To avoid the mouldy smell in your breadbox, wash your breadbox once a week with a piece of cotton wool dipped in vinegar.

If Bottles are Smelly-- Fill bottle half-full of water and add 1 tablespoon of mustard or baking soda. Shake well and allow to stand for about 1 hour.

If Pots and Pans are Smelly-- Wash them in salt water or in hot soapy water plus a dash of ammonia.

If your Microwave Oven is Smelly-- Chop half a lemon into 4 pieces. Put them in a small bowl with 1 cup of water and a few whole cloves. Boil for 5 minutes.

If Dishes or Plates are Smelly-- Wash them in salty water, or use a little ammonia in hot soapy water. You can also add a little ground mustard to the water.

If Your Hands are Smelly-- If you have a lingering onion smell on your hands, trying rinsing them with cold water, rubbing them with salt, and then rewashing them. You can also rubbing your hands with half of a potato.

If Garbage Disposal is Smelly-- Grind up half a lemon, orange or grapefruit in it. Never throw lemon rinds out, keep them in quarters in a plastic bag in your freezer. Throw a lemon rind quarter down the disposal whenever it starts to smell funny.

If Grater is Smelly-- Rub a hard crust of bread over it.

Yucky odors will disappear from plastic containers and thermoses overnight if you pack them with newspaper and put the lid on tightly.

Clean and deodorize Cutting Board by sprinkling salt on the cutting board and then rubbing it with a wedge of lemon or lime. This method can also be used on wooden bowls or rolling pin.

To Clean Drinking Straws, put several together and secure them to a dinner knife with a rubber band, then wash in the dishwasher. They'll come out clean and can be reused many times.

To Clean a Thermos Bottle or eliminate the odors and stains, fill with hot water and drop in a denture cleaning tablet, and allow to stand overnight. Baking soda will also work but not as well.

To prevent Milk from sticking to the pot when heating it, right before you put milk in the pot, rinse the pot with cold water.