QOTD: Fri Jun 06: Life hacks...

[danger_dan]

We all have our genius moments when things just work out perfectly...
...and then there are times where we just have to channel our inner MacGyver.
What house hold items do you use in some way other than its intended purpose?

[Patty Smyth]

Wow never thought I 'd see shoes that would actually make Crocs look like high fashion

[walkonby]

I tend to use the very cheap or free wipes I got ( Lysol ones ) to clean the kitchen floor instead of dragging out the bucket and mop. They work surprisingly well to capture the loose dirt, (eliminating the sweeping for pet hair ) and they remove all other spills whether dried on or not. Only takes about 5-6 to do the floor. It is sort of an in between clean when I just do not want to sweep and mop.

[Shwa Girl]

Avon "Skin So Soft" moisturizer -->really good mosquito repellant

[Shwa Girl]

killing ants outside, when they are trying to get into the home:
1. first hot water boiled in the microwave
2. then vinegar poured near the ants entrance. The pickling vinegar is the best

[Shwa Girl]

oatmeal made into a paste make a good face mask

[Shwa Girl]

olive oil in the hair makes a good deep conditioner
followed with a vinegar rinse

[Darth Penguin]

Avon "Skin So Soft" moisturizer -->really good mosquito repellant

Doesn't work for me..I'm far to attractive as a bug's dinner than anything short of a nuclear test zone.

[secheltsaver]

When I buy SDM giftcards for myself,I always save the snap off hanger portion.They make the best no scratch scraper for cleaning pots,casseroles,stove tops or anything else with stuck on crud.Also good for spreading filler to patch holes in drywall or wood

[TooCouponCrazy]

I had one but lost it. I can't get past the shoes. LOL

[Shwa Girl]

egg shells and banana peels are supposed to go in the green bin
if they are smashed up and chopped up, they are good fertilizer ~ dug in the soil around rose bushes

[Shwa Girl]

instead of taking a slug of beer
drown some garden slugs in the garden with a shallow container with beer

[Shwa Girl]

gargle with a mixture of salt and water when you have a sore throat
don't swallow

[MortgageQueen]

A spray bottle of EACH vinegar and hydrogen peroxide to clean all bacteria off your fruits and veggies

Vagisil works wonders on insect bites.

A squirt of lemon juoce in cooking water keeps rice from clumping.

A couple teaspoons of vinegar in the water boiling eggs will stop shells from cracking

[bmaven]

Veggie trimmings go into a ziplock in the freezer- when the bag is full I make a pot of stock- it's the best!
If I have grapefruits or lemons on their way out I freeze the juice into ice cube trays and use the ice cubes in my soda water- Delish


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