ENUFF WITH THE STUFF
Green Cleaning
The many uses of vinegar:  
  • Place a bowl of vinegar in any room or piece of furniture to help eliminate musty or smoky
    smells.
  • Mix equal parts vinegar and water to clean and disinfect office equipment.
  • Clean window blinds using same solution as above and a cotton glove.  Dip gloved finger
    into solution and wipe both sides of blinds at same time. Rinse glove and continue.
  • Unclog and deodorize drains.  Pour a half a cup of baking soda and then one cup of
    vinegar down the drain.  Once solution stops foaming, rinse with hot water  for a few
    minutes.
  • Speed up a slow drain by pouring half a cup of salt down the drain and then 2 cups of
    boiling vinegar.  Flush with hot water, then cold water.
  • Clean tough mildew stains with full strength vinegar, or for light stains make a half and half
    solution.
  • Polish stainless steel and chrome with full strength vinegar and soft cloth.
  • Soak silverware and jewelry in a half cup of vinegar and baking soda for 3 hours.  Rinse
    and dry with soft cloth.
  • Remove stickers by soaking surface and scrape off.
  • Remove carpet stains with half a cup of vinegar and 2 tablespoons of salt.  For tough stains
    add 2 tablespoons of borax.
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Did you know that you can
donate unwanted cell phones to
womens shelters where they
will be refurbished and provided
to women for emergencies?  
Donate your phone locally to
Loudoun Citizens for Social
Justice: 703-737-8100
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Did you know that you can get
all of the free mulch you want at
the Loudoun County Landfill on
Evergreen Mills Rd.?  You load
and haul yourself.  Hours are
Mon.-Fri. 8:00-4:00.  
703-771-5500