Helpful Household Tips

Here are a few wonderful household tips that I got from the website "Brainy Crafts."  There so simple.  Some I have tried, others I have not.  I leave that to you, so let me know what you like and don't like.

1.  How to clean a clogged sink without calling the plumber:  pour into drain a little bit of baking soda, followed by a little vinegar, and some hot water.  Wait one hour, then run water and see how you've opened your drain.

2.  How to clean the inside of your microwave without scrubbing:  Take 1/2 lemon juice and squeeze into dish.  Put the rind in the dish.  Microwave for 4 minutes, then remove lemon, and wipe clean.

3.  Shine your shoes by using a banana peel.

4.  Polish your chrome hardware with toothpaste, or put toothpaste on a brush and clean shower grout.

5.  To remove smell from hands after handling fish or anything smelly, use lemon juice, then a little toothpaste.  Smell removed.

6.  Polish your car with toothpaste.

7.  Remove stuck on crud from burnt pan:  add dishwasher soap to bottom of pan, add a little hot water, place a paper towel on top of the water and wait one hour.  Burnt stuff should be easily removed.

It's amazing that standard household items like toothpaste, lemon juice, baking soda and vinegar can be used in so many ways.  I hope this is helpful.