Messed candle wax on your carpet?
Candle wax dropped on carpets or other materials can be removed by placing brown paper over it and ironing it with a hot iron.
The cutlery looks so stained and dirty
Lay the silver ware in bleach and very hot water and let stand until the water is cold. Then wash and dry as normal.
That laundry basket smells so moldy and dirty!
To keep a laundry basket clean and odorless, sprinkle some baking powder at the bottom of the basket.
His pen leaked in his pocket again
Ink stains can be removed by rubbing alcohol on the stain before washing the item. Bleach will take the ink marks off the walls.
That table flattened the carpet
When you move a piece of furniture that has been standing on a carpet in the same place for a long time the carpet is flattened. To make it fluffy again rub an ice block over it.
Must I throw away this stained plastic container?
A baking soda paste will remove stains from plastic containers. Make the paste with water and baking soda then rub the paste into the stain, when done wash as usual.
This pot is going to be hard to clean
Soak pots and pans that have stubborn food marks from cooking in water and fabric softener overnight. The next morning the food will come off easily.
I told you to wear your old shirt, look at this grease!
Baby powder absorbs grease so for grease stains, sprinkle a generous amount over the grease stain, leave for a few minutes and then brush the powder off. The grease should brush off with the powder.
Sigh! You fought in school again today
To remove fresh blood stains lay the article in cold water before washing. For dry blood stains pour hydrogen peroxide on blood and rinse with cold water.
Your shoes smell
Fill a sock with tea leaves or baking soda, tie it closed and place it in the shoe while you are not wearing them to remove bad odors.
The kitchen smells of rotten fish
Leave an open bowl of vinegar on the counter for a few hours to remove the smell of spoiled food and other food odors.
Yuk! Your hands smell of garlic and onions
Rubbing your hands with milk can help or rub your hands over a stainless steel utensil under running water.
My new shoes are so hard and a little tight
Wet newspaper squeeze out the excess water and stuff as much as you can into the shoes then leave them over night. You can also rub dubbin on them to make them soft.
Trouble with that zipper again?
Sometimes a zipper just won't run up and down smoothly. Rub a bar soap over the teeth of the zipper.
My pantyhose has is starting to get a run in it
Dab the run with nail polish, preferably clear nail polish.
I spend a fortune on pantyhose, they break so easily
Spray new pantyhose with hair spray before wearing them to strengthen them.
Want to use that plastic container that had garlic in it?
Wash the container then stuff crumpled newspaper into it and close. Leave it for a few days. Onion or garlic smell will be gone.
