Thirsty Valentine Flowers
You want to put your Valentine flowers into a vase BUT your vase is leaking! Instead of buying a new vase consider filling it with paraffin wax, letting it harden, then fill it with water...that SHOULD do the trick.
Majic Wanda's Tricks
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Pancake Ketchup
You've heard of dispensing pancake batter from a turkey baster, but try using an old ketchup dispenser. Dispense your pancakes then snap the lid shut and store the unused batter in your fridge until the next morning. NO UNUSED BATTER! Look at you going green.
Ants BEGONE
Do you have ants invading your kitchen? Spread some ground cinnamon where you think the ants are coming into your house, that should do the trick.
Newspaper + Veggies = Delicious
If you're looking for a new way to keep your veggies crisp, line your refrigerator veggie compartments with crumpled up newspaper.
Cookbook conundrum solved
You know how sometimes when you're reading a recipe while cooking and your cookbook just wont stay open? Well, place a glass bowl on top of the pages, this way the book will stay to open to where you want and you can read through the bowl.
Spotless window sills
To remove spots from window sills, put a little rubbing alcohol on it. Rubbing alcohol also works when use in conjunction with window cleaner to prevent ice from forming on your windows.
Remove the tape on your wall with ease
Tired of the residue that cellophane tape leaves on your walls? Try removing the tape with a warm iron, NOT a hot one...it would be there for a while if you did that...maybe forever!
Winter shoe wear and tear VANISHED
Vinegar and water will remove salt stains for shoes and boots. HOWEVER, it might make your shoes smell worse than they already do.
Button, button, polish the button
Before you put on a new button up, put some clear nail polish on the front and back of each button, buttons will stay on longer when their threads are sealed.
Shower Curtain Clean-up
Don't know what to do with that pesky plastic shower curtain with all of that mildew on it? Try throwing it in the washer with a few bath towels and add half a cup of vinegar. Remove the curtain right before the spin cycle and hang to dry.
Chocolate and Cherry
When you're making homemade chocolate chip cookies, substitue some cherry morsels for half of the chocolate morsels, that'll be a new tasty treat for your family.
No more collar rings!!
If your husband has collar rings on his nice button up work shirt, try using chalk to get rid of them, then throw them in the wash. The chalk absorbs the oil, it might take more than one try, it should work.
Picture Preservation
In order to preserve your kid's pictures, spray hairspray on them to keep the colors from fading or smudging.
Funky Carpet Odor Remedy
If your carpet suffers from puppy odor or any kind of odor for that matter, try mixing 1 tablespoon of baking soda with one lemon and one cup of water, put it in a spray bottle and clean. A few drops of tea tree oil instead of the lemon in the mixture will aid in preventing bug infestation.
Rat Infestation Solved!
If you need to get rid of rats or mice in your home, sprinkle black pepper where they're staying, they will run away.
Spray Ink Removal
If you want to get pen ink off of your hands quickly, try applying a little hairspray. If it doesn't work, just blame Preston, not me...I'm just passing along information haha.
Crispy Fritters
If you want your chicken cutlets crispy the whole way around when you take them out of the oven, place a cooling rack on top of a baking sheet and bake your chicken that way!
High Glucose Water
After you cook pasta, be sure to scoop out about a half cup of your starchy water. Add the starchy water to the sauce you'll be mixing with the pasta, it helps to keep the pasta and sauce together.