Clever houhold tips

More Very Clever House Hints.....

 

 

The simplest way to slice a bunch of cherry tomatoes is to sandwich them between two plastic lids and run a long knife through all of them at once!   Via Food52.com   Keep brown sugar soft by storing with a couple of marshmallows   Via Storage and Glee   Install a regular coat rack low down the wall to store shoes safely off the floor   Via Destination Unknown     Use a magnetic strip to store bobby pins on inside of a cupboard.   Via Superwoman   ...Or store them in an empty Tic-Tac dispenser!   Via One Frugal Chick     Use a Post-It note when drilling to catch the dust   Via Lifehacker   Organize jewellery on a corkboard for easy viewing when deciding how to accessorize an outfit   Via  Dee Gater         Fill an old box with skewers to make an all-purpose knife block   Via The Daily What   Hang onions in cut-up tights or old stockings to make them last for months!   Via BuzzFeed   Create a thrifty watering can by puncturing holes in the top of a used milk bottle.   Via A Journey to a Dream       Remove pet hair from furniture and carpets with a squeegee.   Via Bobbenblog Lite   Cover paint trays with aluminium foil to make cleaning up afterwards a breeze.   Via OurHumbleAbowed     Flip a toaster on its side to make grill cheese   Via YesEmails       Water  straight from the tap becomes cloudy when frozen. To make ice cubes crystal clear, allow a kettle of boiled water to cool slightly and use this to fill your ice cube trays.   Via Instructables   Use a large muffin tin to cook stuffed peppers in the oven - it will help keep them upright.   Via Better Recipes     To prevent potatoes budding, add an apple in the bag.   Via My Fridge Food   Add half a teaspoon of baking soda to the water when hard-boiling eggs to make the shells incredibly easy to peel off.   Via Delighted Momma     Use bread tags to label power cords.   Via Apartment Therapy   Use non-stick cooking spray in votive holders to prevent wax from sticking to the sides.   Via Real Simple   WD40 can be used to remove crayon marks from any surface!   Via Real Simple             When hanging a picture frame, put a dab of toothpaste on the frame where you need the nails to be. Then simply press against the wall to leave marks (which can later be wiped) as guides for hammering in.   Via Somewhat Simple   Put a dry towel in with a wet load to reduce the drying time (this really works, I've been doing it for years!)   Via eHow   To tell if eggs are fresh, immerse them in a bowl of water. Fresh eggs will lie on the bottom, while stale eggs will float to the surface.   Via Discount Queens     Sprinkle salt in the spaces between patio slabs and at the bottom of walls to get rid of pesky weeds(but be careful NOT to get salt near plants you want to keep as salt will kill them!)   Via One Good Thing       To clean a wooden chopping board, sprinkle on a handful of Kosher salt and rub with half a lemon. Rinse with clean water and dry to ensure it is clean and germ-free.   Via Off the Wheaten Path     Use ice-cubes to lift out indentations made by furniture on your carpets.   Via North Carolina Charm   Prevent soil from escaping through the holes in the base of flowerpots by lining with large coffee filters   Via This Old House             To stop the annoying sound of a dripping tap, tie a piece of string around the faucet which is long enough to reach down to the sink.   Via Re-Nest   To sharpen scissors, simply cut through sandpaper.   Via U-Create Crafts   A very simple solution to get rid of furniture scratches!   Via Obrienkr18 (Uploaded to Pinterest)   Use rubber bands to help open a jar easily: place one around the jar lid and another around the middle of the glass. The rubber provides friction to prevent your hands from slipping.   Via Martha Stewart   To prevent your eyes watering while chopping onions, wipe the chopping board with white vinegar (which won't affect the taste of the onions)   Via Pinterest Upload       Store bed sheets inside their pillowcases for easy storage and access   Via Storage and Glee   Drop a couple of denture cleaning tablets into the toilet bowl at night to clean off stubborn stains.   Via Stockpiling Moms       Use cupcake cases to cover drinks glasses in the summer and prevent flies from dropping in   Via Modern Day Proverbs Wife     Use binder clips to keep stacked bottles in place in the fridge   Via In This Crazy Life   Another way to clean a chopping board is to cover liberally with Kosher salt and leave overnight. Scrape off with a cloth in the morning to find the salt has absorbed all moisture to leave your board clean and dry.   Via Joseph the Butler   Use egg boxes to store delicate Christmas tree decorations   Via Gifts that say Wow     This has to be the simplest way to open those annoying blister packs!   Via Babble     Use a cut potato to easily remove a broken lightbulb   Via Pinterest upload     Use chalk to remove grease stains from clothes. Simply rub white chalk on the affected area and wash as normal - the chalk will absorb the grease and be washed away in the cycle.   Via Budget101   They look pretty too - a great tip for parties!   Via Daily Pix           Place a wooden spoon over a pan to stop the water from boiling over   Via The Life of a Not So Ordinary Housewife           A genius tip to help prevent paint spillage!   Via Buzzfeed   Use a rubber band to rescue a stripped screw   Via Re Create Design       Wrap rubber bands around the ends of a coat hanger to prevent dresses from slipping off.   Via Re Create Design   Yet another use for drinks can pull tabs! Use to create a hanging loop for picture frames by screwing into the back.