Shining Sterling Silver Candle Sticks?
Avon sells a cloth that removes the black from Sterling Silver. It works great on my earrings, so it should work on your candle sticks. When the cloth turns completely black, you can wash it and reuse it over and over.
Horrible Smell in Freezer After Hurricane Ivan?
Charcoal works great for getting rid of odors. Take regular charcoal, not briquettes, and put some in the freezer along with some crumpled up newspapers. Leave the door closed for a couple of days. That should remove most of the odor. After you get rid of the...
Uses for Contac Paper?
We had a small bathroom that wouldnt keep regular wallpaper on the walls. I found some contact paper that I liked, and put it from the ceiling down about half-way, then put a chair rail painted to match the flowers in the wallpaper, and then painted from the...
Grease Stains on Beige Pants?
This sounds crazy, but it really does work, and on the first try! Rub the stain with either lard or white Crisco (not butter flavored). Rub it in good, then launder as usual. I know this works, because I have used it on my sons clothes many times. He is an...
Puppy Eating Dog Mess?
I had a dog that did this when he was a puppy. Our vet, who was a family friend, told me that it was one of two reasons why he did this. 1. He was lacking some vitamin (Idont remember now which one), or 2. He was a poop eating dog! I laughed because I thought...
Sprinkle Salt on "Out of Control" Bubbles
Instead of sprinkling salt, pour in some liquid fabric softener. It knocks the suds right down, and makes the clothes soft at the same time! I know this works, because my niece and I dumped soap powder in her sauna as a joke, and this was the only way we could...
