Helpful Hints.

[Sigmund]

Hola!

Just some things you find are helpful hints and want to share.

I'll start.

I tend to eat through out the day and I prefer to eat healthy so I will boil 4-6 eggs, peel them and put them in a Tupperware container in the fridge. When I get hungry but don't want a full meal, I'll get an egg, maybe a slice of bread, and chow down.

I put a garbage bag at the bottom of my bins so when I take out the full garbage bag there is a new one to replace it.

Now, what helpful hint do you have?

Thank you!

 

[Tery]

Continuing with the trash theme... I took a length of 1" elastic (length depends on size of trash container - measure for best fit), closed it with a safety pin and use it around the top of the trash can to hold the bag.

Buttering a pan for baking? Use a sandwich bag as a "glove." Put it over your hand, grab a bit of butter, grease the pan then pull the bag inside out. Viola! Buttered pan, clean hand.

Another thing I use a sandwich bag for -- you need a heavier one for this -- is for making the filling for deviled eggs. Put the yolks in the bag, add mayo, mustard, a pinch of Kosher salt and pepper to taste. Close the bag (ziplock is essential), expressing all the air. Now massage the bag to mix ingredients. Once you have a perfect mixture, cut off one corner of the bag and use to pipe the filling into the waiting halves.

 

[pegasus216]

If you have cats, that means hairballs. Put a teaspoon of olive oil in their food once a week. No more hairballs!
I'm sure everyone knows to clean the coffeepot with white vinegar. Half a pot of vinegar, and the rest water. Run through brew cycle. Let sit about 15 minutes, then run clear water through the coffee maker about 3 times. Wash in hot soapy water, and you have a refreshed coffee maker.
I know I have others, I just can't think of them right now.

 

[fljoe0]

I store a pan or plastic tub underneath all of my sink traps. (you can put stuff in the pans or tubs too) That way if a leak develops, it doesn't mess up anything plus you can hear the drip in the pan. You have to store those plastic tubs somewhere, so you might as well store them under the traps.

 

[no bounce no play]

I store a pan or plastic tub underneath all of my sink traps. (you can put stuff in the pans or tubs too) That way if a leak develops, it doesn't mess up anything plus you can hear the drip in the pan. You have to store those plastic tubs somewhere, so you might as well store them under the traps.

That's a great idea - it's like a smoke alarm except it's a plumbing leak alarm I have restaurant style plastic trays under my sinks to keep soap bottles etc from messing up the bottom of the cabinets. I'm going to add pans

 

[no bounce no play]

I love baking soda. It's like a miracle cleaner and it's safe for most surfaces. A little baking soda on a wet rag will clean those stainless steel appliances lickity split.

 

[GNTLGNT]

...speaking of baking soda, if you have a repair project that needs mended with super glue-and you need it to set up super fast....cement the pieces together and then dump a small amount of baking soda over it and voila!...instant hard bond.....just make sure the glue's main ingredient is cyanoacrylate, or the chemical wizardry won't work....

 

[Mel217]

I got really sick of flimsy weed mats so we went to a carpet outlet, spoke with the owner, and got large chunks of remnants for free. We cut them to fit and mulched over them....way tougher than weed mats and lasts more years. Also, having carpet in your garden is fancy

I run white vinegar through the washing machine with clothes and such, I can't stand the scent of fabric softener and this keeps things smelling fresh and keeps the fabrics soft. So far I haven't found a fabric that this can't be used on.

Speaking of not standing scents, I don't like things like febreeze and air plug in fresheners and stuff like that but I got a diffuser and have been diffusing 2-3 drops of essential oils in it. I add a few drops to a bucket of half vinegar, half water, and clean floors, countertops, cabinet doors, surfaces of most things and the house has a really neutral clean smell. I don't use citrus oils or tea tree oils anywhere the cats will go until it's bone dry, and even then I'm careful.

TMI maybe but if you've got plantar warts on your feet, tape a cotton ball soaked with apple cider vinegar (Braggs brand) and a drop or two of pure clove oil. Change the bandage twice a day and keep the area clean. Keep your shower scrubbed; it might take 2-3 weeks but it's a guarantee that the wart will turn black and fall off without having to lance it, have it surgically removed etc. And it won't come back.

 

[Mel217]

Planton leaf...they grow a lot of places. If you get a mosquito bite, pick a leaf, use your fingernail to make divots in it (to expose the inside) and rub it on the bite. Takes away the itch. If you're looking to take away an itch it's highly recommended you don't mistake this leaf for poison ivy

Cornstarch is great for absorption, and with long haired pet dogs that get greasy looking ears in between baths a bit of cornstarch rubbed into the coat and brushed out will take that greasy-ness away.

Our tomato plants looked like crap, so we took eggshell and ground it up into a powder and added it to the soil for calcium. I don't know if this counts in this thread but it really perked the plants up

Oh...and vodka makes a great odorless, streak-free glass and floor cleaner. I'm not kidding on this one. Put it in a squirt bottle and try it on your windows. Then take a squirt for you as a reward. (After a few reps you won't care if your windows are dirty anymore, LOL, but this really does work.)

 

[Anduan Pirate Princess]

Oooh, pegasus216 , I'm going to give the olive oil for cats a try. I have a hairball queen living in my house!

Great thread!

I just recently discovered how helpful a lint roller can be for dusting certain surfaces at work, like computer towers or the tops of cubicles. It's great when you want a to be thorough and not spread the dust around.

 

[Mel217]

Oh, and oil pull with coconut oil!!! It's anti bacterial and anti fungal and great for dental health and a good, natural way to whiten your teeth. Plus, having a mouth full of oil that you want to leave there for 10 minutes guarantees that your phone will ring if you're lonely.

 

[Doc Creed]

surfaces at work, like computer towers or the tops of cubicles. It's great when you want a to be thorough and not spread the dust around.

I had a coworker that used those compressed air cans to blow out the keyboards and all of the hair, dust, dead skin and who knows what would permeate the air like an atomic bomb. I could see motes of dust landing in coworkers' drinks and coating counters. She seemed oblivious.

 

[HollyGolightly]

I wear goggles when I cut onions to keep my eyes from watering.

That's all I got.

 

[danie]

Oooh, pegasus216 , I'm going to give the olive oil for cats a try. I have a hairball queen living in my house!

Great thread!

I just recently discovered how helpful a lint roller can be for dusting certain surfaces at work, like computer towers or the tops of cubicles. It's great when you want a to be thorough and not spread the dust around.

Well, look at you all cute and gorgeous in your new avatar! Your ex is an idjit!

 

[danie]

I need some helpful hints for mold removal on books. I hadn't got all the stuff out of my old house yet, and water got in the basement and some of my books got damp and now are moldy. Some are hardback; most are paperback. There are probably about 40 total. I've read about it online, so I know the basics, but if you have some personal experience with it, then I'd be grateful.

Thankfully, most of my books were upstairs and safe, and I had already brought all my SK books to my new house, but there are a couple Robert McCammon books that are suffering.


I've already got the mask, goggles, and gloves for protection.

 

[Sigmund]

Well, look at you all cute and gorgeous in your new avatar! Your ex is an idjit!

Anduan Pirate Princess

I agree with danie! APP is Cute and all smiley.

 

[Sigmund]

I learned about this today.

Cyber clean for all the nooks and crannies on your electronics.

 

[Sigmund]

(Someone tell me, please, why am I watching The Strangers right now?)

 

[Sigmund]

I need some helpful hints for mold removal on books. I hadn't got all the stuff out of my old house yet, and water got in the basement and some of my books got damp and now are moldy. Some are hardback; most are paperback. There are probably about 40 total. I've read about it online, so I know the basics, but if you have some personal experience with it, then I'd be grateful.

Thankfully, most of my books were upstairs and safe, and I had already brought all my SK books to my new house, but there are a couple Robert McCammon books that are suffering.


I've already got the mask, goggles, and gloves for protection.

I don't have a clue.

 

[Anduan Pirate Princess]

Well, look at you all cute and gorgeous in your new avatar! Your ex is an idjit!

Anduan Pirate Princess

I agree with danie! APP is Cute and all smiley.

Oh, shucks! You are too sweet