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The following is a list of
some quite useful household tips … sorry, but the original author is unknown.
VERY
USEFUL HOUSEHOLD TIPS:
1)
Flies or bees bothering you? Spray them with hairspray
and they will take a quick dive.
2)
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.
3)
For icy doorsteps in freezing temperatures: get warm
water and put Dawn dish washing liquid in it. Pour it all over the steps. They
won't refreeze.
4)
Crayon marks on walls?
A damp rag dipped in baking soda. Comes off with little effort (elbow
grease that is)!
5)
Permanent marker on appliances/counter tops (like store
receipt BLUE)! Rubbing alcohol on paper towel.
6)
Whenever I purchase a box of SOS Pads, I immediately
take a pair of scissors and cut each 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. And now a box
of SOS pads lasts me indefinitely! In fact, I have noticed that the scissors get
sharpened this way!
7)
Opening brand new jars can be a feat in itself. Well, I
have found way to make it the easiest thing to do. Instead of banging a jar of
jam, pickles, etc., with a knife until it loosens up, I simply reach into the
drawer and pull out the handy nutcracker. It adjusts to the size of the jar and
I simply give it a good twist and off pops the lid!
8)
Blood stains on clothes? Not to worry! Just pour a
little peroxide on cloth and proceed to wipe off every drop of blood. Works
every time!
9)
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 sunny day. They will dry too quickly and will probably streak.
10) Spray
a bit of perfume on the light bulb in any room to create 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.
11) Candles
will last a lot longer if placed in the freezer for at east 2 hours prior to
burning.
12) 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!
13) 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 boil on stovetop.
14) Spray
your Tupperware with nonstick cooking spray before pouring in tomato based
sauces and there won't be any stains.
15) When a
cake recipe calls for flouring the baking pan, use a bit of the dry cake mix
instead and there won't be any white mess on the outside of the cake.
16) Wrap
celery in aluminum foil when putting in the refrigerator and it will keep for weeks.
17) When
boiling corn on the cob, add a pinch of sugar to help bring out the corn's natural sweetness.
18) Cure
for headaches: Take a lime, cut it in half and rub it on your forehead. The
throbbing will go away.
19) Don't
throw out all that leftover wine: Freeze into ice cubes for future use in casseroles and sauces.
20) To get
rid of itch from mosquito bites, try applying soap on the area and you will
experience instant relief.
21) Ants,
ants, ants everywhere ... Well, they are said too never cross chalk line. So
get your chalk out and draw a line on the floor or wherever ants tend to march.
See for yourself.
22) Use
air-freshener to clean mirrors. It does a good job and better still, leaves a
nice smell to the shine.
23) 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.