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General Hints and Tips

April 21, 2007 //  Leave a Comment

Here are some just general tips. I will be adding some every so often so I hope you find them useful.

Being a lover of incence candles this one was really handy. To remove old wax from a glass candle holder , put it in the freezer for a few hours. When you take the candle holder out and turn it upside down the wax simply falls out.

If you have an artistic toddler and there are crayon marks on walls then try this. Use a damp rag dipped in baking soda. All you need is a little elbow grease and the crayon comes off with just a little effort.

A sealed envelope – Put in the freezer for a few hours, then slide a knife under the flap. The envelope can then be resealed. (hmmmmmm…)

Use Empty toilet paper roll to keep appliance cords neat and tidy. Simply write on the side of the roll what appliance it belongs to.

If you live in a cold climate and have icy door steps in freezing temperatures: get warm water and add some dish washing liquid to it. Pour it all over the steps and they won’t refreeze.

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  1. mcewen

    April 21, 2007 at 2:51 am

    Freezing steps! OOo lucky me, I’m just dithering whether to turn the air conditioning on or not!
    Have a super weekend.
    Cheers

  2. WSPC

    April 21, 2007 at 3:54 am

    Lucky you. Winters can by quite bitter here in Canberra, although most people think of Australia as being hot and sunny, where all the boys are bronzed.

    Sorry to say it’s not at all like that.

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