The following are general household tips which you
may find of interest.
How many of these did YOU know about?
A sealed envelope - Put in the
freezer for a few hours, then slide a
knife under the flap. The envelope can then be
resealed.
(hmmmmmm...)
============================================ Use Empty toilet paper roll to store
appliance cords. It keeps them
neat and you can write on the roll what appliance
it belongs to.
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For icy door steps in freezing temperatures:
get warm water and put
Dawn dish washing liquid in it. Pour it all over the
steps. They won't
refreeze. (wish I had known this for the last 40
years!)
============================================ To remove old wax from a glass candle holder,
put it in the freezer for
a few hours. Then take the candle holder out and
turn it upside down. The
wax will fall out.
================================================= Crayon marks on walls? This worked
wonderfully! A damp rag, dipped
in baking soda. Comes off with little effort
(elbow grease that is!).
============================================ Permanent marker on appliances/counter tops
(like store receipt
BLUE!) rubbing alcohol on paper towel.
============================================= Whenever I purchase a box of S.O.S Pads,
I immediately take a pair of
scissors an! d cut ea ch pad into halves.
After years of having to throw
away rusted and unused and smelly pads, I finally
decided that this would
be much more economical. Now a box of S.O.S pads
last me indefinitely!
In fact, I have noticed that the scissors get
'sharpened'' this way!
============================================= Blood stains on clothes? Not to
worry! Just pour a little hydrogen
peroxide on a cloth and proceed to wipe off every
drop of blood. Works
every time! (Now, where to put the body?)
============================================= Use vertical strokes when washing windows
outside and horizontal
for inside windows. This way you can tell
which side has the streaks.
Straight vinegar will get outside windows really
clean. Don't wash windows
on a sunny day. They will dry too quickly and will
probably streak.
============================================ Spray a bit of perfume on the light bulb in
any room to create a lovely
light scent in each room when the light is turned
on.
============================================ Place fabric softener sheets in dresser
drawers and your clothes will
smell freshly washed for weeks to come. You can also
do this with towels
and linen.
============================================= Candles will last a lot longer if placed in
the freezer for at least 3
hours prior to burning.
============================================= To clean artificial flowers, pour
some salt into a paper bag and add the
flowers. Shake vigorously as the salt will absorb
all the dust and dirt
and leave your artificial flowers looking like new!
Works like a charm!
============================================= To easily remove burnt on food from your
skillet, simply add a drop or
two of dish soap and enough water to cover bottom of
pan, and bring to aboil on stove top.
============================================== Spray your TUPPERWARE with nonstick
cooking spray before pouring
in tomato based sauces and there won't be any
stains.
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Wrap celery in aluminum foil when putting
in the refrigerator and it will
keep for weeks.
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Cure for headaches: Take a lime, cut it in
half, and rub it on your
forehead. The throbbing will go away.
============================================= To get rid of itch from mosquito bites, try
applying soap on the area
and you will experience instant relief.
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Ants, ants, ants everywhere ... Well, they are said to
never cross a chalk
line. So, get your chalk out and draw a line on the
floor or wherever ants
tend to march. See for yourself.
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Use air-freshener to clean mirrors. It does a good job
and better still,
leaves a lovely smell to the shine.
============================================ When you get a splinter, reach for the scotch
tape before resorting to
tweezers or a needle. Simply put the scotch tape over
the splinter, and
then pull it off. Scotch tape removes most splinters
painlessly and easily.
===================================== Now look what you can do with Alka
Seltzer........
Clean a toilet.
Drop in two Alka Seltzer tablet! s, wait twenty
minutes,! brush and flush.
The citric acid and effervescent action clean vitreous
China .
============================================ Clean a vase.
To remove a stain from the bottom of a glass vase or
cruet, fill with water
and drop in two Alka Seltzer tablets.
============================================ Polish jewelry.
Drop two Alka Seltzer tablets into a glass of water and
immerse the
jewelry for two minutes.
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Clean a thermos bottle.
Fill the bottle with water, drop in four Alka Seltzer
tablets, and let soak
for an hour (or longer, if necessary).
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Unclog a drain.
Clear the sink drain by dropping three Alka Seltzer
tablets down the
drain followed by a cup of Heinz White Vinegar. Wait
a few minutes,
and then run the hot water.
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Do your friends a favor. Pass this timely (and some
not-so-timely)
information on to a friend! I just did.
Makes you wonder about ingesting Alka Seltzer, doesn't
it