When stumbling around the web yesterday, I found a link that amazed me. It was 6 uses for a binder clip that made me think: “Well I could have thought of that,” but were so neat and crafty! My two favorites:
A cord organizer:
An impromptu iPhone stand:
These simple and helpful uses for unlikely household items got me thinking domestically… what items could be used unconventionally around the house? I asked some friends that live in my sorority house and did some internet searching and found some great and kooky tips that will be fun to try out around the duplex next year!
Unlikely home tips:
Remove coffee cup stains by rubbing the inside with a cut lemon. For extra scrubbing power, dip the lemon in kosher salt. Then, wash in hot, soapy water.
Does your shower curtain stick? Rub hair conditioner on the rod, and the rings will move smoothly.
Use a wide candle as a pincushion. The wax helps pins and needles slide in and out of fabric more easily.
If you've lost your bathtub plug, use a golf ball as a substitute. It stays in place and rolls back if dislodged.
Speed up slow moving ketchup by inserting a plastic straw into the bottle. Take that, Heinz!
Remove dirty or greasy fingerprints from painted walls or non-washable wallpaper by rubbing the area with a slice of white bread.
To get animal hair off car seats or the sofa, run a rubber glove over the fabric. Hair sticks to the glove and comes right off.
Clean a bathroom mirror with shaving cream, then wipe with a soft cloth. It helps defog the mirror after showers.
Shine small copper items by rubbing gently with a cotton swab dipped in ketchup. Rub off with a cotton cloth and they'll gleam.
Put toothpaste on facial blemishes overnight to reduce the size and redness.
Use denture cream overnight to remove stains on bathroom and kitchen surfaces.
Ink/marker on furniture, clothes, walls and carpets? Spray some hairspray, wipe & watch it disappear!
Spray vodka on musty clothes to kill bacteria and make them smell fresher.
Stinky Sink due to the garbage disposal? Run hot water, drop orange peels down the hatch, and turn on the switch. Lemon, lime, and grapefruit rinds also do the trick.
Soak tea bags in ice cold water then apply over your eyelids, as compresses. The tea will bring down swollen eyes, removing the redness and puffiness after a while.
I hope you found these little tidbits as interesting as I did! My favorite new tip was absolutely the one about coffee cup stains because I am an avid coffee drinker. I can't wait to put this new information to test whenever these situations come up around the duplex.
Have any weird tips like this? Comment & share 'em! I'd love to hear your input.
Keep calm & carry on!
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