Lay the oven rack on an old towel in the bathtub. Cover them with warm water and some ammonia, let it sit a while, the job will be much easier.

Cut a strip of aluminum foil and place it on the furniture and Pets will not bother getting on the furniture or anyplace you want them off. It works surprisingly well.

Sprinckle ground cinnamon on the doorstep. Ants hate the smell.

Is the interior of your dishwasher looking blue or brown? Just fill the detergent dispenser with "Tang"(the powdered orange drink) and ran the dishwasher through a full cycle; at the end of the cycle it will look brand-new.