Clean Linoleum Floors, DIY Degreaser Recipes & Bathroom Ants

Joan Clark
February 11, 2026

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Hello there,

Home care questions have a way of popping up when you least expect them. We're here with practical answers that save time and keep your space looking fabulous.

In today's issue:

The Right Way to Clean Linoleum Floors
Stop Bathroom Ants for Good
Make Your Own Powerful Degreaser at Home
And more…

CLEANING

We once spilled an entire jar of grape jelly on our kitchen linoleum and discovered that club soda worked better than any commercial cleaner —that happy accident sparked a hunt for smarter, gentler cleaning tricks for linoleum floors. This collection of 14 methods proves you don't need harsh chemicals to bring back that fresh-floor shine.

14 Creative Ways to Clean Linoleum Floors

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CLEANING

We once watched a friend dissolve years of baked-on oven grime with nothing but baking soda and vinegar, proving that the most powerful cleaners often hide in the pantry. These five homemade degreaser recipes deliver professional-grade results without harsh chemicals or a premium price tag.

5 Do-It-Yourself Degreaser Recipes that Really Work

TIP OF THE DAY

Is there a trick to ripen avocados?

Place hard avocados in a paper bag with a banana or apple, fold the top closed, and leave the bag on your counter. Check daily by gently squeezing near the stem.

The ethylene gas released by the banana or apple speeds up ripening, usually cutting the wait time to two or three days. Once ripe, move avocados to the refrigerator to pause further softening.

BUG CONTROL

Ants can navigate their way to a bathroom water source from more than 100 feet away, following invisible scent trails laid down by their scouts. We've rounded up 11 simple, proven methods to break those ant trails and reclaim your space for good.

11 Simple Ideas to Kill Ants in the Bathroom

FUN FACT

A chef invented potato chips out of spite.

George Crum, a chef at Moon's Lake House in Saratoga Springs, NY, invented the potato chip in 1853 after a diner complained that his fried potatoes were too thick and soggy.

Crum sliced the potatoes paper-thin, fried them until crisp, and salted them heavily as a sarcastic response. The diner loved them, and "Saratoga Chips" became the restaurant's signature dish.

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THANK YOU!

Clean floors, ant-free bathrooms, and grease-busting sprays—you're now armed with tricks to tackle the messes life throws at you. No fancy products required, no weekend lost to scrubbing.

Here's to floors so clean you could eat off them (but please don't),

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