HOUSEHOLD TIPS www.haltonwatch.com
1. Use Empty toilet paper roll to store appliance cords. It
keeps them neat
and you can write on the roll to what appliance
it belongs.
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2. For icy door steps in freezing temperatures: get warm water and put Dawn
dishwashing liquid in it. Pour it all over the steps. They won't
refreeze. (wish I had known this for the last 40
years!)
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3. 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.
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4. Crayon marks on walls? This worked wonderfully! A damp rag, dipped in
baking soda. Comes off with little effort (elbow grease that
is!).
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5. Permanent marker on appliances/counter tops (like store receipt BLUE!)
rubbing alcohol on paper
towel.
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6. 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
fact, I noticed that the scissors get sharpened
this
way!
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7. 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?
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8. 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 too quickly and will probably
streak.
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9. 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.
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10. 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.
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11. Candles will last a lot longer if placed in
the freezer for at least 3
hours prior to
burning.
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12. To clean artificial flowers, pour some salt into a paper
bag
and 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!
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13. To easily remove burnt on food from your skillet, simply add a drop or two
of dish soap and enough water to cover
bottom of pan, and bring to a
boil on stove top.
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14. Spray your TUPPERWARE with nonstick cooking spray before pouring in
tomato based sauces and there won't be any stains.
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15. Wrap celery in aluminum foil when putting in the
refrigerator it will keep for weeks.
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16. When boiling corn on the cob, add a pinch of sugar to help bring out the
corn's natural sweetness.
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17. Cure for headaches: Take a lime, cut it in half and rub it on your
forehead. The throbbing will go away.
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18. To get rid of itch from mosquito bites, try applying soap on the area and
you will experience instant relief.
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19. 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.
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20. Use air-freshener to clean mirrors. It does a good job and
better still, leaves a lovely smell to the shine.
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21. 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, then
pull it off. Scotch tape removes most splinters
painlessly and easily.
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22. Now look what you can do with Alka
Seltzer!!
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23. Clean a toilet. Drop in two Alka Seltzer tablets, wait twenty minutes,
brush and flush. The citric acid and effervescent action clean vitreous
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24.
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.
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25. Polish jewelry. Drop two Alka Seltzer tablets
into a glass of water and
immerse the jewelry for two
minutes.
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26. 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).
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27. 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, then run the hot
water.
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Do your friends a favor. Pass this timely (and some
not-so-timely) information on to a friend!.
Makes you wonder about ingesting Alka Seltzer,
doesn't it?