Clean a Cast Iron Skillet with Bamboo Skewers

We've covered ways of cleaninga cast iron pot with salt before, but Instructables has a more efficient way using bamboo skewers instead of salt.

Salt creates a safe way of scrubbing without using soap and water. In my experience, though, dirty pans take lots of time and lots of salt to do the job completely. After the cleaning, I have a salty mess on the rag and in the sink.

Instead of salt, use a dozen bamboo skewers of they type you might otherwise use for shish-kabobs and bind them together with rubber bands. The abrasive surface of the ends scrapes the pan without taking off the seasoned finish. You can even save used skewers from your next outdoor grill session for this purpose.

Watch the video to see this tip in action, as well as other cleaning tips for your cast iron pot.

How To: Clean Your Cast Iron Pan (including how NOT to) | Instructables

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Clean the Cord of Window Blinds With a Liquid Pack

Just in time for spring cleaning, One Good Thing By Jillee shares what is possibly the easiest way to clean dirty cords of venetian blinds—or well, any similar cord.

The method borrows from the old trick of cleaning a shower head by tying a bag of vinegar to it overnight. Except here, Jill is using bleach instead. As redditor Ariar points out, you can get the same effect with laundry-whitening liquid detergent. It's the same method, just swap bleach with the liquid detergent.

Take a small plastic bag and fill it with a 50/50 mixture of bleach and hot water.

Carefully put your lift cord in the bag (you might want to get someone to help you with this, however, I managed to do it alone because I was worried if I asked anyone to help me they would question my sanity!)

Carefully twist the top of the bag and secure it closed with whatever means you have available. (I used a clothespin, but a rubber band or twist tie would work as well.) Just make sure it's very secure! You don't want bleach water to come crashing down all over the place.

You'll need to leave it like that overnight. In the morning, carefully remove the bag and wipe down your cord with a tissue. The difference in the photos is remarkable. It's probably best to go with Ariar's trick of using a liquid detergent like Tide Vivid White, which does not contain any chlorine bleach. As a precaution, it also makes sense to put a towel under it just in case the bag falls, but both Jill and Ariar have done this multiple times without any spills.

How To Clean The Pull Cord On Your Window Blinds | One Good Things By Jillee

Dirty venetian blind cords? A little Tide Vivid White, a Ziploc bag and some chip clips will take care of that. | Reddit

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Clean Old Paintings with a Slice of Bread

Don't let dust or dirt ruin your favorite paintings. Even with years of grime accumulated on vintage oil paintings, doughy white bread will make them look like new.

The Brick House shares this trick. Just rub the squishy white part of the bread over the painting to suck up all the filth, then use a paintbrush to get the crumbs off. The before (left) and after (right) photo above reveals how good bread is at cleaning. If you need further proof, check out the post below for a picture of the disgusting bagel after it's done its job.

Cleaning Vintage Paintings | The Brick House via WooHome

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