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Place a chip pan basket into the saucepan
before boiling vegetables – draining is then quick and
easy. |
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When you have left over milk nearing
its sell by date, use it to make cheese sauce or white sauce
and freeze it – Lasagne or cauliflower cheese in an instant! |
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Place small grubby plastic toys or
Lego pieces in the cutlery box of the dishwasher – they
will look as good as new. |
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Two teaspoons of whisky or brandy put
on the top of homemade jam or marmarlade eliminates the need
for a wax cover and also stops mould forming – it tastes
delicious too! |
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If a newly cut key sticks in a lock,
scribble on the key's teeth with a pencil. Pencil graphite
is an excellent lubricator. |
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If your teapot is stained by tea inside,
use soda crystals to clean it. Just pour in a cupful and fill
the teapot with boiling water. Leave for a good 30 minutes.
Make sure you rinse thoroughly with hot water before using. |
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To keep biscuits nice and crisp for
longer, place two sugar cubes in the container you’re
storing them in. The sugar cubes will absorb the moisture
and This will stop the biscuits from going soft. |
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Use a tumble-dryer sheet as a dusting
and cleaning cloth for computer and TV screens. It not only
cleans but the antistatic properties helps to repel the dust. |
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If you use tinned baby milk, don’t
throw away the containers. Just paint over the writing, attach
labels and use for storing pasta, rice or flour. |
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To fix a cracked plastic toy or bowl,
simply heat the end of a screwdriver until it is hot and rub
it over the sides of the crack to melt the plastic slightly.
Then press the pieces together. |
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During the winter months, store your
garden umbrella in a pair of old tights. Slot the brolly into
one leg and the pole in the other and tie the top. The two
sections stay together and no creepy crawlies can get in. |
