Readers Tips
Store your lettuce in Consol jars
If you store your lettuce in airtight containers, it stays fresher for longer.
Marlene
Clean and sharpen coffee grinder
To clean and sharpen your coffee grinder, add half a cup of rice and switch on pulse.
Melanie
Remove stuck bottle tops
Pop on a pair of kitchen gloves and 'hey pesto!"
Nathan
Banana is also good for leg cramps
I have found that banana reduces night cramps. Eat a ripened banana at bedtime and the potassium in the banana will relieve this.
Dore
Remove pet hair from furniture
Buy disposable latex gloves at your pharmacy and put these on when cleaning upholstered furniture. Wipe with your gloved hand to make it easier to remove pet hair.
Shirley
Clean and polish with an old sock
An easy way to clean blinds is to place an old sock over you hand to make it easier to clean the slats - the fluffier the sock the better.
Janice
Keep your laundry soft
You don't need fabric softener. Pop a couple of tennis balls into the tumble drier - it works like a dream.
Janice
Remove air bubbles from wallpaper or self-adhesive vinyl
If you have a spot that you missed with wallpaper adhesive, use a small syringe to inject adhesive into the hole. For vinyl, prick with a pin and use a finger to push from the outside in to release the air bubble.
Janice
Fill in holes left by nails
Fill holes with interior crack filler and before completely dry, gently dab with a sponge to match existing textured plaster.
Janice
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