1. Remove Broken Key From Lock.
Put some super glue on the broken off part, insert and hold a few seconds
- will pull out rest of key.
2. Remove Broken Light Bulb.
Stick a bar of soap into jagged edges, use soap as a handle.
3. Remove Stubborn Screw.
Heat with a soldering iron for a few seconds first.
4. Protect Children From Sockets.
Keep a piece of electrical tape over them when not in use.
5. Good Glass Door Safety Tip.
Put a BIG decal on those glass and patio doors.
6. Keep Nails From Splitting Wood.
Use a thread, hold both ends tightly and lower through slowly.
6. Keep Nails From Splitting Wood.
Blunt sharp end of nail before you use by hitting with a hammer.
7. Repair Small Holes In Screen.
Plug holes with clear nail polish, let dry, repeat until filled.
8. Straighten Warped Phonon Records.
Place record between two sheets of glass, set in the sun for a while.
9. Best Way To Clean Phonon Records.
Dip in the solution of detergent and water, rinse and wipe dry.
10. Make Your Own Fireplace Logs.
Roll newspapers up tightly in shape of a log. Papers are wood.
Roll newspapers up tightly in shape of a log. Papers are wood.
11. How To Remove Oil From Driveway.
Cover with sand, let stand a few days, then sweep off.
12. Keep Fish Hooks From Rusting.
Stick them in a cork and submerge in some baking soda.
13. Make Sandpaper Last Longer.
Back sandpaper with masking tape.
14. How To Revive Old Razor Blades.
Rub them back and forth inside of a drinking glass.
15. Tips For Cutting Hot Cake.
Use a thread, hold both ends tightly and lower through slowly.
16. Remove Labels From Bottles & Jars.
Fill with hot water and then submerge in hot water, will just fall off.
17. Cut Glass Without Glass Cutter.
Use tin snips and cut under water, smooth rough edges with sandpaper.
18. Easy To Unglue Stamps & Envelopes.
Put in the freezer a few hours then flip off with a knife blade.
19. Get Water Out Of Your Watch.
Strap watch to the light bulb, turn on for a few minutes. Water drops will form on crystals,
open up and wipe off.
20. Prevent Snow Sticking To Shovel.
Coat shovel with car wax.
Coat shovel with car wax.
21. Tighten Your Hammer Handle.
Soak in used engine oil for a day.
22. Low Cost Laminating- EASY.
Cover article with clear contact paper. Works perfectly!
23. Open That Stuck Zipper.
Spray that stuck zipper with shaving foam.
24. Remove Tar & Paint From Auto.
The product to clean paint from your car is BENZOL.
25. Increase Your Mileage.
Put 4oz of benzol to every ten gallons of gasoline to incur. mpg.
26. How To Renew Car Batteries.
Dissolve 1 oz Epsom salts in water and add to each cell.
27. Easily Untie A Knot In A Chain.
Cover the knot generously with cold cream.
28. Loosen Those Tight Shoes.
Put some damp newspaper into shoes and leave for a few days.
29. Make Shoes Slip Proof.
Take scissors and scratch Scissors on the soles.
30. The Ideal Pin Cushion.
Use a bar of soap, makes sewing easier. The needle just slides through.
31. Make Your Own Metal Polisher.
Take a blackboard chalk and rub into cloth, then rub on metal.
32. Good Dog & Cat Repellent.
Place mothballs in areas where you are bothered by animal odors. They will avoid it. Animals hate mothball odors.
33. When Your Pet Has No Appetite.
Try a saucer of beer. It’s been known to perk up the appetite.
34. Easy To Rid Pets Of Fleas.
Put a foam rubber pad in the pet’s bed - fleas hate it.
35. Quick Way To Press Ties.
Hang in the bath while you shower - steam takes wrinkles out.
36. How To Remove Staples.
An old nail clipper works just fine for removing staples.
37. Eliminate Odors From Disposal.
Throw a lemon in it and let it be ground up.
38. Keep Salt Moisture Free.
Put pieces of ink blotter in a shaker. It will absorb moisture.
Or try uncooked rice.
39. Simple Eye-Glass Cleaner.
Vinegar diluted in water makes a fine eyeglass cleaner.
40. Easy Clean Glass Doors & Mirrors.
Just rub with a damp newspaper - they will shine.
41. Easily Reduced Ashtray Smell.
41. Easily Reduced Ashtray Smell.
Keep a small amount of baking soda in ashtrays at all times.
42. Messless Painting From Bucket.
Punch several holes around the rim of a can with a small nail.
43. Take Lumps Out Of Paint.
Cut a piece of screen to fit inside of can or bucket, it will float to the bottom,
taking the lumps with it.
44. Keep Bugs Out Of Paint.
Pour a little insect repellent in the paint. It does the trick.
45. Prevent Flowers From Fading.
Use a few drops of chlorine bleach in water, add an aspirin for life.
Use a few drops of chlorine bleach in water, add an aspirin for life.
46. A Simple Roach Formula- It WORKS.
Crumble cigarette butts in water, let dry then spread in roach areas.
47. Save Painting Clean Up Time.
Cover roller tray with aluminum foil, then just throw away.
48. A Novel Paint Can Cover.
Use the plastic lid from a coffee can.
49. Keep Piano Keys Looking New.
Keep cover open, ivory turns dark if exposed to darkness.
50. How To Remove Grease From Rugs.
Pour ample amount of baking soda on it, brush in,
let stand for a day, vacuum off.
51. Destroy Desire For Nicotine.
Take before breakfast 1/2 Tsp. each of Rochelle salts and cream of tartar.
52. Destroy Desire For Alcohol.
Mix goldthread with goldenseal tea. It creates a violent taste for alcohol.
53. Excellent Insomnia Formula.
One tbs. powdered milk, 2 tbs. honey, 1 tbs. brewers yeast,
stir into a cup of warm milk. Take before retiring.
54. Famous Diet Formula Plan.
Mix 1tbs safflower oil to 2 tbs. grapefruit juice, take before meals.
55. The 40.00 Beauty Facial.
Spread milk of magnesia over face, let dry, cover again, let dry,
remove with a damp cloth, then apply some warm olive oil, then apply
some ice cold witch hazel56. How To Improve Your I.Q.
Hydrocotyle Asiatica teas are a noted brain food.
57. Make A Pantyhose Last Longer.
One tbs. alum, 1-quart water, rinse, let dry, then wash with soap, rinse dry.
58. Remove Blood Stains From Carpet.
Sponge immediately with cold water, then use a bit of soap, rinse dry.
59. Make Your Guitar Really Shine.
Rub some toothpaste on, let dry, then buff it. It will shine!
60. Keep A Burn From Blistering.
Apply ice cubes to burn immediately.
61. Remove Ink Stains From Carpet.
Apply a paste of milk and cornstarch, let stand a few hours. Brush off.
62. Dry Shampoo Your Pet (GREAT).
Rub baking soda into fur and brush out. Will smell great!
63. Put A Shine On Your Windows.
Brush with a nylon stocking, then use blackboard eraser to shine.
64. Unwrinkling Plastic Materials.
Heat ironing board, lay materials on, smooth with hands.
65. Easy Needle Threading (NEAT).
Dip tip of the needle in clear nail polish and let dry.
66. How To Clean Your Neck Ties.
Puttie in a jar with some carbon tetrachloride, shake, take out and let dry.
67. Easy Clean Your Nail File.
Press a piece of tape into a file, pull off. Remove all dirt.
68. How To Remove Scorches.
Wet scorched area and cover with cornstarch, brush off when dry.
69. What To Do If You Oversalt Food.
Drop a potato or two in it. Absorbs the over-salt.
70. Watermelon Ripeness Test.
Look for a creamy surface underneath the melon.
71. How To Freshen Stale Nuts.
Stick them in the oven for 15 minutes at 250° C.
72. How To Destroy Fish Smells.
Rub butter on your hands or wherever smell is to be removed.
73. How To Destroy Onion Smells.
Dampen hands and rub some bicarbonate of soda over them.
74. Keep & Use Over Ripe Bananas.
Mash and freeze for making cakes and cookies.
75. How To Boil A Cracked Egg.
Add a dash of vinegar to the water.
76. How To Make Mocha Coffee.
Instead of milk or cream try some chocolate milk, MOCHA.
77. Easy Boiled Egg Peeling.
Keep a lid on a few minutes after boiling, pressure causes the shell to fall off.
78. Eliminate Popcorn Duds- FAST.
Freeze it first, it will all pop.
79. Easy Clean Kitchen Windows.
Add starch to water and clean with a piece of newspaper.
80. Easy Clean Silverware - The BEST.
Use baking soda and damp cloth, clean, rinse and let dry.
81. Vegetable For Liver
& Prostrate.
BEETS.
82. Fruit Soothes
Intestinal Tract.
PAPAYA.
83. A Fruit For Arthritic
Gout.
CHERRIES.
84. An Appetizer Fruit-
GOOD.
PINEAPPLE.
85. Fruit For The Stomach.
COCONUT.
86. A Fruit For
Constipation.
RAW APPLES.
87. A Fruit High In Iron.
STRAWBERRIES.
88. Fruit For Neutralizing
Acid.
LEMONS.
89. A Fruit For Healthful
Kidneys.
WATERMELON.
90. A Fruit Good For The
Nerves.
BANANAS.
91. Two Fruits Thought
Anti-Tobacco.
APPLES & GRAPES EATEN RAW
92. A Fruit Thought
Anti-Cancer.
FIGS.
93. Vegetable Good For
Kidney.
CELERY.
94. Vegetable That’s
Antibiotic.
GARLIC.
95. Fruit To Tune Blood
Vessels.
ORANGES.
96. Vegetable For Breath
Purifier.
PARSLEY.
97. Ingredient Good For
The Heart.
HONEY.
98. A Vegetable Good For
The Eyes.
CARROTS.
99. A Good Source Of
Iodine.
KELP.
100. Vegetable With 6 X
More Vitamin C.
GREEN PEPPERS.
101. How To Shine Your
Refrigerator.
Use Bicarbonate of Soda on a
damp sponge.
102. How To Remove A Hot
Cake Pan.
Use clothes pins (pegs).
103. Keep Windshields
Frost Free!
Apply solution of 1 part
vinegar to 3 parts water over windshield.
104. Make Dry Cell
Batteries Last Longer.
Seal in plastic bags, wrap in
aluminum foil, keep in refrigerator.
105. Remove Wax From
Candleholders.
Freeze holders in
refrigerator and it will just peel off.
106. Prevent Kitchen
Stools From Slipping.
Put rubber tips from crutches
on bottom of legs.
107. Rid Scratches From
Plastic Watches.
Use Q-tip dipped in nail
polish remover, rub over face, scratch disappears.
108. Excellent Lubricant
For Appliances.
Put a drop of glycerin in
gears, makes an excellent lubricant.
109. Keep Garbage Bags
From Slipping.
Use 3 or 4 clothes pins,
keeps them from slipping.
110. How To Clean
Glassware.
Clean with stale tea. If they
spot, soak in buttermilk, let dry, wipe off.
111. How To Clean Carved
Furniture.
Use an old toothbrush to
clean then use furniture polish on brush.
112. Remove Ink From
Varnished Furniture.
Rub with soft cloth filled
with equal parts vinegar and linseed oil.
113. Remove Mildew From
Luggage.
Put bar of soap in luggage
before storing.
114. Remove Smoke, Grease
From Woodwork.
Paint wood with solution of
starch and water, when dry rub off.
115. Really Shine Your
Kitchen Floor.
Add some sour milk to your
rinse water, it will shine!
116. How To Clean Rust
From Chrome.
Rub it with aluminum foil.
117. How To Really Clean
Enamel.
Use a paste of salt and
vinegar then wipe off.
118. Remove Shoe Polish
From Clothing.
Use carbon tetrachloride or
rubbing alcohol.
119. Remove Cigarette
Stains From China.
Rub it with a cork that has
been dipped in salt.
120. Make Your Own Ink
Eradicator.
Mix one part liquid bleach to
ten parts water. Works great.
121. Make Your Appliances
Really Shine.
Rub them over with rubbing
alcohol, they will stay shining.
122. Remove Stains From Coffee Cups.
Rub with salt and vinegar.
123. Make Your Own
Furniture Polish.
Use 2 parts olive oil to 1
part vinegar. Have it warm while using.
124. Make Your Own Silver
Polish
Tooth paste or baking soda
makes an excellent silver polish.
125. A Really Good Copper
Cleaner.
Use a paste of salt and
vinegar.
126. To Clean Your Diamond
Rings.
Use tooth paste with an old
tooth brush, rub and rinse and let dry.
127. Clean Tarnished Gold
& Silver.
Rub with a paste of water and
baking soda, rinse and let dry.
128. How To Make Good
Jewelry Cleaner.
Clean with a solution of 1
tsp. ammonia and 1 cup of water.
129. Reset Stone In Your
Jewelry.
Put clear nail polish in the
base, set the stone in and let dry.
130. Prevent Costume
Jewelry From Tarnish.
Put a thin coat of transparent
nail polish over it.
131. Good Cleaning Aid For
Dishwashers.
Add some vinegar to
dishwasher.
132. Cure Scratches From
Furniture.
Use machine oil or same color
shoe polish.
133. Make A Good
Fingernail Brush.
Cut down the bristles on an
old tooth brush.
134. Food For The Whole
Litter (HOW).
Use a muffin pan so the runts
can have some.
135. Lengthen Life Of
Wooden Clothespins.
Boil them in a salt solution.
136. Make A Neat String Dispenser.
Nail a funnel to wall and
pull string out of bottom of funnel.
137. Tip On Storing
Plastic Curtains.
Sprinkle talcum powder
between the layers as you go.
138. Basting Made Real
EASY.
Just tape and sew around the
pieces of tape.
139. How To Revive Old
Clothing.
Shave those little fluffs off
with a safety razor.
140. Make An Emergency
Clothes Brush.
Wrap a piece of tape around
the hand, sticky side out.
141. Stop Clothes Catching
On Hangers.
Put a coat of clear nail
polish over splinters and rough edges.
142. A Needle-Sharpening
Pincushion.
Use steel wool to fill your
cushion, keeps needles sharp.
143. Make A Good Yarn
Preserver.
Wrap yarn around a moth ball
for storage.
144. Handy Tips On Cutting
Fur.
Use a razor blade on back of
fur when cutting, you won’t cut any hair.
145. Tips On Sewing Slippery
Material.
Stick a piece of waxed paper
in seam, pull away when finished.
146. Easy Pick Up Of
Needle Spills.
Use a small magnet to pick up
any needle spills.
147. Excellent Knitting
Tip.
Keep ball of yarn in nylon
stocking, will flow out free of tangles.
148. How To Get Rid Of
Shiny Pants.
Make a solution of 1 part
vinegar to 4 parts water, soak a cloth in it,
wring out, put over the pants
and press lightly.
149. When You Need Heavy
Duty Thread.
Use dental floss.
150. Make A Handy Tape
Measure.
Just put tape around an old
tape spool.
151. Prevent Nylon From
Yellowing.
Add some baking soda to wash
and rinse with water.
152. Make A Perfect Sock
Darner.
Pull socks over light bulb,
makes it easy.
153. How To Restore Velvet
Like New.
Brush good, then hang in
steamy bathroom.
154. Get Rid Of Knots On
Sweaters.
Just rub a piece of sandpaper
over sweater.
155. How To Remove Lint
From Wool.
Use a damp sponge and touch
lightly.
156. Caring For Leather
Upholstery.
Brush with skim milk every 3
months.
157. Repair Scuffed Patent
Leather.
Cover with same color polish,
let dry, then cover with clear nail polish.
158. Prevent Patent
Leather Cracking.
Before each wearing, rub
briskly with your hand, then a soft cloth.
159. Repair Scuffed Baby Shoes.
Rub shoe with white of an
egg.
160. Tip On Buying Shoes.
Buy shoes in afternoon, feet
tend to swell in the morning.
161. What To Do When Shoes
Get Stiff.
Cut a raw potato and rub all
over. They will come back to life.
162. Black Suede Shoes Last
Longer.
Wash with warm water, then
rub castor oil into leather.
163. How To Soften Leather
Shoes.
Sponge with black coffee.
164. Remove Salt Rings
From Shoes.
Brush with a solution of
vinegar and water.
165. Keep Vegetables Green
While Cooking.
Lift the lid of the cooking
vessel from time to time while cooking.
166. Get Juice From Dried
Up Lemon.
Boil it for a few minutes.
167. Quick Onion Rings.
Onions slice more easily if
you leave skins on while slicing.
168. How To Kill Taste Of
Olive Oil.
Add a touch of salt.
169. Good Bread Crumbs
Substitute.
Potato chips, corn chips or
pretzels.
170. How To Keep Your
Berries Fresh.
Don’t wash until ready to use
and keep in refrigerator until ready to use.
171. How To Cut A Soft
Pie.
Use a buttered knife to cut
through a soft pie.
172. How To Cut A Frosted
Cake.
Rinse a knife in hot water
first, each time you cut a slice.
173. How To Make A Fluffy
Egg Omelet.
Add a teaspoon of corn starch
when mixing eggs.
174. Keep Dressing From
Going Rancid.
Put a spoon of sugar in it.
175. How To Stop Cabbage
Odors.
Throw a couple of walnut
kernels in pot while cooking.
176. How To Soften Butter
Quick.
If your butter is frozen,
grate it, it’s same as soft butter.
177. How To Keep
Cauliflower White.
Pour a little milk in the
water when boiling cauliflower.
178. When Is The Omelet
Done.
When you press it lightly and
it springs back.
179. Keep Milk From
Scorching.
Add a pinch of sugar while
cooking and do not stir.
180. Cheese Cutting Tip.
A dull knife is more
successful than a sharp one.
181. When You Need An
Extra Egg.
When you need an extra egg
for the recipe add a little corn starch.
182. Peel Onions Without
Tears.
Let water run over them while
peeling.
183. The Proper Way To
Ripen Fruit.
Keep it out in open at room
temperature. Refrigerator slows down ripening.
184. How To Pick Fresh
Eggs.
Old eggs are shiny, fresh
eggs are rough and have bumps.
185. How To Cut Acidity In
Coffee.
Add a pinch of salt.
186. Good Refrigerator
Deodorizer.
Keep an open box of baking
soda in it at all times.
187. What To Do About
Grease Spills.
Pour ice water over it, it
will lift off before it can soak in.
188. Make A Good Egg
Separator.
Crack egg, put in small
funnel, white will come through separated from yolk.
189. Reduce Wilting Of
Root Vegetables.
Cut off the tops as soon as
you get them.
190. Keep Vegetables Fresh
Longer.
Put paper towels in bottom of
bin. It will absorb moisture which causes decay.
191. How To Keep Meat Fresh Looking.
Cover the cut side with
leaves of lettuce.
192. How To Perk Up Wilted
Lettuce.
Soak in cold water with a
dash of lemon juice, cool in refrigerator for half hour.
193. Make Frozen
Vegetables Fresh.
Pour boiling water over them.
Restores fresh taste.
194. The Best Way To Slice
Onions.
Freeze them first.
195. Keep Beets &
Cabbage Red.
Add lemon juice or vinegar to
water.
196. Keep Potatos From
Sprouting.
Store apples with them
197. Get Rid Of Cooking
Odors.
Boil hand full of cloves in
water for 30 min. All odors will disappear.
198. Truss Poultry Up So
It Will Stay.
Use dental floss, it won’t
burn.
199. Tell When Custard Is
Done.
Stick knife into custard, if
it comes out clean, it is done.
