Dental floss is a wonderful thing… using it every day helps to keep your teeth squeaky clean and your gums healthy!

But you can use dental floss for all kinds of other things. It's so strong, and these tips from the maid service experts at MOLLY MAID are ingenious!

1. 'Un-stick' a photograph: If you have an old photo that is stuck to an album page or another snapshot, get out the dental floss and slide a length of it under the corner of the stuck photo.  Work the floss between the two surfaces to separate them without damaging the picture.

2. Broken necklace? Rescue a busted strand by threading the beads onto dental floss for a quick, sturdy fix.

3. Hang a picture: To hang lightweight artwork (that's not in a heavy frame), use dental floss in place of picture wire.

4. String popcorn: For the holidays next winter, string a popcorn garland with dental floss. Just thread the floss through a needle as you would ordinary sewing thread.

5. Need a hair tie? If you don't have an elastic or hairband, use dental floss to hold your hair back before you wash your face.

6. Cut cheesecake: Use unwaxed, unflavored floss to slice any soft cheeses or layer cakes.

Some days it feels like getting through your house cleaning checklist is the most time consuming job in the world! You keep stumbling on little problems that need extra attention. Here are some really helpful tips and tricks from the cleaning services experts at MOLLY MAID for taking care of some of those little 'big' problems.

SCRATCHED DINING ROOM TABLE: Fix a scratch in your wood furniture by rubbing a walnut over it - any nick or scratch will soon be barely noticeable!

DROP THE BACK OF AN EAR RING? If you can't find a tiny object that you dropped accidentally, place a nylon over the vacuum hose - there will be enough suction to help find the item without sucking it through the vacuum.

CLEAN A SKINNY VASE: If your hand doesn't fit down a narrow vase, fill it halfway with water and drop in two effervescent antacid tablets such as Alka-Seltzer tablets to do the dirty work for you. These tablets actually contain baking soda.

Have you recently glanced at your hand and noticed your rings don't sparkle as much as they used to?  Well sit back and relax, pour yourself a glass of club soda and save the rest for this chore! Because club soda is a wonderful - and simple - solution for getting precious gem jewellery to sparkle like new again!

Here's what you do:

1. Fill a small container with club soda
2. Place your jewellery into the liquid and let it sit overnight
3. In the morning, rinse the jewellery with water and pat dry.

Your precious gems will sparkle and shine!

This tip is part of a cleaning tips series. Check back for another great tip soon.  

And, by the way, how's your spring cleaning coming along? MOLLY MAID is always available to help.