35mm Film Container Heaven
Never throw out plastic 35mm film containers! They’re useful for a million storage needs. Household uses include storage for laundry coins, rare coins, rings, jewelry, small parts or various jells or salves. Although air tight, they do tend to leak upon occasion, so liquids are stored better in other
containers. Solids and powders do store well. Small parts, sharp pins or thumb tacks also store safely in these containers. Once the container’s filled, use a
permanent marker and simply label the contents. For camping or backpacking trips these film containers do a great job of storing cooking spices & seasonings. One camping manufacturer even makes snap-on lids that fit the 35mm cans to use for camp-sized salt and pepper shakers. Using a leather hole punch, you can punch holes in the plastic top to make your own shake
tops too. Fishermen or hobbyists can store manageable amounts of fishing tackle, weights, hooks or bait in these little cans.
Use air-freshener to clean mirrors. It does a good job and better still, leaves a lovely smell to the shine.
Spray a bit of perfume on the lightbulb in any room to create a lovely light scent in each room when the light is turned on. Place fabric softener sheets in dresser drawers and your clothes will smell freshly washed for weeks to come. You can also do this with towels and linen.
Candles will last a lot longer if placed in the freezer for at least 3 hours prior to burning.
Whenever I purchase a box of S.O.S Pads, I immediately take a pair of scissors and cut each pad into halves. After years of having to throw away rusted and unused and smelly pads, I finally decided that this would be much more economical. And now a box of S.O.S pads last me indefinitely! In fact, I have noticed that the scissors get sharpened this way!
Blood stains on clothes? Not to worry! Just pour a little peroxide on a cloth and proceed to wipe off every drop of blood. Works every time!
Use vertical strokes when washing windows outside and horizontal for inside windows. This way you can tell which side has the streaks. Straight vinegar will get outside windows really clean. Don't wash windows on a sunny day. They will dry too quickly and will probably streak.
To clean artificial flowers, pour some salt into a paper bag and add the flowers. Shake vigorously as the salt will absorb all the dust and dirt and leave your artificial flowers looking like new! Works like a charm!
To remove white out or permanent marker try using just a little bit of sunscreen. Just drop on a dab and rub off with a cloth or paper towel. It works great!
Sealed envelope - Put in the freezer for a few hours, then slide a knife under the flap. The envelope can then be resealed.
Use Empty toilet paper roll to store appliance cords. It keeps them neat and you can write on the roll what appliance it belongs to.
Now look what you can do with Alka Seltzer. Clean a toilet. Drop in two Alka-Seltzer tablets, wait twenty minutes, brush and flush. The citric acid and effervescent action clean vitreous china. Clean a vase. To remove a stain from the bottom of a glass vase or cruet, fill with water and drop in two Alka-Seltzer tablets. Polish jewelry. Drop two Alka-Seltzer tablets into a glass of water and immerse the jewelry for two minutes. Clean a thermos bottle. Fill the bottle with water, drop in four Alka-Seltzer tablets, and let soak for an hour (or longer, if necessary). Unclog a drain. Clear the sink drain by dropping three Alka-Seltzer tablets down the drain followed by a cup
of Heinz White Vinegar wait a few minutes, then run the hot water.
Ants, ants, ants everywhere... Well, they are said to never cross
a chalk line. So get your chalk out and draw a line on the
floor or wherever ants tend to march. See for yourself.
Use air-freshener to clean mirrors. It does a good job and better still, leaves a lovely smell to the shine.
To remove grease from wallpaper, apply baby powder to a clean powder puff, rub, and the spot disappears.
