1.         To get water spots out of a silk item, just rub it with another part of the silk cloth when dry

2.         To prevent perspiration rings on your clothes, spray with fabric protector on both the inside and outside before wearing

3.         If you throw a clean bath towel into the dryer, the towel will absorb moisture and the clothes will dry faster

4.         To clean stickiness off the bottom of a non-Teflon pan just rub across a piece of aluminium

5.         Get a white and a coloured laundry basket and you can get the family to help sort laundry easily.

6.         If just ribbing at the cuffs and waistline is stretched on your jersey, just dip the ribbing into very hot water and allow to dry, it should shrink.

7.         Before washing handkerchiefs, boil in water to which milk has been added to bring back the whiteness.

8.         To remove shine from suede clothes rub with hot vinegar before pressing

 9.         If you place aluminium foil under the ironing board cover, the underside of the article will be pressed at the same time