Ammenmärchen: A look at the cleaning tips that work

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Leave vinegar in a smoky room is known to get rid of the smell

But the old man fresh tea bags smelly shoes.

These are some of the results of an analysis of the "old wives tales" produced by the Good Housekeeping Institute.

includes pearls of wisdom that works on a bathroom mirror spraying shaving cream, then wipe with a clean cloth until no trace of stop fogging.

Fixer may remove stains ink and the permanent marker on hard surfaces.

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It also works well Biro and red wine stains to remove from cotton fabrics that must then be washed with a biological detergent.

Soda water extends the life of cut flowers better than bleach, aspirin, sugar, food, flowers or water.

Soap and rub on a zip slide will help, but you have to repeat the application as removes soap.

Candle wax dripping onto the fabric can be removed, ironed, but the iron touch allow wax. Scrape off what you can with a dull knife and cover the area with paper or brown paper on both sides of the fabric, if possible.

Then to melt on the paper plate with a hot wax.

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Leave old teabags not smelly shoes cool, according to the Good Housekeeping Institute

Blanch the hottest wash care label substance use, can. Rubbing fabric softener into meshes static limit.

However, shoes with banana peels cleaning does not work. They are very messy and leave no trace of fat.

And it does not try to remove stains with salt turnip - fix the stain and make it impossible to remove. Instead, attacks the stain as soon as possible before it dries.

Remove excess fl USH juice and cold water. Dealing with the brand carpet stain remover and wash washable fabrics at 40 ° C with a biological detergent.

Meanwhile going put vinegar in cutting boards to mourn when the onion is cut.

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Soda water extends the life of cut flowers better than bleach, aspirin and sugar

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The report said: "A Good Housekeeping Institute, which wrote about the best way to clean more than 90 years.

"Really so not much we did not try. Our cleaning experts debunked common myths and sort fact from fiction. "

The growth of the Internet means that the Council is no shortage of advice is to keep the house and its own content.

These often contain everyday ingredients that many families could save specialty brand and expensive a small fortune in cleaning products.

But make it clear while some modern variations on timeless advice and the work that others seem the worst speculative best and dangerous.

GHI guide added, "The Internet with cleaning tips is filled - from the sublime to the ridiculous.

"The good news is that we do everything right to write about who really knows what works and what does not."

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Cleaning with the banana peel does not work, says study

Old wives tales that work:

1. soda water extends the life of cut flowers.

2. candle wax drippings on the tissue may be removed by covering with brown paper and then a hot iron.

3. Clean prevent the shaving cream in a smoky mirror when a bath or shower is taken.

4. Take the smell of cigarettes in a room by giving two tablespoons of malt vinegar in a bowl and leaves closed at night with the door.

5. paint stripped ink and a permanent mark hard surfaces.

6. Rub soap on a postcard will help slide.

7. Scrub stop in mesh fabric conditioner static.

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Soap help on a postcard friction, glide, but you have to repeat the application

Old wives tales that do not work:

1. The inside of a banana peel does not light leather, which left only greasy fingerprints.

2. Do not try stains with salt to remove simply set the stain beet salt.

3. dry tea bags deodorize smelly shoes.

4. Do not put mourn cut to put vinegar on a cutting board onion to stop the trouble that is not working

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