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    Carpet—deodorizer
    Sprinkle liberal amounts of baking soda over a dry carpet; then wait 15 minutes before you start to vacuum.
    Carpet—dry cleaning
    Mix together 2 cups baking soda, ½ cup cornstarch, 4 or 5 crumbled bay leaves, and 1 tablespoon ground cloves. Store in a container with a tight-fitting lid. Label and keep out of reach of children. To use, shake a generous amount of cleaner over the area to be cleaned. Scrub mixture into the heavily stained area with a stiff brush. Leave overnight. Vacuum thoroughly in the morning.
    Carpet—scrubber
    The best tool for scrubbing a carpet spot is another piece of carpet.
    Carpet—soaking wet
    When pipes break and the carpet is soaked, put rubbing alcohol in the carpet steam cleaner to rinse away mildew and speed drying. Use approximately 8 ounces per tank.
    Carpet—stain removal, rubbing alcohol
    Rubbing alcohol is an easy and inexpensive spot remover for carpets. Lightly rub a drop or two into the stain, then blot the spot dry with a clean, white cloth.
    Carpet—stain removal, Tide solution
    Here’s a highly effective and economical way to remove stains from carpeting: Mix together 1 part Tide powder, 2 parts white vinegar, and 2 parts warm water. Scrub the soiled area, then rinse with clear, warm water. From oil to mud to wine stains, they’ll all disappear.
    Cast iron seasoning
    To season a new or newly scrubbed cast iron pan, coat it with mineral or vegetable oil and place it in a warm, 200ºF oven for a few hours. The oil will slowly soak into the pan.
    Ceilings
    Textured ceilings collect fuzz and tiny dust bunnies. Don’t try to wash that ceiling. Instead, grab two lint roller refills and cram one onto each end of a paint roller. Now roll the ceiling clean as you would any other linty situation. All the fuzz will stick to the lint rollers and you’ll be so happy.
    Ceramic tile
    Wipe ceramic tile clean with a solution of automatic dishwasher detergent and water.
    Chandelier
    Hang an umbrella upside down from the chandelier to catch the drips while you’recleaning it. Pour 2 parts isopropyl rubbing alcohol and 1 part warm water into a spray bottle. Spray chandelier liberally, and allow the fixture to drip-dry.
    Chrome—baby oil
    A quick and easy cleaner for chrome is baby oil sprinkled on a damp cloth.
    Chrome—baking soda
    Clean chrome fixtures with a damp cloth sprinkled with baking soda.
    Chrome—nail polish remover
    Nail polish remover gives chrome a nice sparkle. Be careful. It’s strong stuff and could remove the color from anything it touches around the chrome.
    Chrome—vinegar
    To clean chrome, wipe with a soft cloth dipped in undiluted white or cider vinegar.
    Cleaners with color coding
    Add a tiny drop of food coloring to a cleaning mix in a spray bottle to distinguish the contents from other sprays and keep a list of which color represents which cleaner. The food coloring will not affect the cleaner.
    Cleaning tools—apron with pockets
    Get an apron with lots of pockets to wear from room to room as you clean. Put the supplies you need for each room in the pockets so you have everything you need at your fingertips. Use one of the pockets to hold a soapy sponge in a plastic bag for touch-up work around light switches, doorjambs, and so on.
    Cleaning tools—cleaning rags
    To save yourself from rummaging for cleaning rags every time you clean, use a rubber band to attach a cloth to each cleaning product that requires one. When you’re finished, justtuck the rag back under the rubber band. Wash or replace cloths periodically.
    Cleaning tools—colander for cleanup
    Keep a colander in the sink and scrape food from dishes into it at dish-washing time. This is more efficient than your standing over the garbage pail, and liquids will go down the drain rather than into your pail.
    Cleaning tools—dust cloths
    Make your own dust cloths by dipping cheesecloth into a mixture of 2