Lemon juice is acidic, just like vinegar, giving a similar natural bleaching effect. Simply add one cup of lemon juice to your next load in the machine when washing white clothes to help keep their color sharp. Seeing as white cotton socks can easily become heavily stained and shabby.
You can whiten them by adding one lemon sliced into wedges to a large bucket of boiling water. Throw in the socks and let them soak overnight before washing.
Baby Oil Polish for Chrome
You'll be surprised when you see the remarkable results when you apply baby oil to your chrome fixtures. You can buff up your toilet handle, your faucets, showerhead, and even your kitchen sink—with just a few drops on a clean cloth.
Then, add a dash more to the toilet tank and toilet bowl and shine until the porcelain shimmers.
Nail Polish Prevents Rust
Another little trick you can use to keep rust at bay is by using nail polish to coat areas that are prone to rust. Try it with your hardware around the house to get it all rust-free by coating the bolts and screws with clear nail polish.
This will also stop the seat from slipping around since the screws will be less inclined to loosen.
Ultraviolet Rays
Did you know that you can use the sun's ultraviolet rays to whiten your clothes? Plus, this is also an ideal green laundry solution. If you already have a clothesline, it's that easy, and it's free! You're saving some extra cash and natural resources by not using a clothes dryer, and your carbon footprint will be nearly zero.
The ultra-violet rays can whiten, tarnish stains, and disinfect fabrics while they dry. But keep in mind that these same rays can fade colored fabrics.
Remove Stains From Clothes with Hydrogen Peroxide
Hydrogen peroxide works great as a stain remover for protein- and plant-based stains and effectively treats blood, vegetables, and fruit stains. Hydrogen Peroxide is a very mild form of bleach; it is best to first test hydrogen peroxide on colored clothes in an inconspicuous place like the inside seam or the hem to make sure those colors don't fade.
To treat stains, simply pour or spray a dash of hydrogen peroxide on the stain and let it soak for about ten minutes before washing the garment as usual.