Great IdeasCandlesDripless Candles - Soak new candles in a strong salt bath for a several hours and then dry them off, they should not drip when you burn them. Longer Lasting Candles – You can make your candles last longer by freezing them for several hours before using burning them. Sticky Mess CleanupUse waterless hand sanitizer to clean just about any sticky mess. Crayon MarksTo get crayon marks cleaned off walls, wipe with a damp rag dipped in baking soda. Almost effortless! Car AlarmPut your car keys beside your bed at night. If you hear a noise outside your home or someone trying to get in your house, just press the panic button for your car. The alarm will be set off, and the horn will continue to sound until you either turn it off or the car battery dies. It’s a security alarm system that you probably already have and requires no installation. Test it. It will go off from most everywhere inside your house and will keep honking until your battery runs down or until you reset it with the button on the key fob chain. It works if you park in your driveway or garage. If your car alarm goes off when someone is trying to break in your house, odds are the burglar rapist won’t stick around. After a few seconds all the neighbors will be looking out their windows to see who is out there and sure enough the criminal won’t want that. And remember to carry your keys while walking to your car in a parking lot. The alarm can work the same way there..… Weed Killer – SaltTo keep grass and weeds from growing between stepping stones of your walkway, or in the cracks of your patio stones, sprinkle the stones with a little salt, then sweep it into the cracks. The salt will kill the grass, so be careful not to get it where you don’t want it. Deter BugsSpray your yard with diluted dish washing liquid to get rid of bugs. They’ll go running to the neighbor’s yard. Dissolve Yard ClippingsSpraying beer or soda pop over your yard will dissolve grass clippings easier and help the yard breathe better. Aerate the SoilWhen you are out working in your yard, wear your golf shoes (or soccer shoes, etc.). This will help to break up the surface, and the grass will grow better. Well, it works on golf courses, doesn’t it? Beauty MaskIf you have oily skin, apply pepto bismol (generic would also work) to your face like a mask, let it dry, then rinse with warm water. if you have combination skin then just apply to your oily area. Keep Ants Off PeoniesI’ve heard that putting cucumber peelings around the bottom of peony plants will keep ants away. I wonder if that will keep ants away from other places, as well. . . .hmmm. By the way, ants are NOT needed to help the flowers open on peonies. Fresher Kitty LitterSprinkle 16 ounces of baking soda into the litter box before putting in the kitty litter, and the odor won’t be quite as bad. Garden Pest ControlInstead of using toxic pesticides, mix your own natural spray. Here is the recipe: 2 whole heads of garlic Blend the garlic and peppers in a food processor. Strain the juice into a gallon jug and fill the rest with water. This will be your base concentrate. To use, mix a third of a cup of the concentrate with a gallon of water. Put it in a spray bottle, and there you go! Keep in mind, this should only be used outside! Shoe DeoderizerTo deodorize shoes or sneakers, place a sheet of fabric softener in them and leave overnight. Pet HairRemove pet hair by rubbing the area with a sheet of Bounce. It will magnetically attract all the loose hairs. Dish Washing TipsClean baked-on foods from a pan. Put a fabric softener sheet in the pan, fill with water, let sit overnight, and sponge clean. Supposedly, the anti-static agent weakens the bond between the food and the pan. |
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