Comments on: Household Solution 1

By: Rita mount

Rita mount — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 23:12:59 +0000

HI Reena.
I have lots of lime in my dish washer.
Every thing is coming out white.
Have tried vinegar baking soda .
I need something that goes in while the dish washer is cleaning dishes.
Hope you can help me and my dishwash, will be ok.
I am afraid i will harm it plus the pipes.
Thank you.
Rita.

By: Angela

Angela — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 19:51:17 +0000

For future household solution inquiries, please contact Reena directly at householdsolutions@mts.net. You can also visit her website for more info: http://www.householdsolutions.org

By: Ted Makar

Ted Makar — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 01:46:54 +0000

Dear Reena
I have a lamb’s wool quilt that is approximately 75 years old. It has been a few years since I had it wash, carded and new cover sewn on. I wonder if you know of any one that does this. Iwould like the quilt for another 75 years. Thanks. I will be waiting for advice.
Sincerey Ted M

By: Keith Hanson

Keith Hanson — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 18:55:40 +0000

Hi Reena. I have a solution :>} for a number of the items mentioned above. It is called Tea Tree oil. Espesioally for the toe nail fungus, just apply it straight to the area. otherwise there is a solution of 20 ml. tea tree oil. 100 ml alcohol. Some say vodka is the best . But isopropyle will do. and distilled water, into a spray bottle. This will kill all molds. on any surface. It also repells spiders and bed bugs.It is anti fungal,antiseptic,anti viral, and leaves a nice odor. I hope this helps. GOOGLE it. :<}

By: Thelma Guenther

Thelma Guenther — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 16:55:19 +0000

Do you have a househod solution for toenail fungus?

By: Anne McCullum

Anne McCullum — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 17:39:30 +0000

Hello
Thank you for your creative solutions. We live in an apartment on the 4th (top) floor on a busy street. The problem: PIGEONS AND THEIR POOP.
How to discourage them, and how to remove the poop easily.
Any advice will be received gratefully.
Anne

By: Jane Martin

Jane Martin — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 19:15:00 +0000

HELP! I got hair dye on a brassiere. How do I get it out? I have 2 of your books & they have helped me a great deal, but re. hair dye you only tell how to get it off wood, & off a sink, = not fabric.
Any help appreciated

By: Lynn McIntyre

Lynn McIntyre — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 04:11:30 +0000

Hello Reena,

A while back, I heard your talk show on CBC Radio, giving answers to people’s household problems and how you would remedy them with simple products. The show was full of great suggestions and I really enjoyed listening to you and your solutions.

I have a case of black mold dots appearing randomly on my shower curtains. (some areas larger than others, like clusters of dots) The curtains are made by “Echo – Creative Bath, 100% cotton, made in Pakistan. The curtains are various colors, brown, aqua, light green, with circle patterns. I tried applying “Concrobium Mold Control” and as they suggested, letting it dry, then reapply and use a brush, but that didn’t work very well on the area and the brushing ‘scuffed’ the fabric up too noticably.

I did hear you speak of washing soda (I purchased Arm & Hammer). Would this do the trick and if so, how do I treat it with the washing soda? Do I use it with my regular washing liquid? Or, would a dry cleaners be best suited for this problem? (Any cleaners or are there certain companies you would suggest?)

Thanking you in advance for any suggestions you may have to tackle this problem, before it gets worse. I have lots of great comments on the design of the curtains and I hope there is a solution. I have had these shower curtains less than two years (2 panels) and hopefully you have a remedy for my delema, so I can keep them for a while longer.

Thank you,in advance.

Lynn McIntyre (lynn_mcintyre_2@hotmail.com)

By: Bob Baker

Bob Baker — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 05:19:17 +0000

Hi Reena, I listened to you on the Gary Doyle Show here in Kitchener today and could not get through to you but I do have a solution for you that works!
To get rid of any pesky and damaging moles and voles just put sticks of Juicy Fruit chewing gum in the entrance to any of their holes you see. They can’t resist the gum but can’t digest it. I put it out last Fall under my garden shed and when I moved the shed this year there were 26 little skeletons under it! Cheap pesticide at 1000x the price!It’s gotta be the stick, regular flavour though……….Bob Baker