USES FOR COMMON HOUSEHOLD ITEMS

TEA BAGS AS DEODORIZER

Put some used tea bags in a jar and place them in your refrigerator

to absorb odours.

KITTY LITTER AS CELL PHONE SAVER

If your phone gets wet you can try drying it in a box of cat litter.

Remove the battery and SIM card, then dry the phone off and

slide it into a sock. Tie the sock closed and put it in a container

filled with the litter. After three days, check to see if there’s any

moisture left on the screen. If so, put it back for another

couple of days.

BABY WIPES AS GADGET CLEANERS

Before you go out and purchase pricey electronics cleaners,

keep in mind baby wipes work just as well.

HYDROGEN PEROXIDE AS STAIN REMOVER

Unfortunately bleach has left hydrogen peroxide with somewhat of a

bad rap. Commonly used as an anti-septic nowadays it makes for an

awesome disinfectant and stain remover.

CEREAL BAGS AS ZIPLOCS

Ziplock bags cost a fortune and the store-brand stuff is

rarely worth its weight in flimsy plastic. Plastic cereal bags, however,

are great liners that can be reused. You can use them to store baked

goods or a sandwich, apply breadcrumb coatings to meat, fish and

poultry, roll up cookie dough logs, contain ingredients to be crushed

with a rolling pin, or as a trash container in your car.

ALUMINUM FOIL AS DRYER SHEETS

If you never knew it was safe to put aluminium foil in dryers,

join the club. Turns out, however, that they make excellent

alternatives to dryer sheets.

VINEGAR AS PET SHINER

That’s right, just mix a cup of the white distilled variety with

one quart of water, then rub down your pet’s coat with your hands

and your pet’s fur will be sparkling.

BEER AS SLUG BAIT

If you have a slug problem, just leave some open cans of

beer hidden at ground level and the slugs will just wander

right in.

BAKING SODA WILL UNBLOCK DRAINS

Before you pay out cash to unblock the kitchen sink, try

some baking soda instead. First, pour about 1 cup of baking soda

down the drain. Then, add some white vinegar and let it sit for five

minutes. Lastly pour about one gallon of boiling water down and

check your results.