Very helpful tips.
Today many people are thinking about how to be more economical and lean. It turns out that there are a lot of non-standard and creative ways that allow you to use seemingly ordinary household items in non-standard, but at the same time very useful, ways.
1. Fighting ants
Fighting ants.
Surely everyone in the kitchen had annoying ants. Instead of buying ant poison and scattering it around the kitchen, you can take regular grated cinnamon and sprinkle it a little in the places where these insects are found. (An added bonus is that the kitchen and home will smell like fresh cookies).
2. Using an old yoga mat
How to use an old yoga mat.
Usually people throw away old worn out yoga mats for a year or two. However, they can be placed under heavy cabinets or bedside tables to prevent them from scratching the floor. Also, these rugs absorb moisture very well, so they can be placed near the threshold to wipe wet or dirty feet when entering the house..
3. Sweet medicine
Sweet medicine.
Even Aristotle wrote that honey perfectly heals wounds. The main healing power of honey is that it kills bacteria due to its high acid content and the ability to dehydrate bacteria..
4. How to light a fire … with tea
How to light a fire … with tea
Usually, all people throw away used tea bags. It turns out that these sachets have another use – they can be used as kindling. To do this, the bags need to be dried and stuffed into a cardboard tube from a toilet paper roll (another thing that is usually thrown away). The perfect kindle for a fire or fireplace is ready.
5. Elimination of the smell from cigarettes
Eliminate cigarette odor.
There is a way to quickly get rid of the smell of cigarettes in the room after a hectic party. You need to fill an ashtray or old jar with cat litter. The filler absorbs the smell of cigarettes quickly and effectively.
6. How to rescue a drowned phone
How to rescue a drowned phone.
Usually, drowned phones are dried with a hair dryer and raw rice. There is a more effective remedy – put the machine in cat litter.
7. Peeling silverware with bananas
Peeling silverware with bananas
You can peel the silverware with the banana peel before discarding it. The chemicals on the inside of a banana peel do a great job of doing this. You need to mix the peel with a little water to create a paste that will return the shine of the cutlery..
8. Washing masks and glasses
Washing masks and glasses
Swimmers and scuba divers often find their masks fogging up very quickly. To avoid this, you need to mix a tablespoon of baby shampoo and two tablespoons of water, then rinse the mask with this liquid..
9. Cheap but effective pet shampoo
Cheap but effective pet shampoo
Shampoos for dogs and cats are quite expensive. You can make a cheap and effective substitute by mixing four cups of hydrogen peroxide, half a cup of baking soda, and two teaspoons of dish soap..
10. What can be made from lemons
What can be made from lemons.
Almost all people love the smell of citrus fruits. Unsurprisingly, most cleaning products smell like lemon. You need to put lemon peels in the trash can, and also wipe them on an old cutting board.
11. How to get rid of unpleasant foot odor
How to get rid of unpleasant foot odor
There is just a recipe for this – in four glasses of water you need to brew three regular black tea bags. Then let the tea cool, pour it into a large bowl, in which to hold your feet for 30 minutes.
12. Cleaning the toilet
Cleaning the toilet.
A hangover cure is ideal for quick cleaning of the toilet. Throw a few Alka Seltzer tablets into a bowl of water and let them dissolve. Toilet bowl cleaner is ready.
13. Brush your teeth or tap?
Brush your teeth or tap?
The next time you brush your teeth, you can squeeze out some toothpaste and onto the tap, then wipe it off. The crane will shine like new.
14. Nail polish
Nail polish
Although nowadays almost no one sends letters by regular mail, sometimes a similar need arises in business correspondence. You can seal the envelope very easily – using nail polish.
15. Butter
Butter.
The oil is ideal against anything sticky. For example, if there are traces of glue on your hands, you need to wipe your hands with a piece of butter before washing them..
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