How to Remove Armpit Stains

I have quite a few undershirts that have armpit stains so I don't really like to wear them but I am too cheap to buy new ones.  Today I decided to see if I could get the stains out.  I found somethings that worked pretty well, it wasn't perfect but I would say significantly improved.  I am thinking that if I did it one more time, it would look good as new.

Here is what you need:

Hydrogen Peroxide

Blue Dawn Dishsoap

Baking Soda (optional)

Mix one part Dawn to two parts hydrogen peroxide.  I just mixed mine in a little bowl, you could mix it in a spray bottle too.  Then put a little bit of your solution on the stain (I put on enough to saturate it).  Now sprinkle on a little baking soda for added kick (if desired) and scrub it a little bit with a nail brush.  I scrubbed inside and out which may have been overkill but things were not pretty.  Let the solution sit for awhile (I let it sit about an hour) and then wash as you normally would.

Happy stain removing!

Cleaning Rags

I have some microfiber kitchen towels that we were given.  I used them a few times but decided that I didn't really like them, so they just sat in the cupboard taking up space.  Today I decided to turn the towels into cleaning rags.  People always talk about using microfiber for cleaning.

All I did was cut my towel into fourths and then finish the cut edges (I used the serger but you could zig-zag on a regular machine too.)  Wala!  New cleaning rags!

DIY soap scum cleaner

We like to use this DIY soap scum cleaner, especially for our showers, especially the glass doors.

Here's what you need:

1 cup white vinegar
1 Tbs. cornstarch
2 Tbs. dish soap

a spray bottle (mine is an old cleaner bottle that I am reusing)

Put 1 cup vinegar in a microwave proof container (I used my glass liquid measuring cup) and add 1 Tbs. cornstarch.  Mix it well (I used a fork).  Microwave the vinegar-cornstarch mixture for 2 minutes.  It will be thicker, more like a gel.  Mix it again.

Add 2 tablespoons of dish soap to your spray bottle (I just eyeballed it).  Then add your vinegar-cornstarch mixture to the bottle.  Shake it a little, and you are done!

The nice thing about this cleaner is that it is a little gel-like so it won't just run off of the surface that you spray it on.  It lets the vinegar and soap sit there and soak.  The down side though, is that if you let the cleaner sit for too long, it drys out and then you have a residue left behind.  I find that letting the cleaner sit for about 15 minutes is just about right.  It gets to soak, but not so long that it drys out.  After it sits, wipe it down with a damp rag or sponge, rinse, and you are done!

Here is the shower door that I used it on this morning (even though this may look like a picture of a toilet).  Kind of hard to see glass in a picture, but I think you can tell that it is much better, and without much elbow grease involved.