Yeah, I know. You'd have to be daft to kill a summer weekend painting a  radiator while the rest of America is tapping a cold keg and  grilling burgers. It's not so crazy though. One hot afternoon in July a gang of bored kids will storm into the house -they are your kids but who would know because they are sun burned and   unrecognizable behind a mask of poison ivy. There you'll be, painting your   radiator as  cool as gelato wailing  like Van Halen with the headphones on and a bottle of Belgian beer.  Who would have thought?

Heat up surfaces

Heating tile and the tub just 10 degrees above the normal air temperature "doubles the effectiveness" of alkaline cleansers . Fill the bottom of the tub with a couple inches of the "hottest water you can draw from the tap" and let it sit for a few minutes. Throw hot water over the tiles, shower and tub.

Heat a cup of water for 3 mins or until boiling.  The steam loosens any dried food, which becomes a snap to wipe off.

After fixing the leak, if you don't want to repaint the whole ceiling, try touching it up with Kilz Upshot (kilz.com), an aerosol ceiling primer that's tinted to more closely match an aged white ceiling.  Or if you prefer to redo everything ( and entertain yourself in the process), try Sherwin-Williams Visible Solutins ceiling paint.  It goes on violet and dries bright white in 20 minutes, which ensures you don't miss any spots.

Info from Reader's Digest magazine.  readersdigest.com