Cheesecloth

From cooking, to cleaning to home repairs, cheesecloth is an indispensable tool that you should have in your home.

1. You can buy cheesecloth in grocery stores and home improvement centers, it is a loose weave, lint free gauzy fabric originally used to wrap cheese!

2. Use cheesecloth and a little mineral spirits to buff away any buildup and residue on a piece of furniture.

3. In the home repair venue you can use cheesecloth to strain lumpy paint, secure it over the top of the can and pour it into a paint pan.

4. It is also a great staining pad because it doesn't absorb excess stain and doesn't leave behind any lint.

5. It's that same lint-free quality that makes this cloth great for cleaning plus it's loose weave polishes and cleans everything from furniture to windows easily.

6. Cheesecloth is also useful in the kitchen too. Drape it over a bowl before squeezing lemons or limes to keep the seeds out.

7. You can also use cheesecloth to strain yogurt or squeeze excess moisture out of frozen spinach.

8. These are only a few of the hundreds of ways that you can use cheesecloth around your home. I'm Mrs. Fixit and it's just that simple!