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Odd Sock Job
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Use an old odd sock to use on your dry erase whiteboard.
I don't know why I didn't think of it before because I would use kitchen towel! Doh!
Monique :)
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Chalk It Up To Experience!
Saturday, May 23, 2009
To save any of your jewellery from tarnishing, pop a length of chalk inside your jewellery box. I have no idea how this works but it does!
So if you buy a box full of chalks - give a stick each to your girlfriends and female relatives for their jewellery!
Monique :)
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Remove Icky Sticky Labels!
Thursday, June 19, 2008
Well, this is a new one on me.
I needed to remove a sticky label from a plastic box and went to search on Thriftyfun for a quick solution. I would normally use Nail Varnish remover but I know that on plastics it leaves the surface a bit rough. (Excellent on glass though).
One fellow Thriftyfun member suggested Mineral Turpentine. Well, I have normal turps so tried that. Wow... it whipped it off quick as you like. I had previously soaked the label off but was left with all the icky sticky stuff underneath. Lightning fast!
Wash the item afterwards with hot soapy water.
Icky sticky labels come off in double quick time with good ol' Turpentine!
Monique
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Simple and Effective Silver Cleaner!
Sunday, April 20, 2008
Use Toothpaste!
Dab a little on your silver items them buff off...believe me - it REALLY works!
Monique
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Little Helper for the Vacuum cleaner
Saturday, April 19, 2008
To get something out of a heat register or under the fridge,
add an empty paper towel roll or empty gift wrap roll to
your vacumn. It can be bent or flattened to get into narrow
openings.
I copied this from a site for handy hints. I love ideas like this. Simple ideas yet very effective!
Another vacuum cleaner tip I use is to pop a cotton wool ball inside the cleaner ( I have a bagless Hoover so I pop it inside) and I add a drop or two of perfume oil on it. The house smells lovely and fresh after I have vacuumed!
Monique
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My Freezer Purrs Like a Kitten!
Saturday, March 22, 2008
When I go away at Xmas for two weeks to visit family I make sure to completely defrost my freezer. The food is given away to someone in my local Freecycle and the freezer is completely turned off for two of those weeks.
When I come home it's time to give my freezer a good wash through then back on with the electric and a 'big shop' at my freezer food store.
But here's my little trick. To save the build up of ice, after I have washed and dried the insides of my freezer I coat the walls and shelving runners with a good smearing of Glycerin. Glycerin is available cheaply in your local pharmacy.
No ice build up and I extend the life of my freezer as it's not working so hard. It purrs like a kitten all year long! =^..^=
Monique
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