[fleamailman]

Ok, if we are now doing cooking here, which I think is great, perhaps we could extend that to household tips to both save time and money, most people do the same chores in different ways.

I go first:

1)I find pure lemon juice for ivory works great (for pianno keys, etc.)
2) a little oil and salt mixed together then rub on a wood surface(salt cleans while old gives back shine and life to surface.
3)while changing the bedding pass the hover over the matress.
4) Orenge peal in a clean old odd sock kills any instects in the drawer.
5) newspapers work well when dampened rubbed of window panes.


There must be millions of others but as I said one can't know them all so please contribute.

Edited by fleamailman, 22 August 2005 - 06:00 AM.

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When you have sticky marks on your skin from band-aids etc.

Try wiping a cotton ball with a little "baby oil" on the area and it will wipe clean without the scrubbing or leaving red marks.

"O"

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When you have sticky marks on your skin from band-aids etc.

Try wiping a cotton ball with a little "baby oil" on the area and it will wipe clean without the scrubbing or leaving red marks.

"O"

[dsenette]

if you can get your hands on it...liquid nitrogen is excellent at getting rid of ants

[warriorscot]

Baby oil anda soft cloth is the best for all those steel appliances(especially big fridges and freezers.

[Pete^2]

When you are out shopping or on the beach, knot some string around he chidrens' wrists. If you pull the string back in and it's empty, dial 999/911

[fleamailman]

Sililar but serious, if your child won't speak to you in your language(the usual internatioal marrage problem) play this game: "If I say a word in xxxx language I will give you 1franc and if you say a word you'll give me one" then play to lose each day about enough money for a treat such as fizzy drink; the child after a week of pratice will then only speak to you in that language whereas just refusing to speak in xxxx, or commanding the child to speak your language builds up resentment.

[fleamailman]

If your eyes hurt and you like tea, then remove the teabag while still hottish, drink the tea as normal but place the teabag in turn on each eye for a few moments, this not only clears the grease but circulates the blood too.

[dsenette]

and gets dar-jee-ling in your tear duct...SWEET!!

[fleamailman]

As I just mentioned tea works wonders on your eyes but yes, one should strain the teabag before placing it on ones eyes. It is normally the grease that collects around the tear duct that is painful and sticky to the touch, this tip supprised me too me once I tried it.....



Other tips for ailments:
Gargol with a glass of water with some salt added, disinfects the throat.
If your stomach is playing up, try drinking coka cola,
If you have the runs, try eating a banana.

Edited by fleamailman, 25 August 2005 - 06:46 PM.

[warriorscot]

Gargol?

[fleamailman]

Sorry, my spelling was always bad and, of the lot, I think English is probably the hardest language to spell in(though French has a lot of hard words too), German and Spanish are easier I admit whereas Japanese is a mix of systems and a real bain to write in though I am afraid I couldn't really comment on any other language since I don't know them well. Geneva's rightwing is just now advocating the removal of English words from the signboards we see, and its removal from the media too, but that is good in one way in that it will encourage the youth here is learn English out of resentment for those who push these type of things upon them.

Once again, sorry in advance for the spelling, no doubt I will make more mistakes because it certainly isn't easy.