General Chat

Please put your Tips and Hints here, for the benefit of others. Baz xx

Already got a long running thread on tips and tricks regarding the message board and the net etc Is this one tips in general ?...rather than on general lol Ill nudge it for you. E x

Aslice of bread will clean a dusty lampshade try it.. Also if you need to weigh treacle or anything sticky dust your weighing pan with flour then it will be easy to get off. June ..

Thanks June about the sticky weighing one! I didn't know that.

Totally in general E. Baz xx

Ermm ermm Keep your old top and tail bowl (mine was hardly used), as a sick bowl as your child grows up...believe me, it's invaluable ! E x :o))

If you need to save water,,,,,,,,,put a house brick or similar in your toilet cystern Baz xx

Save your paper bags they will do to keep your seeds from your flower heads if you wish to increase your stock. Save your margeor butter papers they can be used to grease your cake tins or trays in baking. June..

we all know the benefits of drinking water every day, but adding a sprinkle of sea salt to the water doubles the amount of minerals consumed... can be bought from large chemists / health food stores.and is a good aid to lowering high blood pressure, and other health problems. bryan.

Thanks for that tip Bryan Mau

Be careful if you boil water in a microwave and it doesnt bubble. The liquid could have heated past boiling point - very dangerous.

Clare,,,I didn't know that. That's brilliant, thank you. Baz xx

Baz it can have the same effect as carbonated water in a plastic bottle!

Thanks Claire.

If your freezers nearly empty put a brick in it,saves energy

gwen You can also fill it with cheap bread if you havent got a brick or plastic bags/boxes filled with water

Polystyrene 'bricks' or packaging (in sealed bags) will fill an empty freezer too. Fix strong turkey foil or radiator foil behind your rads to reflect heat back into room. Fix same foil (use double sided tape or sticky pads) on the sides of kitchen units next to the cooker, any spills can be wiped off or the foil replaced at intervals. Put newpaper, brown paper or oddments of wallpaper (pound shops sell it) on the top of units after cleaning to stop grease collecting, just replace paper every six months or annually. Use brown paper or wall paper to line kitchen unit shelves or pantry shelves, to stop tins and jars marking the shelves.

Vomit If you just use bleach to try and remove the stain, in a few days it tends to start smelling just like bleach... and vomit. Instead, treat the area with white vinegar. This will neutralise the acids in the vomit and it will also dissipate the smell. Afterwards you can use the bleach to get rid of the stain and any germs.

To get rid of mice put peppermint oil on cotton wool balls and place around your house. Makes your house smell like a toothpaste factory though!

Chewing Gum If something you own gets gum over it, either stick it in the freezer, and wait for the gum to freeze, whereupon you can scrape it off with a knife, or alternatively use vinegar, which makes it easy to scrub off.