Secrets That Shouldn't Be

"Secrets That Shouldn't Be"

A sealed envelope - Put in the freezer for a few
hours, then slide a knife under the flap. The
envelope can then be resealed. (hmmmm...)

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.

For icy door steps in freezing temperatures: get
warm water and put dawn dish washing liquid
in it. Pour it all over the steps. They won't refreeze.

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.

Crayon marks on walls? This worked wonderfully!
A damp rag, dipped in baking soda. Comes off
with little effort (elbow grease that is!).

Permanent marker on appliances/counter tops
(like store receipt BLUE!) rubbing alcohol on
paper towel.

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. Now a box of S.O.S pads last me
indefinitely! In fact, I have noticed that the
scissors get 'sharpened'' this way!

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?)

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.

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.

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.

Candles will last a lot longer if placed in the
freezer for at least 3 hours prior to burning.

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!

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.

Spray your TUPPERWARE with non-stick
cooking spray before pouring In tomato based
sauces and there won't be any stains.

Wrap celery in aluminum foil when putting in
the refrigerator and it will keep for weeks.

When boiling corn on the cob, add a pinch
of sugar to help bring out the corn's natural
sweetness.

Don't throw out all that leftover wine: Freeze into
ice cubes for future use in casseroles and
sauces (.......Left over wine? What's that? :)

To get rid of itch from mosquito bites, try applying
soap on the area and you will experience instant
relief.

Ants, 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.

Use air-freshener to clean mirrors. It does
a good job and better still, leaves a lovely
smell to the shine.

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,
and then pull it off. Scotch tape removes most
splinters painlessly and easily.

Now look what you can do with Alka Seltzer........
Clean a toilet. Drop in two Alka Seltzer tablets,
wait twenty minutes, brush and flush. The
citric acid and effervescent action clean vitreous
China.

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.

Polish jewelry. Drop two Alka Seltzer tablets into
a glass of water and immerse the jewelry for
two minutes.

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).

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, and then run the hot water. Makes you
wonder about ingesting Alka Seltzer, doesn't it?

How many of these did YOU know about?
Received on Sun Sep 17 01:53:22 2006