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Silverfoxesclub-digest In this issue: -Household Hints
---------------------------------------------------------------------- Trivial knowledge that actually could come in handy someday... 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. Your partner will never know..... 3. Use Empty toilet paper roll to store appliance cords in. 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. 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 SOS 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 SOS 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 for or pull out the handy nutcracker It adjusts to the size of the jar and I 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. Fools the police also. 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. You can practice at my house. 11. Spray a bit of perfume on the lightbulb in any room to create a lovely light scent when the light is turned on. 12. 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. 13. Candles will last a lot longer if placed in the freezer for at 3 hours prior to burning. Take out before lighting. 14. To prevent egg shells from cracking, add a pinch of salt to the water before hard-boiling. 15. Run your hands under cold water before pressing Rice Krispies treats in the pan or out. 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. Cure for headaches: Take a lime, cut it in half and rub it on your forehead. The throbbing will go away. If this doesn't work, drop other half in glass of gin. 19. Don't throw out all that leftover wine: Freeze into ice cubes for future use in casseroles and sauces. 20. To get rid of itch from mosquito bites, try applying soap on the area and you will experience instant relief. 21. 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. Borax acid powder also works if you spread a thin line in the crevices that are not visible within the cabinets. See for yourself. 22. Use air-freshener to clean mirrors. It does a good job and better still,leaves a lovely smell to the shine. 23. 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 cleans vitreous China. 24. Clean a vase. To remove a stain from the bottom of a glass vase or cruet or coffee pot, fill with water and drop in two Alka Seltzer tablets. 25. Polish jewelry. Drop two Alka Seltzer tablets into a glass of water and immerse the jewelry for two minutes.
26. 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.
End of silverfoxesclub-digest V1 #249
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