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Cleaning and Maintaining Camping Accessories Cleaning and Maintaining Camping Accessories From "Talking Dirty With the Queen of Clean" episode DQOC-135

Now for a few final cleaning suggestions (and a couple of safety tips) before you head out to the campground.

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	Figure A
	Figure B

• Wash sleeping bags with a mixture of detergent, 1 cup borax and 1 cup white vinegar. Allow to dry thoroughly. Sprinkle with baking soda if storing for an extended period of time (figure A).

• King-size pillowcases make an excellent substitute for missing sleeping-bag covers.

• When cooking over a fire, prevent soot build-up on pans by rubbing a bar of soap over the exterior bottom and sides of the pan (figure B). Soot will wash off easily.

• Always have a line of strong multipurpose nylon rope handy.

• Keep toilet paper handy and dry in a lidded coffee can.

• Always carry a whistle: in an emergency, it will never need batteries.