Country Womens Association of Victoria Inc. - Thrifty Household: More than 1000 budget-friendly hints and tips for a clean, waste-free, eco-friendly home

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A

air purifiers 12

alabaster, cleaning 119

algae, in fish ponds 226

all-in-one sleep suits 170

all-purpose floor cleaner 127

all-purpose spray cleaner 121

aluminium saucepans 23

animal hair 108, 125, 128, 139

ants 138, 188, 189, 230

apartments, laundry 102

aphids, deterring 234

apple pies 323

apple sauce 57

apple slices 34

apples 46, 47, 52

appliques 166

aprons, washing 93

arthritis 86, 192

artificial flowers 176

ashes 198, 215

asparagus 61, 62

asters, cut 241

avocados 61

B

babies 1447

baby booties 172

baby bottles, warming 1445

baby food 146

baby jackets, knitting 172

baby product samples 144

bacon 16, 54, 55

bacon rind 54

baked-on food 20, 21

baked potatoes 60, 63

baked vegetables 60

baking 309

balloons 150, 153, 155

ballpoint pen stains 94, 128, 129, 149

ballpoint pens, new 187

bamboo leaves, cut 241

bamboo shoots, substitute

for in recipes 61

bananas 37, 47, 52

bandages, on dogs 138

bank statements 187

barbecues 401, 21415

basting 40

bath plugholes 82

bath plugs, pulling out 86

bath stains, removal of 82

bathing, of babies 144

bathroom tile cleaner 84

bathrooms 807

baths, cleaning 82

batter, for fish 51

batteries 182

beach umbrellas 212

beaches, not getting lost on 150

beanbags 181

beanies 173

bed linen 105

bed, mint fragrance for 68

bed passes 150

bed sheets, washing 105

bedclothes, children 150

bedspreads 105

bee stings 70

beer, hair conditioner 76

bees 227, 230, 234

beetroot 58

beetroot stains 94

begonias, cut 241

bells, in slippers 150

bench space 10

benchtops, cleaning 14

best before dates 26

bibs 146

bird feeders 212, 227

birds, deterring 230

birthday cakes 155

biscuit cutters, for

sandwiches 149

biscuit dough, cutting 32

biscuits 17, 38

black furniture, chips on 129

blackboard dusters 153

blanket stains 99

blankets 92, 150

bleaching, of clothes 90

blind cords 122

blinds 122

blocked sinks 245, 80

blood stains 94

blusher stains 94

board games 152, 153

boating 217

boiled eggs 49

bookmarks 192

books, for children 152

bookshelves 184

bowls, suction seals for 11

bra straps, slipping of 165

bracelets 130

brass, cleaning 123

brassicas 234

bread 17, 423

bread and butter pudding 46

bread bins 42

breadcrumbs 17, 55

bricks 191

brickwork, stains on 119

brittle nails 73

broccoli 62

broken glass 184

brooms 199, 213

brown shoes 111, 112

brown sugar, softening 31

brushes 120, 199

Brussels sprouts 62

bubble bath 68

bubble blowing 154

bubbles, in plastic 187

bulbs, lifting of 226

bulldog clips as pegs 100

burgers 401

burns 70

burnt-on food, on

cooktops 14

burnt-on grease, in ovens 21

butter 17, 30, 31, 59

butter cake 34

butterflies 227

butterfly cakes 35

buttermilk 31

button mushrooms 65

buttons and buttonholes 103, 165, 167, 168, 172

C

cabbage, grated 58

cake tins 30, 39

cakes 301, 349

calendars, old 153

calico bags, for storage 115

camellias, cut 242, 243

camphor blanket chests 182

camping 151, 21617

can openers 13

candle-holders, on cakes 38

candle wax, on wood 135

candles 183

cane furniture 128

capsicums 65

car batteries, testing of 221

car care 2201

carafes, cleaning 19

caravanning 151, 217

carnations, cut 241

carpet cleaner 126

carpets 1245, 129

carrots 64, 234

casserole dishes 23

casseroles 44

caster sugar 30

cat hairs 128, 139

cats 141, 230

cauliflower 61

cauliflower cheese 62

caulking 194

cedar balls 115

ceilings 10, 118, 204

celery leaves 63

cement 1901

ceramic tiles 185, 194

chair cushion ties 216

chair marks, on walls 185

chairs, re-webbing of 129

champagne, bubbles in 12

cheese 18, 45

chenille bedspreads 100

chewing gum 94, 128, 149

chicken 55

chicken stock 55

children 14456, 175

childrens clothes, drying 101

chimney fires 184

china 11, 195

chives 62

chocolate 34

chocolate cakes 35

chocolate lace 36

chocolate milk stains 95

chocolate stains 94

chopping boards 10

Christmas 15861

Christmas cakes 34

Christmas cards 159, 161

Christmas mincemeat 32

Christmas puddings 158

Christmas sales 161

Christmas tree decorations 160

Christmas tree lights 160

Christmas tree stands 160

Christmas wrapping 161

chrome fixtures 83

chrysanthemums, cut 241

clay flowerpots, baking 39

cleaning see household cleaning

clip-on earrings, shoes 111

clocks 158, 181, 184

clothes brushes 108, 120

clothes horses 145

clothes lines 1002

clothing 91, 1002, 10815, 151, 164, 166, 170

coat hangers 115, 171

coats, shiny patches 109

cockroach baits 190

cockroaches 1889, 190

cocoa stains 95

coffee 26

coffee stains 14, 99

cold feet 105

colds 745, 144

colourfast garments, identifying 91

colours, washing 90, 91

companion planting 235

concrete 191, 212

condensation 121

contact lenses, finding 182

cookbooks, protecting 11

cooking oil 12, 26, 40, 53, 60

cooktops, cleaning 14

coolers, for soft drinks 158

copper, cleaning 123

copper jewellery 131

coral jewellery 131

corduroy, dye fix for 91

cork, cleaning 119

cork lids 192

corners, painting of 204

correction fluid 184

correction fluid stains 128

cots 147

cottage cheese 45

cotton reels, storing 167

cough remedies 74

coughs, relief from 75

cracked eggs 49

crackers, buttering 42

craft 1767

crayon stains 95

cream cleaner 121

cream, in cakes 367

crochet 172, 175

crystal chandeliers, cleaning 119

cup cakes 35

cupboard doors 13

curculio beetles 233

curry stains 95

curtain cords 122

curtain rods 181

curtains 164, 186

custard 47

custard powder 36

cut flowers 2414

cutlery 1323

cuttings, striking 231

D

daisies, cut 241

dampness, in walls 195

dark, childs fear of 148

dark garments, removing

fluff on 108

dates 48

decanters, cleaning 19

deckchairs, repairing 195

decorating 2029

delicate articles 100, 103

dentures, cleaning 68

deodorant stains 95

desserts 467

detergent, make your own 15

diamond jewellery 1301

dishwashers 15

disinfectants 10, 120, 147

distemper stains 99

document folders 187