From: Torri

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Oven cleaner:
While oven is still warm, sprinkle with salt and scrub.

Tile and floor cleaner:
Scrub with a paste of Borax and water

Carpet Cleaner:
One part cornmeal and one part Borax Mule team
combine and sprinkle over carpet Leave on one hour then vacuum

Upholstery Cleaner
1/4 c borax
1 T dishwashing liquid
1 c warm water
rub with a soft cloth that has been dipped in this solution

Wall Cleaner
1 gallon hot water and 1/2 c borax

Great Grandma Maggies Porcelain Cleaner
rub porcelain with cream of tartar and damp soft rag
    
  General spot remover
  good for blood, chocolate, coffee, mildew and mud.
  Dissolve 1/4 c borax in 2 c cold water. Sponge on, let dry and wash as recommended.

  Ink
  wet with water, apply a paste of cream of tartar and lemon juice. Let sit 1 hour,
  then wash.
  or try hairspray right before washing

  Washable Markers
  rinse stain in cold water till it runs clear, then wet the stain with rubbing alcohol.
  Blot with another cloth until color is removed then launder using hottest water
  allowed for fabric

  Poster paints and watercolors
  try above method. If stain remains, soak in 1 qt. warm water, 1 tsp dishwashing liquid
  and 1 T vinegar. Wash in hottest water allowed