HOUSEHOLD TIPS

Health tips..Home tips..Garden tips..Kitchen tips..Food Preparation tips..Miscellaneous tips..Laundry tips..

HEALTH

Feel good. A teaspoon of apple cider vinegar in a glass of water, with a bit of honey added for flavor, will take the edge off your appetite and give you an overall healthy feeling.

Relieve sunburn. Lightly rub white or cider vinegar on skin. May have to reapply.

Treat sinus infections and chest colds. Add 1/4 cup or more vinegar to the vaporizer.

Fight dandruff. After shampooing, rinse with a solution of 1/2 cup vinegar and 2 cups of warm water.

To get rid of itch from mosquito bit: try applying soap on the area for instant relief.

Soothe a soar throat. Put a teaspoon of vinegar in a glass of water. Gargle, then swallow.

Cure for headaches: Take a lime, cut it in half, and rub it on your forehead. The Throbbing will go away.

Relieve dry and itchy skin. Add 2 tablespoons of vinegar to your bath water.

Condition hair. Add a tablespoon of vinegar to your rinse to dissolve sticky residue left by shampoo.

Clear up warts. Apply a lotion of half cider vinegar and half glycerin.

HOME

Clean a vase: to remove a stain from the bottom of a glass vase or cruet, fill with water and drop in two Alka-Seltzer tablets

Unclog steam iron. Pour equal amounts of vinegar and water into the iron's water chamber. Turn to steam and leave the iron on for 5 minutes in an upright position. Then unplug and allow to cool. Any loose particles should come out when you empty the water.

Ants, ants, ants everywhere...Well, they are said to never cross a chalk line. So get your chalk out and draw a line on the floor or wherever ants tend to march.

Freshen cut flowers. Add 2 tablespoons vinegar and 1 teaspoon sugar for each quart of water.

Polish jewelry: drop two Alka-Seltzer tablets into a glass of water and immerse the jewelry for two minutes.

Clean eyeglasses. Wipe each lens with a drop of vinegar.

The next time you run out of hair gel or mousse, use a small amount of shaving cream (NOT shaving gel) as an emergency alternative.

To revive a dried out stamp pad until you can buy a new one, put enough food coloring on the pad until it is fully saturated.

To make an accurate grocery list, keep it on the refrigerator door and jot down what you need as you run out.

When running errands, make a list of all the stops you need to make, then start with the one farthest away. This way, if you don't complete your list, you can always squeeze in the "close to home" stops on another day

GARDEN

Neutralize garden lime. Rinse your hands liberally with vinegar after working with garden lime to avoid rough and flaking skin.

Deter ants. Spray vinegar around door and window frames, under appliances, and along other known ant trails.

Kill weeds. Spray full strength vinegar on tops of weeds. Reapply on any new growth until the plants have starved.

Kill grass on walks and driveways. Pour full strength vinegar on unwanted grass.

KITCHEN

When food debris gets "cooked" onto the inside surfaces of your microwave, it can be difficult to clean. To make the job easier, boil a cup of water in your microwave and let it sit inside the oven steaming for 5-10 minutes. This will soften the debris, making it easy to wipe clean. Excerpted from Tipomatic at EMAZING delivers FREE greeting cards, tips, news, comics, and horoscopes to your email box daily.

Freshen a lunch box. Soak a piece of bread in vinegar and let it sit-in the lunch box overnight.

Clean the refrigerator. Wash with a solution of equal parts water and vinegar.

Cut grease and odor on dishes. Add a tablespoon of vinegar to hot soapy water.

Unclog a drain. Pour a handful of baking soda down the drain and add 1/2 cup of vinegar. Rinse with hot water.

Clean and disinfect wood cutting boards. Wipe with full strength vinegar.

Clean the microwave. Boil a solution of 1/4 cup of vinegar and 1 cup of water in the microwave. Will loosen splattered on food and deodorize.

Clean and deodorize the garbage disposal. Make vinegar ice cubes and feed them down the disposal. After grinding, run cold water through a minute.

Clean a teapot. Boil a mixture of water and vinegar in the teapot. Wipe away the grime.

FOOD PREPARATION

Scale fish more easily. Rub with vinegar 5 minutes before scaling.

Eliminate onion odor. Rub vinegar on your fingers before and after slicing.

Prepare fluffier rice. Add a teaspoon of vinegar to the water when it boils.

Boil better eggs. Add 2 tablespoons of vinegar to each quart of water before boiling eggs from cracking.

Replace a lemon. Substitute 1/4 teaspoon of vinegar for 1 teaspoon of lemon juice.

Debug fresh vegetables. Wash leafy greens in water with vinegar and salt. Bugs float off.

Remove fruit stains from hands. Rub with vinegar.

Freshen vegetables. Soak wilted vegetables in a quart of cold water and a tablespoon of vinegar.

To prevent eggshells from cracking, add a pinch of salt to the water before hard boiling

Stuff a miniature marshmallow in the bottom of a sugar cone to prevent ice cream drips

Use a meat baster to "squeeze" your pancake batter onto the hot griddle for perfectly shaped pancakes every time

Run your hands under cold water before pressing Rice Krispies treats in the pan so the marshmallow won't stick to your fingers

To get the most juice out of fresh lemons, bring them to room temperature and roll them under your palm against the kitchen counter before squeezing

To determine whether an egg is fresh, immerse it in a pan of cool, salted water. If it sinks, it is fresh. If it rises to the surface, throw it away

When boiling corn on the cob, add a pinch of sugar to help bring out the corn's natural sweetness

Don't throw out all the leftover wine: Freeze into ice cubes for future use in casseroles and sauces.

Place a slice of apple in hardened brown sugar to soften it back up.

If you accidentally over salt a dish while its still cooking, drop in peeled potato. It absorbs the excess salt for an instant fix me up

Tenderize meat. Soak in vinegar overnight.

Make wine vinegar. Mix 2 tablespoons of vinegar with 1 teaspoon of dry red wine.

To keep potatoes from budding, place an apple in the bag with the potatoes

Make a buttermilk. Add a tablespoon of vinegar to a cup of milk and let it stand 5 minutes to thicken.

Firm up the gelatin in desserts. Add a teaspoon of vinegar for every box of gelatin used to keep those molded desserts from sagging in the summer heat

Wrap celery in aluminum foil when putting in the refrigerator. It will keep for weeks

Brush beaten egg white over pie crust before baking to yield a beautiful glossy finish

When a cake recipe calls for flouring the baking pan, use a bit of the dry cake mix instead-no white mess on the outside of the cake

Potatoes will take food stains off your fingers. Just slice and rub raw potato on the stains and rinse with water

Do you like fresh squeezed orange juice with breakfast? Run the oranges under hot tap water before squeezing. You'll get more juice.

MISCELLANEOUS

Dampen your appetite. Sprinkle a little vinegar on prepared food to take the edge off your appetite.

If you have problems opening jars: Try using latex dishwashing gloves. They give a non slip grip that makes opening jars easy

LAUNDRY

Take grease off suede. Dip a toothbrush in vinegar and gently brush over grease spot.

Remove tough stains. Gently rub vinegar on fruit, jam, mustard, coffee, and tea. Then wash as usual.

Brighten fabric colors. Add a 1/2 cup vinegar to the rinse cycle.

Keep colors from running. Immerse clothes in full strength vinegar before washing.

Get rid of lint in clothes. Add 1/2 cup of vinegar to the rinse cycle.

Freshen up the washing machine. Periodically, pour a cup of vinegar in the machine and let in run through a regular cycle (no clothes added). Will dissolve soap residue.

Get smoke smell out of clothes. Add a cup of vinegar to a bath tub of hot water. Hang clothes above the steam

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