Received some of these today in an email. Thought they might be worth passing along!
Need a quick ruler? A dollar bill is about 6 1/8" long.
Spritz thread ends with hairspray to stiffen them for easier needle-threading.
A magnet in the sewing basket is handy for picking up dropped needles or pins.
When emailing directions to get to your house, include a photo of the house.
Before taking something apart to fix it, take digital photos along the way so you know how to put it all back together again.
Wash the interior of windows horizontally and the exterior vertically. If they streak, you'll know which side to redo.
Clean narrow, stained bottles and vases by filling them with water and dropping in a tablet of denture cleaner.
If you plant flower beds in a diamond pattern rather than in straight rows, they'll look fuller faster.
Unstick a zipper by rubbing a penceil along it. The graphite lubricates the teehh. A candle or other piece of wax works great, too.
Rub glassware with a cloth dipped in toothpaste to remove small scratches.
Rub bathroom mirrors with shaving cream and wipe off with soft cloth to cut down on post-shower fogging.
Overbaked cookies? Store in an airtight container and they'll soften after a day.
Dripping faucet making you nuts? Tie a string from the end of the faucet to the drain. The water will silently drip down the string and into the drain.
I know puting peanut butter on hair helps get out gum. And that was the suggestion in this list. But I also discovered that vegetable oil works just as well and it's less smelly and expensive than peanut butter.
Use a blow dryer to heat gum-backed labels for easy removal.
Freezing a candlestick will allow the wax to chip off easily.
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