Miscellaneous Repairs
Hole in Wall – If you have a small hole in a white wall that needs to be filled right away, try toothpaste.
Grilling
Indoor Grilling – Avoid the mess on your indoor grill (like George Foreman grills, etc.) by covering the grill part with aluminum foil. To get grill marks, push the foil into the grooves – before you plug it in, of course. This is great for wieners and potatoes. You can go ahead and wrap up your veggies, fish, [...]
Food Prep
Cauliflower – Add a splash of lemon juice when boiling cauliflower and it will stay nice and white.
Lemons – To get the most juice out of fresh lemons, bring them to room temperature and roll them under your palm against the kitchen counter before squeezing.
Mushrooms – Use your egg slicer to slice muchrooms.
Eliminating Odors
Bathroom Freshener – Hang a car air freshener from the plumbing in the back of your toilet. You can’t see it, but it keeps the bathroom smelling fresh and nice, just like the car.
Blow Dryer – Put a little bit of your favorite perfume on the back of your blow dryer near the area it [...]
Window Washing
Window Cleaner Recipe: Mix 1/3 cup fabric softner (the cheap kind works) and mix with 1 gallon of water. Pour into a spray bottle. Spray on windows, allow to set for a few seconds, then clean with a paper towel or chamois, wiping until dry. Makes one gallon of cleaner.
Use vertical strokes when washing [...]
Blood Stains
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)
Money-Saving Tips
Whenever I purchase a box of S.O.S 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 S.O.S pads last me indefinitely! In [...]
Ink Stains
Permanent marker on appliances/counter tops (like store receipt BLUE!) rubbing alcohol on paper towel.
Removing Candle Wax
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.
Storing Appliance Cords
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.
Opening Sealed Envelopes
Put a sealed envelope in the freezer for a few hours, then slide a knife under the flap. The envelope can then be resealed. (hmmmmmm…)