Handy Helpers - Common Household Items page five
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Soda (coke/pepsi, etc. NOT diet drinks)
1) Clean car battery terminals by pouring some soda over the terminals and letting it sit. Remove the resulting, sticky, residue with a wet sponge.
2) Loosen rusted-on nuts and bolts by placing a rag, soaked with soda, around the bolt for several minutes.
3) Make cut flowers last longer by pouring about a half-cup of soda into a vase, and filling with water. (The sugar in the soda will make blossoms last longer.)
4) Clear out slow drains by pouring a 2-liter bottle of soda down the clogged drain.
The above really should make you think twice about drinking too much soda!
Vinegar
1) Remove stubborn price tags or stickers by ‘painting’ them with several coats of vinegar. Let the liquid soak in for five minutes, then wipe away the residue.
2) Make wool sweaters fluffier by dropping a couple of capfuls of vinegar during the rinse cycle for an extra-soft feel.
3) Kill weeds between cracks in pavement, paving stones, etc. by spraying straight vinegar on them multiple times.
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