{"id":13040,"date":"2016-05-14T17:53:08","date_gmt":"2016-05-14T10:53:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/spring-cleaning-the-old-fashioned-way\/"},"modified":"2016-05-14T18:06:16","modified_gmt":"2016-05-14T11:06:16","slug":"spring-cleaning-the-old-fashioned-way","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/spring-cleaning-the-old-fashioned-way\/","title":{"rendered":"Spring cleaning the old-fashioned way"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#013;<br \/>\nAre natural cleaning methods a match for chemical products? We tried five home remedies to see how they scrubbed upKitchen taps: a lemon (39p)I cut a lemon into quarters, rub the flesh on to the tap and leave the sticky citrus coating for an hour. I rinse it off and the tap is gleaming and smells divine. This technique is so simple I immediately wonder how much I\u2019ve wasted on lemon-scented cleaning products over the years.  Verdict: 5\/5I rub the flesh on to the tap and leave the sticky citrus coating for an hour. I rinse it off and the tap is gleaming Continue reading&#8230;&#013;<br \/>\n&#013;<br \/>\nSource : theguardian.com&#013;<br \/>\nRead more&#8230;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/lifeandstyle\/2016\/may\/14\/spring-clean-old-fashioned-methods\" target=\"_blank\">Spring cleaning the old-fashioned way<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#013; Are natural cleaning methods a match for chemical products? 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