Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Household Hints & Tips #64: How To Test If An Egg Is Hard Boilled
To test if an egg is hard boiled or not: Spin the egg on a table or flat surface. If it spins without wobbling, it's hard boiled.
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Household Hints & Tips #62: How To Strengthen Fingernails
Household Hints & Tips #61: To Make It Easier To Find Toddler's Socks
Are you always searching for your infant's "other sock"?: Simply purchase all your toddler's socks in the same colour. This will eliminate looking for the elusive "other sock"!
Household Hints & Tips #59: To Heal Paper Cuts
To get instant relief from the pain of paper cuts, and to heal them: Rub the paper cut/s with ChapStick. This will stop the pain and heal the cut speedily.
Household Hints & Tips #57: To Prevent Moths From Damaging Clothing In Storage
Household Hints & Tips #56: How To Clean Dirty Or Old Photographs
To clean dirty or stained photographs: Dip cotton wool in some alcohol and wipe carefully on the photograph.
Monday, October 19, 2009
Household Hints & Tips #55: How To Clean Plastic Toys
To easily clean grubby plastic toys: Create a paste of baking soda and water. Dip a damp cloth into the paste and use to scrub off the dirt from the plastic toys. The baking soda acts as a natural abrasive. For stubborn marks, add some natural liquid soap to the paste, stir well, and apply to the toys.
Household Hints & Tips #54: To Clean A Sour Baby's Bottle
Can't get rid of the sour odor from a baby's bottle? Mix water and toothpaste together and allow to stand in the baby's bottle for about 5 minutes. Then rinse out with clean water.
Household Hints & Tips #52: To Make Sweeping Easier
To sweep up more sand, dust, pet hair: Spray furniture polish on the broom bristles where they touch the ground. You will sweep up more dirt, without it sticking much to the broom bristles themselves.
Household Hints & Tips #51: How To Loosen A Tight Jar Lid
Lid on a jar too tight? Take a butter knife and tap along the edges of the lid. This will break the hold of the seal, which will enable you to open the jar.
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Household Hints & Tips #49: To Soften Hard Paint Brushes
Household Hints & Tips #46: Get Rid Of Smelly Water At The Bottom Of A Trash Can
Household Hints & Tips #45: Preventing Paint From Getting On Door Hinges Or Knobs
Household Hints & Tips #44: To Prevent Ant Infestations
To get rid of ants: Sprinkle red chilli powder, cream of tartar powder, salt, or sage over areas where there are ants, ant nests, or over door thresholds so that ants cannot cross.
Household Hints & Tips #43: How To Remove Melted Wax From Garments
To remove melted wax from clothing items: Place a brown paper bag over the item of clothing. Heat an iron, and move the iron over the bag which must cover the wax. By moving the bag around the wax as you iron, the bag will absorb the wax till it's gone from the garment.
Household Hints & Tips #42: To Remove Stains From A Microwave
To eradicate dried stains from the inside of a microwave oven: Place a lemon slice in a bowl of water and microwave for around five minutes. The stains wipe off easily, and your oven smells like lemon!
Saturday, October 17, 2009
Household Hints & Tips #40: To Soften New Clothes
Household Hints & Tips #39: Soothing A Baby's Teething Gums
To soothe your baby's teething gums: Insert a damp wash cloth into a zip lock bag. Place the bag into the freezer. When your baby starts teething, remove the cloth from the bag and let it chew on the cloth. This will soothe the baby's gums.
Household Hints & Tips #37: To Deodorize Your Garbage Disposal
To clean and keep your garbage disposal deodorized: Freeze fruit rinds such as lemon or orange, and then run them into the disposal with plenty of cold water.
Household Hints & Tips #34: How To Make Tight Shoes Fit Better
If your new shoes are too tight: Place the nozzle of a blow dryer into the shoe, set to low and turn on. Once the shoes are warm, stuff them with newspaper or socks. Leave for a day or two to stretch.
Household Hints & Tips #33: To Restore The Finish On Wooden Furniture
To restore the shine and color in wooden furniture: Place two tea bags in hot water for about ten minutes. Allow the tea to cool, then wet a soft cloth with the tea and wipe onto the wooden furnitre. The results are amazing!
Household Hints & Tips #32: How To Repair A Frayed Shoe Lace Tip
To repair a frayed shoe lace end: Cut off the frayed end, then dip the new tip into clear nail varnish, and allow to dry. Your shoe lace is now as good as new!
Household Hints & Tips #31: How To Remove Mildew Stains
Household Hints & Tips #28: To Make Brass Faucets Shiny
To clean brass faucets to a shiny finish: Wet a flannel with vinegar or lemon juice. Rub thoroughly with rottenstone and oil, and then polish with a dry cloth. You can also use a putz pomade, then rub it off with another cloth, and polish with a third one. Nickel faucets and trimmings only need to be wiped.
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Household Hints & Tips #27: How To Remove A Perfume Scent From Your Surfaces Or Cupboards
To remove perfume scent from wherever: Spray white distilled vinegar over the affected area. Leave to set for a few hours before washing off, or just leave until the scent has disappeared.
Household Hints & Tips #26: How To Eradicate Fleas From Your Home
Do you have fleas in your home? Acquire a pie pan, some water, dish soap, and a votive candle. Place and light the votive candle in the middle of the pie pan. Pour 1/4 inch of water into the pie pan and add a squirt of dish soap. Place a dish in every room afflicted with fleas. At first you'll find plenty of fleas in the water. Empty the water with the fleas as often as possible, and refill. When there are no more fleas, your problem is over!
Household Hints & Tips #25: Prevent Eggs Cracking While Boiling And Make It Easier To Peel
Household Hints & Tips #24: How To Effectively Clean Silverware
To clean silverware: Apply moist baking soda with a cloth to the silverware. Your silverware will be clean in no time!
Household Hints & Tips #23: Eradicate Grease Stains On Carpets
Household Hints & Tips #22: Better Way To Clean A Foggy Windshield
Wish to clean a foggy windshield quickly and better than other methods? Purchase a chalkboard eraser from your local stationery store and keep in the car glove compartment. Use the eraser on the car windows whenever they fog up. This is far more effective than a cloth.
Household Hints & Tips #21: Prevent A Rocking Chair From Damaging Wooden Floors
Do you have a rocking chair that is making marks on your wooden floors? Glue felt weather strips under the rockers. This will not only halt the damage to the wooden floors, but also stop the rocking chair from creaking on the floor.
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Household Hints & Tips #17: How To Ease Out Stiff Electric Plugs
Household Hints & Tips #16: What To Do With Leftover Soap
If you don't want to throw away the leftover soap pieces: Just add a little glycerine and mash them up together in a ball with a little warm water, and you'll have produced a pleasant, gentle soap without wasting money.
Household Hints & Tips #15: Daffodils And Other Flowers
Want to mix daffodils and other flowers together in a display: Don't, because daffoldils produce a toxin that kills other flowers. If you want to use daffodils, don't mix; display them on their own.
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