1) Toothpaste: Buff a CD/DVD
Apply toothpaste to a cotton ball and wipe the disc. Wash with
water afterwards and you’ve got a brand new disc!
2) Cornstarch: Untangle Knots
Sprinkling cornstarch into tough knots, such as shoe laces helps
loosen them.
3) Walnut: Buff Dings out of Wood Furniture
Get rid of unsightly scratches and dings on wood furniture by
rubbing a walnut on the areas. The blemishes will vanish quickly and your
furniture and pocket book will be saved.
4) Club Soda: Make Your Breads Fluffier
When baking, where recipes call for water, add club soda instead
to make pancakes, waffles and any other breads fluffier.
5) Salt: Keep Windows Frost Free
Pour a cup of salt into a liter of water. Sponge the liquid onto
the inside of window to prevent frost from forming during the winter months.
6) Rubbing Alcohol: Remove Permanent Marker
Dab the surface that has the permanent marker on it with a cloth
or cotton ball covered in rubbing alcohol to make it disappear quickly.
7) Chap stick: Stops Bleeding When Nicked Shaving
Cut yourself shaving? Just swipe some chap stick over the cut to
stop that constant bleeding. No more tissue squares!
8)Apple Juice: Removes Dandruff
Don’t ask how it works, but it does! Instead of buying a special
shampoo, just wash your hair in apple juice to rid your scalp of pesky
dandruff.
9) Aspirin: Get Rid of Armpit Stains on T-Shirts
Grind up an aspirin tablet or two, then make a paste out of it
using water, lemon or vinegar. Spread the paste on the stained area and let sit
for an hour before washing.
10) Olive Oil: Make Pets’ Coat Shinier
Add a bit of olive oil to your pet’s food to give them a
healthier, shinier coat of fur.
11) Newspapers: Clean Windows and Mirrors
Instead of using a spray and a streaky cloth, use only newspaper
to clean off your mirrors and windows for a streak-free finish.
12) Baking Soda: Remove Bugs from Windshield
Mix baking soda with warm water to make a paste. Spread the
paste over your windshield for fifteen minutes. Then wipe or spray off with a
hose.
13) Bleach: Extend Life of Flowers in Vase
Add a few drops of bleach to vase water to prevent the build-up
of the slime caused by bacteria. It works just like chlorine in a swimming
pool.
14) Kitchen Dish Soap: Flea-Killing Dog Shampoo
Kitchen dish soap (not dish detergent) can double as dog shampoo
for its flea killing abilities.
15) Coke: Remove Blood Stains from Clothing
Soak the stain in coke until the stain is dissolved, then wash
the clothing as usual. Wash before the coke dries, though.
16) Honey: Remove Blemish Overnight
Have a blemish you need to get rid of by tomorrow? Put a dab of
honey on the blemish and cover it up (it’s best to use a Band-Aid) and the
honey’s natural antibacterial properties will clean out the bacteria by the
morning.
17) Wax Paper: Clean Can Opener Gears
Run a few small strips of wax paper through the can opener to
clean out of the bits and pieces that have built up in the gears throughout the
year. The wax will also rub off on the gears to protect for future use as well.
18) WD-40: Remove Crayons from Walls
Use the lubricant and a cloth to remove stubborn crayon marks
from the walls just by spraying the wall and wiping with a cloth.
19) Chalk: Keep Ants and Slugs Out of the House
Ants and Slugs Won’t Touch Chalk. So, simply draw a line in
front of your doorway where you are having problems with these pesky critters
and they won’t cross it, meaning they won’t be able to get into your house.
20) Vinegar: Kills Weeds and Helps Flowers Grow
Vinegar is a magic wonder when it comes to gardening. It not
only kills weeds but they help flowers grow as well. Douse vinegar all around
your garden to prevent weeds from popping up and to help your flowers to grow
healthy and strong.
21) Mayonnaise: Remove Bumper Sticker
Spread mayonnaise on the bumper sticker and let sit for at least
thirty minutes. Then, rub the sticker off with a towel, leaving a clean bumper!
22) Tin Foil Ball: Replace Dryer Sheets Permanently
Instead of using a dryer sheet ball up one or a few sheets of
tin foil and toss it in the dryer. It removes the static electricity from your
clothes and one can last up to a year.
23) Banana Peel: Polish Leather Shoes
Use the inside of a banana peel to give shoes a professional and
natural shine that will last for quite some time.
24) Mouthwash: Cure Athlete’s Foot
Pour mouthwash on cotton balls and then swab your feet. The
alcohol will disinfect the bacteria completely if you continue this for a week
or so.
25) Baking Soda: Clean BBQ Grill
Mix a cup of baking soda with half a cup water to make a paste.
Dip your brush into the paste and scrub the grill. The caked on pieces and
black residue will come off much quicker and using baking soda is much safer
and cheaper than using cleaning chemicals.
26) Coffee Grounds: Fertilizer
Coffee is full of nutrients and vitamins that are very
beneficial to soil. That’s why some people include it in compost piles. If you
want to get the most out of your coffee, pour the grounds on areas where you
want more grass or flowers.
27) Olive Oil: Shaving Cream
The smoothness of the oil can replace the need for shaving
cream, and it also provides great moisture.
28) Dryer Sheets: Gets Rid of Static Electricity
Use dryer sheets to remove static electricity from things such
as clothing, TV screens or your own hair. Tame fly away strands by running a
dryer sheet over them.
29) Freezer: Freeze Candles to Make Them Last Longer
Put candles in the freezer for at least 2 hours before using.
Once you burn them, the wax will melt at a much slower pace, making them last
much longer!
30) Two glasses of water: Cure Headache
Water is the cure to most common headaches. To make the headache
go away quickly, drink two cups of water very quickly.
31) Lemons: Deodorize Garbage Disposal
Toss whole slices of lemon into the garbage disposal then run
it. The acidity of the lemon will rid your sink of all odors and leave a fresh
scent that usually lasts for a few months.
32) Alka Seltzer: Remove Burnt-On Grease and Food Stains
When letting your pots and pans soak, throw in one or two Alka
Seltzer tablets and the caked on residue from cooking will come off easily when
you scrub/wash.
33) Apple Cider Vinegar: Relieve Diarrhea
Mix two tablespoons of apple cider vinegar into eight ounces of
water to soothe your stomach. The taste may not be the greatest, but the
antibacterial properties of the vinegar will end the unpleasantness of the
bowel problems.
34) Toothpaste: Remove Scratches from Glass
Apply toothpaste to scratch, then rub with a cloth until the
scratch is gone. Make sure the glass is clean beforehand.
35) Cheerios: Relieve Pain from Poison Ivy, Chickenpox and
Sunburns
Pound one to four cups of Cheerios into a powder and add to your
bath to soothe your skin while you soak. You may not feel relief while in the
tub, but you will soon after.
36) Buttons: Sort Earrings
Organize your earrings and prevent them from becoming entangled
by using spare buttons as holders for each pair.
37) Corn Oil: Prevent Hairballs for Pets
Add a few drops of corn oil to your pets’ food to prevent
hairballs from forming. The thick oil helps the fur pass through the animal’s
system much quicker and easily.
38) Whipped Cream: Remove Gum from Hair
There are many remedies for removing gum from hair, but this is
a lesser known one. Give it a try rather than peanut butter the next time
you’re in need.
39) Coke: Remove Oil Stains from the Driveway
Oil stains are very difficult to remove pavement, but one method
guaranteed to work is Coke. The highly acidic drink will eat away at the oil
until clean.
40) Brown Sugar: Facial Scrub
A scrub is good to do about once a month to remove dead skin and
bacteria built up in pores and remove excess oil from the skin. Brown sugar
does just as well as expensive products and will definitely result in a clearer
and smoother complexion.
41) Dryer Sheet: Lint Brush
You already know that dryer sheets remove lint in the dryer.
Well, it can do the same thing out of the dryer, too. When you’re in a fix, use
a dryer sheet. It works just as well as a lint brush, and if you like the
scent, it’s an added bonus.
42) Newspaper: Deodorize food containers and Food Drawers in the
Refrigerator
For that stinky Tupperware or smelly refrigerator drawer that is
too much to deal with, toss in a sheet of newspaper overnight before you deal
with it. The paper will absorb the smell greatly reducing it or eliminating it
completely.
43) Olive Oil: Un-stick a Zipper
The oil will help the zipper slide more easily, fixing the
problem!
44) Salt: Cool Something Quickly
You know that feeling when you’re having a BBQ and someone asks
for a drink and you realize that no one has put them in the cooler? There’s
nothing worse than a warm drink on a hot day. Chill a drink quickly, by adding
salt and water to your ice. The drinks will be cold in a matter of minutes;
saving your party and making you look smart all at once.
45) Scotch Tape: Prevent Wall from Chipping When Nailing
The wall can leave unsightly chips when hammering in a nail.
Prevent this by simply placing a piece of scotch tape over the area you’re
going to nail. The wall will be held tighter, preventing chips from occurring.
46) Alka Seltzer: Soothe Insect Bites
Dissolve two tablets into a glass of water. Then use a cloth or
cotton ball to apply it to the affected area. The red will go down and most
importantly, the itchiness will vanish usually in fifteen minutes.
47) Lemon: Whitens Whites
Add about half a cup of lemon juice to your load of whites to
makes them extra white. You can use lemon juice with bleach or detergent, so
don’t worry about mixing chemicals with the acidic lemon.
48) Banana Peel: Whiten Teeth
This may sound a little odd, but rub the inside of a banana peel
on your teeth twice a day for two weeks and you will receive the same effect
from a teeth-whitening kit. Plus, you’ll save yourself money and the hassle of
using chemicals.
49) Hair Dryer: Free Photos Stuck on Pages
If you have a photo stuck on a page that you can’t get free, try
using a blow dryer on the back of the page. It will loosen the photo from the
page and the adhesive holding it there.
50) Banana Peel: Heal Most Skin Problems
Bananas are the magical fruit, because they heal many common
problems on the skin. By rubbing the peel on your skin, you can heal bruises
and cuts and eliminate rashes, itching and warts. Basically if you have a
common skin problem, it can be cured by this fruit.
