Parent Magazine St. Johns April 2019 | Page 20

9 Clean crusty bathroom faucets by soaking cleaning rags with white vinegar. Wrap the rags around the faucets and wait 30 minutes. Scrub hardened water deposits away gently with a toothbrush and rinse. FLOORS Add one-half cup of white vinegar to half a gallon warm water to mop your kitchen floor. Don’t like the smell of vinegar? Add a few drops of essential oil to the water. Again, don’t use vinegar on natural stone or marble and test an inconspicuous area before mopping a hardwood floor. 10 AT WINDOWS GRADES 6 TH + JUNE 3 - 28, M-F • 10:00a - 1:00p Performances on Mainstage June 28, 29 at 7:30p • June 30 at 2:00p TUITION: $450 GRADES 3 RD + 12 Forget scrubbing – use a squeegee to clean windows and mirrors. Put a squirt of dish washing liquid in approximately half a bucket of water. Use a sponge to apply the soapy water. Squeegee off for streak-free windows. FURNITURE AND FIXTURES JULY 1 - 11, M-F • 10:00a - 4:00p Performances in Black Box July 12, 13 at 7:30p • July 14 at 2:00p TUITION: $405 b u g z 11 Clean blinds by making a solution with equal parts water and vinegar. Spray or soak some of the solution on an old sock and wipe the blinds with it. GRADES K-3 JULY 15 - 19 • 10:00a - 1:00p Showcase: July 19 • 1:00p TUITION: $150 MORE CAMPS AVAILABLE THROUGH AUGUST 2 INFO & REGISTRATION AT LIMELIGHT-THEATRE.ORG/KIDZFACTORY 13 Use squeegees to remove embedded pet hair from furniture and carpets. 14 Use your iron to get out unsightly water rings on furniture! Empty all the water out of the iron and put on high. Cover the water stain with a white pillowcase. Move the hot iron back and forth over the pillowcase. The spot will disappear. 15 Trap dust rather than relocate it with a Microfiber mitt. When done, toss the mitt in the washer, but don’t use fabric softener on it. 16 Dust fan blades with a pillowcase. Pull the pillowcase over the entire fan blade and wrap tightly. Pull down and off the blade. The dust clumps will be trapped in the pillowcase instead of falling through the air. LAUNDRY 17 will fade. Stubborn stains on your favorite white outfit? Wash and hang the garment out to dry in the sun for a few hours. The sun will bleach the stain and brighten dingy whites. This also works on colored fabric, but don’t leave it in the sun too long because the colors TOYS 18 904.825.1164 www.Limelight-Theatre.org 11 Old Mission Avenue St. Augustine, FL 32084 20 | S T. J O H N S parent M A G A Z I N E 19 Wash plastic toys in the dishwasher using an eco-friendly dishwashing detergent. Dust dirty stuffed animals with baking soda and put in a pillowcase for an hour. Remove the stuffed animals and vacuum with an attachment tool. Voila! The baking powder deodorizes the toys and soaks up oily spots. Once the house is spotless in record time, relax, have a latte, and get outside in the spring sunshine!