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Nifty Knacks

176 through 200

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  1. Add aroma to fruit salad.
    Add aroma to fruit salad by rubbing small pieces of cubed sugar on the peel of well washed mandarin or Seville oranges. Then dissolve the sugar in the fruit salad juice.

  2. Orange peel.
    Don't throw orange peel away. Put pieces of it on top of radiators. It makes the house wonderfully fragrant in winter.

  3. Lustre on leather goods.
    To restore the lustre to leather goods, simply rub the surface with orange peel and then buff with a woollen cloth.

  4. Keeping moths at bay.
    An orange with plenty of aromatic cloves stuck in it will lend a lovely fragrance to your wardrobe and keep moths at bay.

  5. Orange treatment for open pores.
    Squeeze an orange and use the juice as a lotion. Oranges have antiseptic properties that encourage pores to contract and make your complexion bright. Apply twice a week using a piece of cotton wool and then wipe your face with facial tissue.

  6. Kiwi fruit treatment for a dull complexion.
    Kiwi fruit is rich in vitamin C, which means it is ideal to tone and soften the complexion. Leave a few slices of kiwi fruit on your face for ten minutes. Then take them off and rub lotion into the skin.

  7. Tea treatment for swollen eyelids.
    Two wet teabags or two compresses soaked in strong tea will relieve swollen eyelids. Leave them on your eyes for ten minutes while you are lying down.

  8. Honey treatment for cracked lips.
    Honey is wonderful, delicious and very good for nourishing and soothing lips. Provided, that is, you can resist the temptation to lick it off!

  9. Face cream in a jar or a tube?
    When face cream is available in either form of packaging, it is better to opt for the tube and not the jar. A tube is more practical and more hygienic to use. You only need to press the tube lightly to get the amount you require, and there is no need for you to put your fingers into it with the risk of leaving germs behind. Another advantage, and not an insignificant one, is that tubes are usually quite a bit cheaper than jars.

  10. Make discoloured appliances white again.
    To make discoloured appliances white again, mix 1/2 a glass of bleach with 1/4 of a glass of bicarbonate of soda and 4 glasses of hot water. Wash appliances down with this solution on a sponge and leave for ten minutes. Then rinse off and dry thoroughly.

  11. Get tar off canvas shoes.
    To get tar off canvas shoes, spread butter on them, wipe them well, leave for a while and then wash in luke warm water and green household soap.

  12. Looking after the fridge and dish-washer.
    If you want to find your fridge and dish-washer in good condition when you get back from your holiday, wash them thoroughly, put a glass of vinegar inside and leave them open.

  13. Has your pearl necklace gone dull?
    If your pearl necklace has gone dull, wear it in the sea as often as you can. This will help to restore the lost shine.

  14. Barbecued steak.
    Barbecued steak is much better if the coals are hot and the steak turned over frequently. Never put wet meat on the barbecue. The moisture it contains doesn't let the meat reach the high temperatures needed to enhance the flavour.

  15. Red wine on your best tablecloth.
    If red wine gets spilt on your best tablecloth, soak the stain in a bowl of white wine or ouzo. Then wash the whole cloth in good detergent.

  16. Candlewax on the carpet.
    Have you got candlewax on the carpet? Put blotting paper or butcher's paper on top and underneath the carpet and iron with a hot iron. Carry on until the paper has absorbed all the candlewax. Change the paper frequently.

  17. A pick-me-up for roses.
    If the roses you have bought are already drooping their heads, give them a bath in a bowl of water with 5-6 spoonfuls of vinegar in it before putting them in a vase.

  18. Conserving homemade jam and marmelade.
    Homemade jam and marmelade will last longer if you moisten the inside of the preserving jars with a liquer of your liking.

  19. Clean and polish copper vessels.
    Copper vessels will come clean and shiny if you rub them with a cut lemon dipped in salt.

  20. Bitten by an insect?
    If you have been bitten by an insect, make an ointment using cornflour, or bicarbonate of soda and vinegar or lemon juice. Rub with wet soap to relieve the itching.

  21. For skin marked by the sun.
    Put 1.77 ounches of finely chopped parsley in 1/2 litre of water and leave for 2-3 hours. Then add a dessertspoonful of lemon juice. Strain well and  apply to the affected areas on a piece of cotton wool.

  22. Make dull hair shine again.
    Bring back the shine to hair suffering from over-exposure to the sun and the sea. Gather a few tips of fresh rosemary and pour a cup of boiling water on them. Leave to cool and use to rinse your hair.

  23. Sun tan oil on clothing?
    Sun tan oil comes out of clothes if you rub it with carbon tetrachloride (available at pharmacies).

  24. When drawers are hard to open.
    If your drawers are hard to open and close, rub the runners and sides with a little dry soap or paraffin. The drawers will then slide with ease.

  25. Stomach cramps and heartburn.
    When you have stomach cramps or heartburn, chew a raw apple slowly. An apple every evening before going to bed acts as a tranquilizer and laxative.