In the Kitchen:
- Tear off a sheet of aluminum foil big enough to fit your grill. Lay it shiny-side down and turn the grill on for 10-15 minutes. When you take the foil off, the greasy mess will be gone.
- Cloudy drinking glasses will be sparkling clean again if you soak them in warm white vinegar for about an hour. Then rub gently with a dishcloth to remove the film.
- If your chopping board smells, wipe with water and then rub in dry mustard. Leave for a few minutes, then rinse and dry.
- Mix salt, and baking soda and vinegar to unclog and deodorize drains
- Ball up aluminum foil to use as a scrubber ala steel wool.
- Get rid of toilet bowl blockages and odors by pouring in one cup of baking soda once a week.
- Clean your showerhead by filling a plastic sandwich bag with vinegar, and tying it to the head. Leave overnight and in the morning, scrub with a brush.
- Remove watermarks and white rings by massaging mayonnaise into them and leaving overnight.
- Slight scratches on furniture can be removed by rubbing them with a freshly cut Brazil nut or walnut.
- Use a chunk of white bread to remove finger marks from wallpapers.
- Use peanut butter to remove chewing gum from carpet.
- Remove crayon from walls with WD-40.
- The tannic acid in tea makes it ideal for cleaning wooden floors.
- Use dark strong coffee as a stain for wood
- Lemon juice works wonders on rust and fruit-based stains on clothes.
- Repel mice with peppermint, baking soda, talc, or mothballs.
- Repel moths with bay leaves, cloves, or black pepper.
- Repel silverfish with lemon juice or cinnamon.
- Sprinkle baking soda and salt to keep ants out of the house
- Mix Water and citronella and wipe on surfaces such as walls to repeal bugs
