Helpul tips

Hi!  Happy Friday!  I loveeeeeee Fridays!!   Today I have some great, helpful tips that my Mother-in-law gave me.  I hope you enjoy them. Have a wonderful weekend!!!!

Rub an insect bite with Vick’s VapoRub and it will instantly stop stinging or itching.”

Tar from the freshly paved roads stuck all over your new car's  paint job? Spray Shout on the tar and it will wipe clean immediately.”


“A Chattanooga fireman told me to use McCormick Vanilla Extract on a kitchen burn. I keep a bottle in the cabinet and whenever I burn myself frying or by accidentally touching a hot item, I apply the extract. I thought he was nuts until I tried it. I learned this hint over fifteen years ago, and I have not had a painful burn since then.”

“ Plain white Colgate Toothpaste gets water stains off antique furniture without harming the finish. It works like nothing else.”

“I use Cascade dishwasher detergent to soak out any stain from my clothes. Mix one-half cup of Cascade in a sink of very hot water, make sure it is completely dissolved before adding laundry. Soak overnight to remove ink, blood, grease, grass, mildew.”

Squeeze Colgate Regular Flavor Toothpaste on a dry, soft cloth and scrub off the gunky build-up on the bottom of your steam iron (when the iron is cool). Then wipe clean with a damp cloth.”

Squeeze Colgate Regular Flavor Toothpaste on a dry, soft cloth and scrub off the gunky build-up on the bottom of your steam iron (when the iron is cool). Then wipe clean with a damp cloth.”

“Forgot to check kids’ pockets and have gum all over inside of dryer? A dab of Jif Peanut Butter removes gum from inside clothes dryers.”

“To reduce the pain when plucking your eyebrows, dab on some liquid Orajel first to anesthetize your skin

“Did you know that you can clean your toilet with Efferdent tablets? Just drop two or three into the bowl and watch it clean that ring like never before.”