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1) Flies or bees bothering you? Spray them with
hairspray and they will take a quick dive.
2) Sealed envelope - Put in the freezer for a few
hours, then slide a knife under the flap. The envelope
can then be resealed. (hmmm...)
3) 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.
4) 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.
Wish I had known this for the last 60 years)! 5) Crayon marks on walls? This worked wonderfully! A
damp rag dipped in baking soda. Comes off with little
effort (elbow grease that is)!
6) Permanent marker on appliances/counter tops (like
store receipt BLUE)!
Rubbing alcohol on paper towel .
7) 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!
8) Opening brand new jars can be a feat in itself.
Well, I have found a 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, 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! 9) 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!
10) 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.
11) 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.
12) Place fabric softener sheets in dresser drawersand your clothes will smell freshly washed for weeks
to come. You can also do this with towels and linen.
13) Candles will last a lot longer if placed in the
freezer for at least 3 hours prior to burning.
14) 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!
15) 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 a boil on
stovetop.
16) Spray your Tupperware with nonstick cooking spray
before pouring in tomato based sauces and there won't
be any stains.
17) 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 .
18) Wrap celery in aluminum foil when putting in the
refrigerator and it will keep for weeks.
19) When boiling corn on the cob, add a pinch of sugar
to help bring out the corn's natural sweetness.
20) Cure for headaches: Take a lime, cut it in half
and rub it on your forehead. The throbbing will go
away.
21) Don't throw out all that leftover wine: Freeze
into ice cubes for future use in casseroles and
sauces.
22) To get rid of itch from mosquito bites, try
applying soap on the area and you will experience
instant relief.
23) 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.
24) Use air-freshener to clean mirrors. It does a good
job and better still, leaves a lovely smell to the
shine.
25) When you get a splinter, reach for the scotch tapebefore 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
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