Household tips

1. If silver jewellery gets black apply toothpaste and rub it very well.

 2. To remove grease from inside an oven, put a small pan of ammonia in the oven over night with the door closed. In the morning, remove the pan and the       inside grease should wipe off easily

3. Dusting Tip: Use paint brushes to dust cracks and hard to reach places in  telephones, stereos, etc. A small paint brush is also useful for cleaning difficult
to reach areas.

4. Easing sticky locks on doors or cupboards. Rub a soft pencil along the key and insert it into the lock, do this a few times and the lock should be easier to move and the key should slide in and out easier.

5. Keep ants at bay. A little lemon juice squirted in the area's they infest should keep them away.

6. Roll each cucumber in a piece of newspaper while storing in refrigerator - this will remain fresh for a week.

7. To prevent bad odor in the refrigerator, dip cotton into vanilla and keep in the refrigerator.

8. Oil stain may be removed by rubbing the area with a piece of lime dipped in salt.

9. Keep the refrigerator free of odors by placing a tsp. of soda bicarbonate in a corner of the fridge.

10. Pour leftover coffee in the soil of your plants. It acts as a good fertilizer.

11. If you want drip-free, long-burning candles, put them in the freezer overnight before lighting them.

12. Citric fruit rinds will remove grease spots from oven tops.

13. If Glasses are stuck together, keep them in the fridge and they will separate easily the next day.

14. To prevent sticking of ice trays in the freezer, place a sheet of foil or wax paper under them.

15. If you keep your candles in the freezer they will last longer and drip less.

16. If you wax your ashtrays, ashes won't cling, odors won't linger and they can be wiped cleaned easily with a paper towel or disposable tissue.

15. To remove the odor from flask or thermos, rinse with curd+ pinch of salt.

16. Use squeezed lemon to get rid of bad smells from fingers after peeling garlic  or cleaning fish.

17. For clean storage of radish, remove their tops before putting in the refrigerator.

18. In rainy season, bugs gather around bulbs. Just place a piece of onion near the lamp. It acts as a deterrent.

19. To raise the nap of carpeting after heavy furniture has crushed it, place one or two ice cubes on the area.