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Make a ring holder using a household sponge. Cut slits in the sponge to hold rings and glue inside a box or place in a drawer.
Use a paste of unseasoned meat tenderizer and water to remove stains from clothing. Allow paste to sit on stain for several minutes then launder as usual.
Mist clothing with one part vinegar to three parts water then hang to dry for wrinkle free clothes.
Mix one part vanilla extract and two parts water in a spray bottle then mist area to keep ants and other bugs away.
Save soda, soup and pet food pop tabs for your local Ronald McDonald house charity.
If you need to measure something and don't have a ruler handy, remember that a dollar bill is just a little longer than 6 inches.
Keep a pitcher handy to collect water you would normally pour down the drain. Use the collection for watering plants.
Kill wasps by spraying a solution of diluted dishwashing liquid. The soap coats the wasp's exoskeleton, thereby suffocating the insect.
Use popcorn as an inexpensive packing material for shipping fragile items.
Reduce the number of insects entering your home by having a yellow light just outside the door.
To dry a sweater after hand-washing, place flat on a thick towel, then roll up the towel and squeeze. Then unroll and lay flat until completely dry.
Treat shirt collar stains with shampoo before washing to get rid of ring around the collar.
Easily open a jar by placing a rubberband around the lid for traction.
Keep newspaper clippings from fading or yellowing by soaking in a mixture of 1 tablet Milk of Magnesia and 1 quart club soda. Let set 1 hour (don't stir), then pull out newspaper and set on paper towels to dry.
Put a tennis shoe or two in the dryer with feather pillows to ensure they come out fluffy.
When you bathe your pet, be sure to put a folded towel in the bottom of the tub so he won't slip and fall.
Before you try fire cupping, make sure you're comfortable with regular cupping (silicone preferably). DO NOT do it yourself unless you really know what you're doing.