10000 HOUSEHOLD HINTS AND TIPS

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Household Hints & Tips #14: Eradicating The Bad Smell From Clothes In Humid Weather

To get rid of the bad smell from clothes that have been left in the washer when in warm or humid weather: Rewash the clothes with half a cup of ammonia will remove the bad smell far better than a laundry detergent.

Household Hints & Tips #13: Removing Bad Odors From Hands

Want to remove strong odors such as onion and garlic from your hands? Try rubbing coffee beans or coffee grounds on your hands. Then, to remove the scent of coffee from your hands, wash them with soap and water.

Household Hints & Tips #12: How To Clean Glass Or Windows Effectively

To clean windows or glass extremely effectively: Add one tablespoon of cornstarch to one third gallon of tepid or slightly warm water. Dip a squeegee or rag in the solution and wipe on the glass. Then dry the glass with a soft cloth, newspaper, or paper towel. You'll see no streaks, marks, or spots left on the glass .

You only need to apply once, and the glass will become spotless. Also ideal for car windows and mirrors. The glass or mirror will stay cleaner for longer because the cornstarch prevents static charge to form on the glass which then stops dust and specks becoming attracted by the charge. This is better than any cleaner that you'd buy in the shops.

Household Hints & Tips #11: How To Wash Off Crayon Marks From Walls

To wash off crayon marks from walls: Use a rag and white spirits and the crayon marks will come off with less effort than other methods. It works best on vinyl or gloss walls, but beware of using white spirits on emulsion walls.

Household Hints & Tips #10: Eradicating Silverfish

To get rid of silverfish: Place whole cloves in your closets and drawers. This drives them out very fast.

Household Hints & Tips #9: Keeping A Roast Warm For Longer

Need to keep your roast warm for another hour or maybe longer while you wait for your late guests? Double wrap the roast in foil or at least 10 folds of newspaper. This will lock in the heat for a long time.

Household Hints & Tips #8: How To Lure Mice Into Mouse Traps

Want to entice mice into your mouse traps: Rather than cheese, mice seem to prefer nuts, bacon, chocolate or peanut butter. Try these; you'll be surprised!

Household Hints & Tips #7: Trimming Thorny Plants

To trim thorny plants or roses without getting pricked: Hold the plant with a spring clothespin or clothes peg, and cut at leisure!

Household Hints & Tips #6: How To Reduce Salt In A Recipe Or Stew

If you've added too much salt to a recipe: Add a bit of sugar to the ingredients and then mix well.

If a stew or soup is too salty, add a peeled, half potato piece which will absorb the salt. Cook and remove the potato.

Otherwise, make another batch of approximate equal size, with no salt added, and mix this batch to the salty batch. Serve half and freeze half for later consumption!

Household Hints & Tips #5: How To Remove Fresh Blood From Clothing

To erase a fresh blood stain from garments: Place the garment into a bathroom sink and pour some peroxide on the blood stain until it settles into the stain after a couple of minutes. Rub it in a little, then rinse the garment and repeat the process until the stain is out.

Household Hints & Tips #4: Picking Up Broken Glass

To pick up shattered or broken glass shards: Cut off a quarter of a loaf of bread, and use it to pick up the broken pieces of glass without cutting your fingers or hands.