BATHROOM CURTAIN CLEANING

1. To clean the bathroom curtain from black fungus stains like this ---

Take Borax powder, Vinegar, liquid utensil cleaning detergent like PRIL or VIM and liquid Hydrogen Peroxide

Pour Hydrogen Peroxide in an empty spray bottle.

Spray it on the portion with stubborn black fungus stains and leave it for half an hour. 

Take 1 cum of Vinegar, 1 cup of borax and half cup of liquid detergent and pour it in a bucket. add about 8 cups of water

Soak the curtain for half an hour. Then brush it. Wash it and dry it. 

 It becomes white and clean as new!!!!

KITCHEN CHIMNEY CLEANING

Cleaning of kitchen chimney especially cleaning the baffle plates of the chimney is difficult. The stains of oil and grease are so stubborn that the baffle plates would show the oil and grease with lots of scrubbing done with detergent and hot water. Here is a simple procedure to super clean the baffles - 

The must 

- A packet of caustic soda - (usually costs 70 to 90 Rs)

- Industrial hand gloves for safety

- eye protective glasses for safety

- Flat plastic tray

- Boiling water

- Old tooth brush for scrubbing

Take out the baffles and chimney plastic covers covering the chimney lamps. 

Take a flat plastic tray

Sprinkle some caustic soda crystals and keep the baffles in the tray. Notice the deep stubborn oil and grease stains on the baffles

Liberally sprinkle some caustic soda crystals on the baffles.

With protective gear (eye protector and gloves put on for safety) pour boiling water over it. Notice the bubble formation as caustic soda works on the stubborn stains

Scrub and remove the stains by old tooth brush. The process is very easy and may take from 30 s to 1 min. Once done, empty the tray of dirty water in the drain, and under a running water wash the baffles. Keep them for drying. 

Wipe the dried baffles with a soft cloth. Your baffles are super clean in two minutes. While you are doing this, use a sponge soaked in the caustic soda boiling water solution and clean the exteriors of the chimney to your satisfaction. You will get a super cleaned chimney. 

If you call a chimney cleaning mechanic he will charge you anything between Rs 1500 to Rs 2000 for deep cleaning. The headache of waiting for him is additional. Try this it is easy and quick. 

Very important - Caustic soda is very corrosive. Use it on stainless steel surfaces. If used on oil painted surfaces, it will result in oil paint peeling and getting dissolved and your surface/ equipment will get damaged.

Note - Whatever you do, don't forget to clean up everything before you declare work is over. Otherwise your wife will end up cleaning the mess and you would end up getting scolded rather than getting a pat for doing up the kitchen chimney.

MAKING OF GREETING CARDS - 2019

For past 30 + years I have been making greeting cards. Earlier around 80 cards now around 40 cards. Every year there is new material or idea.

This year it is this --

Once idea is crystallized, material is brought and work starts around first day of Navratri. It takes around 5 to 6 days to make the cards. I generally post immediately after Dussera so as to receive them around Diwali.

The design should be simple but attractive - 

There need not be different designs, as different families are going to receive them the design can be one for a Diwali season. 

Then carryout dressings and some artistic tweaking - 

Add some outline and underline - Artists will understand the language

Stick the niceties -

Write the salutations, few words to connect and envelop it!

Greeting cards are ready  - write the address, stamp them and dispatch them on time -

GARDEN BENCH - PART III

The cocunut tree trunk is then shaped by a plainer and kept in the V of the two X es.

GARDEN BENCH - PART 2

Once the two lap joint supports are over,

 Support is needed to make it rigid when the wooden log is to be seated. The wooden pieces cut to the proper size should be screwed if one wants to make it portable or nailed if it is required to be made permanent garden fixture.

After this finish it with Plainer.