Put your home products to different use
Looking for a way to bring the spark back to copper and brass? Reach for your Tabasco or tomato juice. Rub it on, wash it off with water, and polish dry.
Olive oil is perfect for brightening up wood. If you use wood chopping boards, a light coating of olive oil left to dry will prevent the wood from drying out and splitting. Olive oil will also brighten up wood furniture so long as it was originally treated with oil.
Don't keep salt in the house but need to clean up a red wine spill? Douse it with white wine first. Blot it clean with a dry rag.
To clean your lime encrusted showerhead, remove it and place it in a baggie of white vinegar. Don't do this if it is plastic, it only works with real chrome.
Baby powered is great for removing oil from clothes. Sprinkle on the power and leave for about an hour before washing.
There are lots of products in your home that are great for cleaning. Give them a try and let us know your results.