- To get rid of itch from mosquito bites, try applying soap on the area and you will experience instant relief.
- Before you wear a new garment, put a little clear nail polish on the front and back of each button. Buttons will stay on longer when their threads are sealed.
- 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 boil on stovetop.
- To remove a hem crease, sponge the material with white vinegar and press with a warm iron.
- Nail polish remover removes tar and grease from white leather shoes.
- Soothe a burned tongue. With Domino sugar. Just a few grains relieve the pain.
- Dye your hair. With Folgers instant coffee. Add a packet with your regular conditioner & mix well. Apply and let set 1 minute, then rinse clean for brown hair.
- Mirrors can be cleaned by using denatured alcohol and a soft cloth.
- Keep ants out of a pet food dish. With Vaseline. Rub a small dab around bottom rim of bowl.
- Use a little toothpaste to remove black scruff marks from appliances.
- White shoe polish will apply more evenly if you rub the shoes with a raw potato or rubbing alcohol before polishing.
- Wiping the inside of the refrigerator with vinegar helps prevent mildew because acid kills mildew fungus.
- White shoe polish won't smear if you spray the shoe with hair spray after it is dry.
- Vinegar and water will remove salt stains from shoes and boots.
- Clean rope trimmed shoes with a toothbrush dipped in rug shampoo.
- For longer lasting pantyhose, try freezing them before you wear them. Just wet, wring out and toss in a plastic bag to freeze. Thaw and hang to dry.
- Fresh eggs are rough and chalky. They will sink and stay horizontal on the bottom of a glass of water. The egg-white is viscous and close around the plump yolk.
- Old eggs are smooth and shiny. They will float in a glass of water. The egg-white is watery and the yolk is flat in an egg roughly 3 weeks old.
- Dried Herbs and spices lose their potency quickly. Buy only a small amount at a time. When using fresh herbs an spices, use 3 times the amount of the dried.
- Perk up soggy lettuce by soaking in cold water with some lemon juice. To store place in a zip lock bag with paper towel to absorb moisture.
- To remove mineral deposit from the inside of a steam iron, fill it with equal parts water and white vinegar. Let it steam for several minutes, then disconnect and let set for 1 hour. Empty and rinse with clear water.
- To remove rust on knives, pierce an onion with the rusty knife, leave it for 24 hours. Move it back and forth before removing it;
- Flies or bees bothering you? Spray them with hairspray and they will take a quick dive.
- Sealed envelope, put in the freezer for a few hours, and then slide a knife under the flap. The envelope can then be resealed.
- Crayon marks on walls? This worked wonderfully! A damp rag dipped in baking soda. Comes off with little effort (elbow grease that is)!
- Permanent marker on appliances/counter tops (like store receipt BLUE)! Rubbing alcohol on paper towel.
- 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!
- Spray a bit of perfume on the light bulb in any room to create 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.
- Candles will last a lot longer if placed in the freezer for at least 2 hours prior to burning.
- 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!
- Spray your Tupperware with non-stick cooking spray before pouring in tomato based sauces and there won't be any stains.
- Wrap celery in aluminium foil when putting in the refrigerator and it will keep for weeks.
- Zippers won't stick if you rub them with the edge of a bar of soap.
- When boiling corn on the cob, add a pinch of sugar to help bring out the corn's natural sweetness.
- Cure for headaches: Take a lime, cut it in half and rub it on your forehead. The throbbing will go away.
- Ants, ants, ants everywhere ... Well, they are said to never cross chalk line. So get your chalk out and draw a line on the floor or wherever ants tend to march. See for yourself.
- Use air-freshener to clean mirrors. It does a good job and better still, leaves a lovely smell to the shine.
- Spread some ground cinnamon where you think the ants are coming in to the house.
- Basil repels flies and mosquitoes. To deter ants, use catnip. Sprinkle it in their paths.
- Make a mixture of 2/3 cup water, 1/3 cup white vinegar, and 2-3 Tablespoons dish soap. Spray where the ants are marching.
- Splashing plain rubbing alcohol on yourself and allowing it to dry will deter mosquitoes from biting you.
- Rub Vick's Vaporub® on your pants and legs to ward off ticks.
- Use half vanilla (has to be pure vanilla) and half water and for a mosquito and tick repellent.
- Dab lavender oil on your pulse points; it smells great on you but repels insects.
- Place USED kitty litter from a litter box in small tubs in several places around the garage. Mice think... "it smells like a cat--must be a cat - I'm outta here!".
- Buy a mesh/net laundry bag that you would use for washing nylons and 5 boxes of moth balls. Put the moth balls in the bag and hang it in your garage near the door to get rid of mice, birds, and bugs.
- To prevent mice from gaining entry to your garage, stop up any openings with steel wood pads. Mice will not chew through these!
- Sprinkle ground cayenne pepper around the garage (inside & out), and especially near entry holes. Pests don't care for the smell of it.
- Mice hate the scent of peppermint extract. Simply sprinkle *pure* peppermint extract on the items in your garage you don't want the mice in or on.
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