How many of these did YOU know about?
A sealed envelope in your way?
Put in the freezer for a few hours, then slide a
knife under the flap. The envelope can then be resealed. (Hmmmmmm…….)
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Too Many Cluttered Cords?
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!)
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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.
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Crayon marks on walls?
This worked wonderfully! A damp rag, dipped
in baking soda. Comes off with little effort (elbow grease that is!).
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Have marks on your counter top?
For instance: Permanent marker on appliances/counter tops (like store receipt
BLUE!)
Use rubbing alcohol on paper towel.
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SOS Saver
Whenever I purchase a box of S.O.S 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. Now a box of S.O.S pads last me indefinitely!
In fact, I have noticed that the scissors get ‘sharpened” this way!
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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?) LOL
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Streaky Clean Windows
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.
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Scented Lights
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.
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Fresh and Clean
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.
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Freeze Before Burning
Candles will last a lot longer if placed in the freezer for at least 3
hours prior to burning.
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Flower Power Clean
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!
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Clean Broiled
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 stove top.
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Stain Spray
Spray your TUPPERWARE with nonstick cooking spray before pouring
in tomato based sauces and there won’t be any stains.
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Celery Wrap
Wrap celery in aluminum foil when putting in the refrigerator and it will keep for weeks.
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Sweet Corn
When boiling corn on the cob, add a pinch of sugar to help bring out the
corn’s natural sweetness
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Hangover Headache Helper
Cure for headaches: Take a lime, cut it in half, and rub it on your
forehead. The throbbing will go away.
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Wine Cubes
Don’t throw out all that leftover wine: Freeze into ice cubes for future
use in casseroles and sauces …….. LEFT OVER WINE, WHAT’S THAT? 🙂
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Itch Relief
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 Marching
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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Fresh Reflections
Use air-freshener to clean mirrors. It does a good job and better still,
leaves a lovely smell to the shine.
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Splinter Tape
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.
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Seltzer Cleaner
Now look what you can do with Alka Seltzer……..
Clean a toilet.
Drop in two Alka Seltzer tablets, 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.
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).
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.
Do your friends a favor. Forward 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?)
(Email Forward Circa 2010)
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