Sunday, October 3, 2010

Useful Tips That You Probably Don't Know

Let us see...how many do you know? And how many can you remember? =)

Ants Problem: Ants hate cucumbers. Keep the skin of cucumbers near the place of ant hole.

To get pure and clean ice: Boil water first before freezing.

To make the mirror shine: Clean it with spirit.

To remove chewing gum from clothes: Keep the clothes in the freezer for an hour.

To whiten white clothes: Soak white clothes in hot water with a slice of lemon for 10 minutes.

To give a shine to your hair: Add one teaspoon of vinegar to your hair, then wash it.

To get maximum juice out of lemons: Soak lemons in hot water for an hour, and then juice them.

To avoid smell of cabbage while cooking: Keep a piece of bread on the cabbage in the vessel while cooking.

To get rid of the smell of fish from your hands: Wash your hands with a little apple vinegar.

To avoid tears while cutting onions: Chew gum.

To boil potatoes quickly: Skin potatoes from one side only before boiling.

To boil eggs quickly: Add salt to the water and boil.

To remove ink from clothes: Put toothpaste on the ink spots generously and let it dry completely, then wash.

To skin sweet potatoes quickly: Soak in cold water immediately after boiling.

To get rid of mice or rats: Sprinkle black pepper in places where you find mice or rats. They will run away.


So...learnt something new? ^ ^

5 comments:

Ana Cristina said...

nice and useful tips! Thnx for sharing!

LeneLene said...

Useful tips! And lizards hate egg shell ^^

the Charioteer said...

Ana: you're welcome~

LeneLene: oh is it? then i shall experiment on it later xD

EeSoon said...

wow... learned a lot!
Thanks~ :)

the Charioteer said...

EeSoon: you're welcome~