Tips & Tricks forum: household solutions
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| HOUSEHOLD SOLUTIONS Budweiser beer conditions the hair Pam cooking spray will dry finger nail polish Cool whip will condition your hair in 15 min Mayonnaise will KILL LICE , it will also condition your hair Spike your hair (with Close-up tooth paste, it will also give it a tint) Elmers Glue-paint on your face, allow it to dry, peel off and see the dead skin and blackheads if any Shiny Hair-use brewed Lipton Tea Sunburn -empty a large jar of Nestea into your bath water (personally, the gel from the aloe vera plant is the best) Minor burn-Colgate or Crest toothpaste Burn your tongue? put sugar on it! Arthritis? WD-40 Spray and rub in, kill insect stings too NOT a good idea & a big Thank-You to Heavenscape! Bee stings - meat tenderizer Chigger bite - preparation H Puffy eyes - preparation H Paper cut - crazy glue or chap stick (glue is used instead of sutures at most hospitals) Sore nipples - (Nursing Mothers) chap stick-or a wet lipton tea bag Stinky feet - jello!! Athletes feet - cornstarch Fungus on toenails or fingernails vapor rub Kool aid to clean dishwasher pipes. Just put in the detergent section and run a cycle, it will also clean a toilet. Kool Aid can be used as a dye in paint also Kool aid in Dannon plain yogurt as a finger paint, "your kids will love it and it won't hurt them if they eat it!" Peanut butter - will get scratches out of CD's! Wipe off with a coffee filter paper Sticking bicycle chain - pam no-stick cooking spray Pam will also remove paint, and grease from your hands! Keep a can in your garage for your hubby Peanut butter will remove ink from the face of dolls When the doll clothes are hard to put on, sprinkle with corn starch and watch them slide on Heavy dandruff - pour on the vinegar! Body paint - Crisco mixed with food coloring. Heat the Crisco in the microwave, pour into a empty film container and mix with the food color of your choice! Tie Dye T-Shirt - mix a solution of kool aid in a container, tie a rubber band around a section of the t-shirt and soak Preserving a newspaper clipping - large bottle of club soda and 1/2 cup of milk of magnesia, soak for 20 min and let dry, will last for many years! A Slinky will hold toast and CD's! To keep goggles and glasses from fogging, coat with Colgate toothpaste Stay-Free Maxi Pads- clean window, floors, just stick to the palm of your hands and work! Can also be used a knee pad. Pampers as an absorbent! Remove stains from the carpet with club soda, and a pamper to absorb. Wine stains, pour on the Morton salt and watch it absorb into the salt. To remove wax - Take a paper towel and iron it over the wax stain, it will absorb into the towel. Remove labels off glassware etc. rub with peanut butter! Baked on food -fill container with water, get a bounce paper softener and the static from the bounce towel will cause to baked on food to adhere to it. soak overnight. Also; you can use 2 Efferdent tablets, soak overnight! Crayon on the wall - colgate toothpaste and brush it! Dirty grout - Listerine Stains on clothes - Colgate Grass stains - Karo Syrup Grease Stains- Coca Cola, it will also remove grease stains from the driveway overnight. We know it will take corrosion from batteries! Sweat Stains - Efferdent, or vinegar Use a Maxi-Pad in your cap as a sweat ban! (Of course I think I would staple this or pin it in .... you wouldn't want this to drop on the ground) Ha! Fleas in your carpet? 20 Mule Team Borax- sprinkle and let stand for 24 hours. Last but not the least, it is my favorite one! To Keep FRESH FLOWERS longer Add a little clorox, or 2 bayer aspirin, or just use 7-up. |
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| Thanks Arlene I can think of several of these hints I can use right now!!! Who would have thought all these things were useful!!! |
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| glad they are helpful. |
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 who woulda thunk that WD-40 will help my arthritis!  |
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| Let us know if they work. I was cleaning out files on my computer and ran across it. I don't believe I've ever tried any of them. . . thought if I posted them, someone would let us know if they work. |
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| We shall find out - I'm playing hookey from house cleaning today. I have a diaper bag I MUST get finished.... |
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| What a great list, Arlene! I haven't tried any of these, but I shall! Thanks for posting it. Homemakers' Haven Come Join the "A" Team! |
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| I sent the one on keeping newspaper clippings to a friend I know that keeps 'em!! Thanks for the hints |
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| Glad you liked it. I thought it was interesting but haven't tried any yet. |
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| There are so many tips and tricks that I'll have to try....... |
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| So many tips and tricks . .. so little time! |
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f'sure  but it's Great that we're sharing, too!! |
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| Let us know if anything you try works and we'll try it too. |
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| I have a "Hints from Heloise" book from the 60's and she was a font of information!! |
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| Morning.. sounds like most are doable tips. Except for the WD40. When I was working for a sewing plant, mechanics were complaining of operators emptying the cans thinking their arthritis will be relieved. Safety dept. took a look at the WD40 MSDS and found that it contains petroleum distillates and may cause dizziness, nausea and upper respiratory irritation. Direct skin contact may cause drying of the skin and or irritation. Hence a memo was circulated warning operators to do so at their own risk. Snopes sent an email to the company with a list of claims what a can can do, and the company did rule out arthritis. http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/household/wd-40.asp |
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good for you for letting us know, Jaye!! Thanks so much  |
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Can't keep my mouth shut when I am aware of certain info!!  Anyway.. the truth is.. I don't want any of my online sistahs hurt... you're welcome Susan. |
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| well, I might have used it on my knee if it weren't for "Muscle Mist" that's absolutely fabulous for my case with my knee. It's not arthritis, but it does "get twisted" and is painful to walk sometimes (like once/month - then it's like an ice-pick in the side of my knee). Muscle Mist is only available from a distributor and they don't sell it in Calgary at the shops. Some of the shops in Edmonton have it, but I can call the distributor directly and get some by mail. |
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| Thanks, Jaye, I edited it to let people know not to try that. Kudos to you for catching that. |
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Thanks Jaye, that does make sense. I have to wear long gloves when oil painting because of the same petroleum stuff  a pain to wear while painting, but I dont wanna get sick! |
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