Sink Drainer

When I was small, I use to clearing the sink drainer while doing the dishes. I wonder why the sink was designed in such a way that the drainer is only 1cm depth and with a small diameter of around 5cm.

Nowadays, my sink drainer is bigger but often with too-wide holes to hold tiny particles of food, the end, most of the food slides down the sink, often led to blockage. 

Later, I Found this sink drainer which has the same diameter as the existing sink drainer, but with a sieve-like surface to hold tiny particles. Now I do not have to worry about blockage :)

Existing sink drainer that comes with the sink

However, I do retain this as this can be push downward to hold water in the sink when I need to soak food. You can even choose to have different drainer each side of the sink. It depends on your usage.

New sink drainer

Cleaning Scorched Iron

This is relatively simple.

Heat up white vinegar, dip a soft cloth and apply onto scorched area. I did use my fingernail over the soft clothes to ease the removal of the burnt material, it works and I am done in about 5 minutes.

Before

After, my brand new iron

For alternatives, please read the source below:

http://cleaning.lovetoknow.com/laundry-tips/clean-scorched-iron

Cleaning Burnt Clothes

It is not uncommon to accidentally burnt clothes during ironing but this is the first time happen to me. In order to save the new shirt, I have googled on what to do. 

Apparently if we soak the burnt cloth in ice cold water immediately, the burnt mark will go away. Unfortunately, I waited for almost 2 weeks so I have to go for alternative way, white vinegar.

Pour white vinegar on burnt marks, I use a cloth brush to brush the mark, then run under tap water. I use fingernails to remove the burnt pieces. I think tweezers will help too. Repeat until burnt mark gone.

Before (wet)

After (dry)

Source:

http://www.howtocleanstuff.net/how-to-remove-burn-marks-from-clothing/