How Many of These did you Know?

@jennybianca (12912)
Australia
February 7, 2008 3:34am CST
A sealed envelope - Put in the freezer for a few hours, then slide a knife under the flap. The envelope can then be resealed. (hmmmmmm...) ============================================ 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. ================= =========================== For icy door steps in freezing temperatures: get warm water and put Dawn dish washing liquid in it. Pour it all over the steps. They won't refreeze. (wish I had known this for the last 40 years!) ============================================ To remove old wax from a glass candle holder put it in the freezer for a few hours. Then take the candle holder out and turn it upside down. The wax will fall out. ========================================= 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. ======================================== Whenever I purchase a box of S.O.S Pads, I immediately t ake 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. Now a box of S.O.S pads last me indefinitely! In fact, I have noticed that the scissors get 'sharpened'' this way! ========================================= Blood stains on clothes? Not to worry! Just pour a little hydrogen peroxide on a cloth and proceed to wipe off every drop of blood. Works every time! (Now, where to put the body?) LOL ================================== 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 t too quickly and will probably streak. ============================================ Spray a bit of perfume on the light bulb in any room 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. ============================================= Candles will last a lot longer if placed in the freezer for at least 3 hours prior to burning. ============================================= To clean artificial flowers, pour some salt into a paper bag an d 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! ============================================= To easily remove burnt on food from your skillet, simply add a drop or two of dish soap an d enough water to cover bottom of pan, and bring to a boil on stove top. ============================================== Spray your TUPPERWARE with nonstick cooking spray before pouring in tomato based sauces and there won't be any stains. ============================================= Wrap celery in aluminum foil when putting in the refrigerator and it will keep for weeks. ============================================= 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. ============================================= Don't throw out all that leftover wine: Freeze into ice cubes for future use in casseroles and sauces ........ Left over wine? What's that? :) ============================================= To get rid of itch from mosquito bites, try applying soap on the area and you will experience instant relief. ============================================= 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. ============================================ Use air-freshener to clean mirrors. It does a good job and better still, leaves a lovely smell to the shine. ============================================ 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, and & nbsp;then pull it off. Scotch tape removes most splinters painlessly and easily. ===================================== 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, and then run the hot water.
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@GardenGerty (169452)
• United States
10 Feb 08
I knew a lot of them, but not about Dawn not freezing. I put denture tablets in my toilet for shiny white porcelain. I had heard Gator Ade for headaches, but I have never heard the lime one. Other than that, I think I was up on those things. Have a happy birthday friend.
@GardenGerty (169452)
• United States
19 Dec 21
@rebelann I miss this friend.
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@jennybianca (12912)
• Australia
10 Feb 08
My favourite new idea was wrapping celery in alfoil.
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@rebelann (117216)
• El Paso, Texas
19 Dec 21
Some of those are really good tips.
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@byfaithonly (10698)
• United States
7 Feb 08
I have heard several of these before and use them. I am however saving this list as there are just as many that I hadn't heard but am sure I will use. Oh, might mention the spraying perfume on a light bulb - make sure the bulb is cold when you do it, before you turn the light on. Cooler perfume hitting a hot bulb will cause the bulb to explode - I know this from experience, duh should have thought of that.
@jennybianca (12912)
• Australia
7 Feb 08
Thats a very good point. Thank you.
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@byfaithonly (10698)
• United States
8 Feb 08
LOL - I kinda wondered after I posted that "everyone in the world is going to think/know I'm the biggest idiot in the world now". Oh well I had what we call a 'brain fart' but I guess you never know when someone else might do the same thing.
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• United States
7 Feb 08
These are GREAT tips and I only knew a few of them. Thanks so much. They will come in very handy!
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@jennybianca (12912)
• Australia
7 Feb 08
The one I was most interested in was wrapping celery in alfoil.
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• United States
8 Feb 08
I don't think I knew any of these! lol. some of them i guess i could have known, but i would have never thought of them! thanks for sharing, I found them interesting, and some of them can be useful to me! =P I didn't know the enevelope one! but i liked it!
@jennybianca (12912)
• Australia
10 Feb 08
I didn't know the envelope one prior to this either. But my favourite is wrapping celery in alfoil.
@faith210 (11224)
• Philippines
7 Feb 08
Hi jennybianca! I knew a few but most I didn't really know all about. I am very thankful for the tips especially with the Alka Seltzer..never knew it could be so much help in cleaning. Will try it out. hehe.. really appreciate these. You're so wonderful in sharing them. Thanks a lot. I did save and printed this post so I can tucked it in my board together with all the reminders. hehe..Take care and have a nice day! :)
@jennybianca (12912)
• Australia
8 Feb 08
I found some of these tips so helpful that I posted it on another forum too.
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@sid556 (30953)
• United States
8 Feb 08
awesome post. I did know of many of these tips and learned a few more. Did you know that toothpaste(not the gel kind) will remove crayon and that hairspray dissolves ink and that professional cleaners used oven cleaner to clean soap scum and mildow out of bathrooms? thanx for the tips!
@jennybianca (12912)
• Australia
10 Feb 08
I like the oven cleaner to clean bathroom mildew. Thats a new one to me. I hate cleaning my bathroom.
• United States
20 Feb 08
These are great. I have tried a few of them with much success. I will have ot try the chalk line on the ants this year. I am sick of the little buggers and will try anything!!!
@jennybianca (12912)
• Australia
21 Feb 08
I found wrapping celery in alfoil very successful.
• India
10 Feb 08
Hi jenny.. always informative your topics are and so this one is no execption. With your permission i am going to save this in my wordpad,and going to try out the first one you have mentioned here, with a sealed envelope.
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@jennybianca (12912)
• Australia
10 Feb 08
You are most welcome to save & use any of these ideas that you wish. I am going to try the wrapping celery in alfoil.
@guss2000 (2232)
• United States
4 May 08
I only knew 2 of these! I"m looking forward to trying some of the other hints out. THe candle ones are right up my alley! I wonder if all of these really work. Thanks for sharing!
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@rebelann (117216)
• El Paso, Texas
19 Dec 21
Yeah, I will try the candle trick to see if it works.
@johndur (3052)
• Pasig, Philippines
24 Apr 08
wow that was one educational thing you got there thanks a lot i have learned a lot of things from it.keep making those kinds of posts.
@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
5 Jan 22
Some great tips. I use denture tablets in the toilet
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@rebelann (117216)
• El Paso, Texas
6 Jan 22
Oh wow, what an idea.
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@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
8 Jan 22
@rebelann yup works great and I get them free with my $50 OTC from United health care
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@LadyDuck (502343)
• Italy
19 Dec 21
I knew and tried most of them, some works and some not at all.
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@rebelann (117216)
• El Paso, Texas
19 Dec 21
Hi Anna, I thought you might like this old post. I'm going to try that Alka Seltzer idea. Which ones didn't work?
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@LadyDuck (502343)
• Italy
19 Dec 21
@rebelann Some that I tried and did not work The chalk for the ants The scotch tape for a splinter The soap on mosquitoes bites air-freshener to clean mirrors - but shaving foam works I use empty paper rolls to store cords from many years and this works: I write on the paper roll which cable is inside.
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@rebelann (117216)
• El Paso, Texas
19 Dec 21
Thanks, I am going to buy some alka seltzer and will try those tips, I will write what I find out about it.
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@JudyEv (381960)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Jan 22
Thanks to @rebelann for suggesting this. There are some great tips here.
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@rebelann (117216)
• El Paso, Texas
20 Jan 22
You're welcome, I was surprised about the alka seltzer usage.
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@rebelann (117216)
• El Paso, Texas
20 Jan 22
I suppose, I haven't bought any in decades so I'm not sure. I use baking soda for everything around here but I've never had any luck getting the stuff to whiten the toilet bowl.
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@JudyEv (381960)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Jan 22
@rebelann I'd say those tablets are mostly bicarbonate of soda which is also good for all those things.
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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
19 Dec 21
i didn't know more than 2/3rds of these. Awesome! Thank you!!!!
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@rebelann (117216)
• El Paso, Texas
19 Dec 21
I hope most of them work, I'm going to try the alka seltzer stuff. Aren't these old posts fun to read?
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