Handy Tips

[Guest guest]

I thought these might be useful, although I'm not sure about the peroxide

one. Maggie

Handy tips

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 (hmmmmmm...)

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 door steps in freezing temperatures: get warm water

and put Dawn dishwashing liquid in it. Pour it all over the

steps.They won't refreeze. (wish I had known this for the last 40

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 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. And

now a box of S.O.S pads last 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, 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!

9) Blood stains on clothes? Not to worry! Just pour a little peroxide

on a 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 a sunny day. They will dry too

quickly and will probably streak.

11) Spray a bit of perfume on the light bulb in any room (while cool)

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.

12) Candles will last a lot longer if placed in the freezer for at

least 3 hours prior to burning.

13) 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!

14) 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.

15) Spray your Tupperware with nonstick cooking spray before pouring

in tomato based sauces and there won't be any stains.

16) 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.

17) Wrap celery in aluminum foil when putting in the refrigerator and

it will keep for weeks.

18) When boiling corn on the cob, add a pinch of sugar to help bring

out the corn's natural sweetness.

19) Cure for headaches: Take a lime, cut it in half and rub it on

your forehead. The throbbing will go away.

20) Don't throw out all that leftover wine: Freeze into ice cubes for

future use in casseroles and sauces.

21). To get rid of itch from mosquito bites, try applying soap on the

area and you will experience instant relief.

22) 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.

23) Use air-freshener to clean mirrors. It does a good job and better

still, leaves a lovely smell to the shine.

24) 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, then pull it off. Scotch tape removes most

splinters painlessly and easily.

25) 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, then run the hot water.

[Guest guest]

Leftover wine??? What's that?

ellen

Handy Tips

Handy tips

20) Don't throw out all that leftover wine: Freeze into ice cubes for

future use in casseroles and sauces.

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