hot water. Heat until soap dissolves. Cool, then stir in 1/2 pound of powdered pumice and 1/2 cup of household ammonia. Mix thoroughly. (Order powdered pumice from the hardware store.) Remove as much of the smoky deposit as you can before applying a coat of the soap mixture with a paint brush. Allow it to remain on for 30 minutes. Scrub with a scrub brush and warm water. Sponge with plenty of warm water to rinse.

* You can brighten the brick facing of your fireplace by applying a coat of floor sealer. Wipe the surface dry after 20 minutes. A second coat may be applied later.