Here’s another use for toothpaste:
There’s no need to buy a new can of Spackle just to fill two or three nail holes in a wall before painting. An old-time solution is to spread a dab of non-gel toothpaste into each hole. The toothpaste hardens like Spackle and holds a coat of paint just fine.
To remove old candle wax from a glass candleholder, put it in the freezer for a few hours. Then take the candleholder out and turn it upside down. The candle wax will fall out.
Have flies invaded your kitchen and you’d rather not use a chemical spray to get rid of the pests? Here’s a simple fly trap which is made with nothing more than a funnel and a broadmouthed jar. Put bait, such as a piece of fruit or bread, in the jar, insert a funnel in the [...]
A natural solution to prevent mildew is to wipe down surfaces with vinegar. VInegar helps prevent mildew because acid kills mildew fungus.
Rid your white blouses or shirts of those yellow rings that form on the collar with white chalk. Rub a generous amount of the powder briskly over the problem area, let sit for 10 minutes, then launder as usual. The white chalk absorbs the sebum oil that holds in dirt and causes the ring, so [...]