EIGHTY USES FOR OLD NEWSPAPER

EIGHTY USES FOR OLD NEWSPAPER

1.   use as umbrella when caught in rain

2.   protect carseats from muddy or wet clothing

3.   spread over outdoor benches to protect clothing

4.   put into loose shoes to tighten

5.   stuff in leather shoes to preserve shape

6.   stuff in wet shoes overnight to dry and deorderize

7.   crumple and place in suitcase for couple of weeks to remove

stale odours

8.   use as mat when polishing shoes

9.   stuff hats to keep their shape

10.  stuff leather handbags in storage

11.  wrap around candle bottoms so they'll fit holders tighter

12.  store records between sheets

13.  use as padding under a table cloth

14.  cover store windows when remodeling

15.  cover furniture when away on vacation 

16.  cover furniture when sanding or painting

17.  spread on floor underneath rug when shampooing

18.  dampen and spread over window-panes  before  painting

19.  use to dry and polish window after washing

20.  dampen a bit and use to clean typewriter keys

21.  make a hat when painting

22.  fold to make a sheath for a knife

23.  place in closed windows to eliminate wind rattle

24.  stuff under doors and in cracks to stop cold wind from

coming in

25.  use as a bounce reflector when taking flash photographs or

use to reflect sunlight into shadow areas.

26.  place a sheet in jar tops to tighten loose lids

27.  make unusual lamp shades

28.  make dress patterns

29.  protect table when children are painting or gluing

30.  use as wallpaper for a doll house

31.  make paper chains

32.  make paper dolls

33.  make paper mache handicrafts

34.  make kites

35.  make party hats

36.  occupy children by letting them color and paint the cartoons

37.  make a child's play tent

38.  use to raise height of child at table

39.  use as a stepstool

40.  cut out articles and make a scrap book on a specific

subject of interest to you.

41.  emergency pot holder

42.  use to remove heavy grease from oven

43.  emergency dust pan

44.  roll, secure in middle with elastic and fringe one end to

use to get rid of cobwebs

45.  start fires

46.  use as a fan to make fires burn better

47.  sharpen pencils by rubbing the point on newspaper

48.  muffle a loud alarm clock

49.  muffle the sound of a typewriter by using as a mat

underneath

50.  place under heavy objects on wooden tables

51.  spread out between garden rows to discourage weeds

52.  use to wrap greem tomatoes to ripen

53.  cover plants during a frost

54.  use as a knee pad when gardening or scrubbing floors

55.  roll and use as a funnel

56.  roll and use as a torch

57.  roll and use as a megaphone outdoors

58.  use folded sheets as a fan to keep cool

59.  use as sun shade at spectator events

60.  use as a mat for wet darkroom photographs

61.  shred and stuff in vases to help support fresh flowers

62.  put under car wheels when stuck in snow, mud or sand

63.  line storage boxes

64.  line bottom of bird cage

65.  line shelves

66.  line waste baskets

67.  line a pet's sleeping box

68.  swat flies with rolled up sheets

69.  use to wipe paint brushes

70.  use as mat for wet, muddy boots

71.  shred and use for packing breakables

72.  wrap and store Christmas tree ornaments

73.  wrap around ice cream to keep frozen

74.  roll around baby bottle to insulate

75.  use as a blotter

76.  put inside coat for emergency warmth

77.  place on top of snow with bird feed on it

78.  place on windshield to prevent icing

79.  make a litter bag for your car

80.  crumple (no colors) and place in plastic containers to

eliminate odours

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SIXTY USES OF SALT

SIXTY USES OF SALT

Although you may not realize it, simple table salt has a great

number of uses other than simply seasoning your food.  The

following list will give you sixty uses of salt, many of which

you probably didn't realize:

1.  Soak stained hankies in salt water before washing.

2.  Sprinkle salt on your shelves to keep ants away.

3.  Soak fish in salt water before descaling;  the scales will

come off easier.

4.  Put a few grains of rice in your  salt shaker for easier

pouring.

5.  Add salt to green salads to prevent wilting.

6.  Test the freshness of eggs in a cup of salt water;  fresh

eggs sink;  bad ones float.

7.  Add a little salt to your boiling water when cooking eggs; 

a cracked egg will stay in its shell this way.

8.  A tiny pinch of salt with egg whites makes them beat up

fluffier.

9.  Soak wrinkled apples in a mildly salted water solution to

perk them up.

10.  Rub salt on your pancake griddle and your  flapjacks won't

stick.

11.  Soak toothbrushes in salt water before you first use them; 

they will last longer.

12.  Use salt to clean your  discolored coffee pot.

13.  Mix salt with turpentine to whiten you bathtub and toilet

bowl.

14.  Soak your nuts in salt brine overnight and they will crack

out of their shells whole.  Just tap the end of the shell with a

hammer to break it open easily.

15.  Boil clothespins in salt water before using them and they

will last longer.

16.  Clean brass, copper and pewter with paste made of salt and

vinegar, thickened with flour

17.  Add a little salt to the water your cut flowers will stand

in for a longer life.

18.  Pour a mound of salt on an ink spot on your  carpet;  let

the salt soak up the stain.

19.  Clean you iron by rubbing some salt on the damp cloth on

the ironing surface.

20.  Adding a little salt to the water when cooking foods in a

double boiler will make the food cook faster.

21.  Use a mixture of salt and lemon juice to clean piano keys.

22.  To fill plaster holes in your walls, use equal parts of

salt and starch, with just enough water to make a stiff putty.

23.  Rinse a sore eye with a little salt water.

24.  Mildly salted water makes an effective mouthwash.  Use it

hot for a sore throat gargle.

25.  Dry salt sprinkled on your toothbrush makes a good tooth

polisher.

26.  Use salt for killing weeds in your lawn.

27.  Eliminate excess suds with a sprinkle of salt.

28.  A dash of salt in warm milk makes a more relaxing beverage.

29.  Before using new glasses, soak them in warm salty water for

awhile.

30.  A dash of salt enhances the taste of tea.

31.  Salt improves the taste of cooking apples.

32.  Soak your clothes line in salt water to prevent your

clothes from freezing to the line;  likewise, use salt in your

final rinse to prevent the clothes from freezing.

33.  Rub any wicker furniture you may have with salt water to

prevent yellowing.

34.  Freshen sponges by soaking them in salt water.

35.  Add raw potatoes to stews and soups that are too salty.

36.  Soak enamel pans in salt water overnight and boil salt

water in them next day to remove burned-on stains.

37.  Clean your  greens in salt water for easier removal of dirt.

38.  Gelatin sets more quickly when a dash of salt is added.

39.  Fruits put in mildly salted water after peeling will not

discolor.

40.  Fabric colors hold fast in salty water wash.

41.  Milk stays fresh longer when a little salt is added.

42.  Use equal parts of salt and soda for brushing your teeth.

43.  Sprinkle salt in your oven before scrubbing clean.

44.  Soaked discolored glass in a salt and vinegar solution to

remove stains.

45.  Clean greasy pans with a paper towel and salt.

46.  Salty water boils faster when cooking eggs.

47.  Add a pinch of salt to whipping cream to make it whip more

quickly.

48.  Sprinkle salt in milk-scorched pans to remove odour.

49.  A dash of salt improves the taste of coffee.

50.  Boil mismatched hose in salty water and they will come out

matched.

51.  Salt and soda will sweeten the odor of your refrigerator.

52.  Cover wine-stained fabric with salt;  rinse in cool water

later.

53.  Remove offensive odors from stove with salt and cinnamon.

54.  A pinch of salt improves the flavor of cocoa.

55.  To remove grease stains in clothing, mix one part salt to

four parts alcohol.

56.  Salt and lemon juice removes mildew.

57.  Sprinkle salt between sidewalk bricks where you don't want

grass growing.

58.  Polish your old kerosene lamp with salt for a brighter look.

59.  Remove odors from sink drainpipes with a strong, hot

solution of salt water.

60.  If a pie bubbles over in your oven, put a handful of salt

on top of the spilled juice.  The mess won't smell and will bake

into a dry, light crust which will wipe off easily when the oven

has cooled.

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SIXTY USES OF VINEGAR

SIXTY USES OF VINEGAR

1.  Arthritis tonic and treatment; 2 spoonfuls of apple cider

vinegar and honey in a glass of water several times daily.

2.  Thirst-quenching drink:  apple cider vinegar mixed with cold

water.

3.  Sagging cane chairs:  sponge them with a hot solution of

half vinegar and half water.  Place the chairs out in the hot

sun to dry.

4.  Skin burns:  apply ice cold vinegar right away for fast

relief.  Will prevent burn blisters.

5.  Add a spoonful of vinegar to cooking water to make

cauliflower white and clean.

6.  Storing cheese:  keep it fresh longer by wrapping it in a

vinegar-soaked cloth and keeping it in a sealed container.

7.  Remove stains from stainless steel and chrome with a

vinegar-dampened cloth.

8.  Rinse glasses and dishes in water and vinegar to remove

spots and film.

9.  Prevent grease build-up in your oven by frequently wiping it

with vinegar.

10.  Wipe jars of preserves and canned food with vinegar to

prevent mold-producing bacteria.

11.  To eliminate mildew, dust and odors, wipe down walls with

vinegar-soaked cloth.

12.  Clean windows with vinegar and water.

13.  Hardened paint brushes:  simmer in boiling vinegar and wash

in hot soapy water.

14.  Clean breadbox and food containers with vinegar-dampened

cloth to keep fresh-smelling and clean.

15.  Pour boiling vinegar down drains to unclog and clean them.

16.  Clean fireplace bricks with undiluted vinegar.

17.  An excellent all-purpose cleaner:  vinegar mixed with salt.

 Cleans copper, bronze, brass, dishes, pots, pans, skillets,

glasses, windows.  Rinse well.

18.  Make your catsup and other condiments last long by

adding vinegar.

19.  To clear up respiratory congestion, inhale a vapor mist

from steaming pot containing water and several spoonfuls of

vinegar.

20.  Apple cider vinegar and honey as a cure-all:  use to

prevent apathy, obesity, hay fever, asthma, rashes, food

poisoning, heartburn, sore throat, bad eyesight, dandruff,

brittle nails and bad breath.

21.  When boiling eggs, add some vinegar to the water to prevent

white from leaking out of a cracked egg.

22.  When poaching eggs, add  a teaspoon of vinegar to the water

to prevent separation.

23.  Weight loss:  vinegar helps prevent fat from accumulating

in the body.

24.  Canned fish and shrimp:  to give it a freshly caught taste,

soak in a mixture of sherry and 2 tablespoons of vinegar.

25.  Add a spoonful of vinegar when cooking fruit to improve the

flavor.

26.  Soak fish in vinegar and water before cooking for a tender,

sweeter taste.

27.  Add vinegar to boiling ham to improve flavor and cut salty

taste.

28.  Improve the flavor of desserts by adding a touch of vinegar.

29.  Add vinegar to your deep fryer to eliminate a greasy taste.

30.  Add a tablespoon of vinegar to fruit gelatin to hold it

firm.

31.  Steep your favorite herb in vinegar until you have a

pleasing taste and aroma.

32.  Use vinegar instead of lemon on fried and broiled foods.

33.  To remove lime coating on your tea kettle;  add vinegar to

the water and let stand overnight.

34.  To make a good liniment:  beat 1 whole egg, add 1 cup

vinegar and 1 cup turpentine.  Blend.

35.  Apply vinegar to chapped, cracked skin for quick healing.

36.  Vinegar promotes skin health:  rub on tired, sore or

swollen areas.

37.  Reduce mineral deposits in pipes, radiators, kettles and

tanks by adding vinegar into the system.

38.  Rub vinegar on the cut end of uncooked ham to prevent mold.

39.  Clean jars with vinegar and water to remove odor.

40.  Avoid cabbage odor by adding vinegar to the cooking water.

41.  Skunk odor:  remove from pets by rubbing fur with vinegar.

42.  Paint adheres better to galvanized metal that has been

wiped with vinegar.

43.  Pets' drinking water:  add vinegar to eliminate odor and

encourage shiny fur.

44.  For fluffy meringue:  beat 3 egg whites with a teaspoon of

vinegar.

45.  Pie crust:  add 1 tablespoon vinegar to your pastry recipe

for an exceptional crust.

46.  Half a teaspoon per quart of patching plaster allows you

more time to work the plaster before it hardens.

47.  Prevent discoloration of peeled potatoes by adding a few

drops of vinegar to water.  They will keep fresh for days in

fridge.

48.  Poultry water:  add vinegar to increase egg production and

to produce tender meat.

49.  Preserve peppers:  put freshly picked peppers in a

sterilized jar and finish filling with boiling vinegar.

50.  Olives and pimentos will keep indefinitely if covered with

vinegar and refrigerated.

51.  Add 1 tsp. vinegar to cooking water for fluffier rice.

52.  Add vinegar to laundry rinse water:  removes all soap and

prevents yellowing.

53.  After shampoo hair rinse:  

     1 ounce apple cider vinegar in 1 quart of distilled water.

54.  For a shiny crust on homemade bread and rolls:  just before

they have finished baking, take them out, brush crusts with

vinegar, return to oven to finish baking.

55.  Homemade sour cream:  blend together 1 cup cottage cheese,

1/4 cup skim milk and 1 tsp. vinegar.

56.  Boil vinegar and water in pots to remove stains.

57.  Remove berry stains from hands with vinegar.

58.  Prevent sugaring by mixing a drop of vinegar in the cake

icing.

59.  Cold vinegar relieves sunburn.

60.When boiling meat, add a spoonful of vinegar to the water to

make it more tender.

Bonus:

61.  Marinate tough meat in vinegar overnight to tenderize.

62.  A strength tonic:  combine raw eggs, vinegar and black

pepper.  Blend well.

63.  Douche:  2 to 4 ounces of vinegar in 2 quarts of warm water.

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SIXTY USES OF BAKING SODA

SIXTY USES OF BAKING SODA

Bicarbonate of soda or baking soda has many different uses in

the household.  

Although much more expensive products have been developed over

the years to do the same jobs, baking soda can work for you just

as well, if not better. Use it in the following ways:

1.  To make your own baking powder, stir and sift together 2

parts of Cream of Tartar to 1 part baking soda and 1 part

cornstarch.

2.  Be sure to keep an extra box of baking soda by your stove in

case of grease or electrical fire.  Scatter the powder by the

handful to safely put it out.

3.  Keep a container of baking soda in your garage as well as in

your car to put out a fire.  It won't damage anything it touches.

4.  Baking soda will also put out fires in clothing, fuel, wood,

upholstery and rugs.

5.  Clean vegetables and fruit with baking soda.  Sprinkle in

water, soak and rise the produce.

6.  Wash garbage cans with baking soda.

7.  Soak and wash diapers with baking soda.

8.  Oil and grease - stained clothing washes out better with

soda added to the washing water.

9.  Clean your fridge and freezer with dry soda sprinkled on a

damp cloth.  rinse with clear water.

10.  Deodorize your fridge and freezer by putting in an open

container of baking soda to absorb odors.  Stir and turn over

the soda from time to time.  Replace every 2 months.

11.  Soda absorbs kitty litter odors.  Cover the bottom of the

kitty box with 1 part soda; then add a layer of 3 parts kitty

litter on top.

12.  Always add 1/2 cup soda to your washing machine load.

13. Clean combs and brushes in a soda solution.

14.  Wash food and drink containers with soda and water.

15.  Wash marble-topped furniture with a solution of 3

tablespoons of soda in 1 quart of warm water.  Let stand awhile,

then rinse.

16.  Clean formica counter tops with baking soda on a damp

sponge.

17.  Wash out thermos bottles and cooling containers with soda

and water to get rid of stale smells.

18.  To remove stubborn stains from marble, formica or plastic

surfaces, scour with a paste of soda and water.

19.  Wash glass or stainless steel coffee pots (but not

aluminum) in a soda solution ( 3 tbsp. soda to 1 quart water).

20.  Run you coffee maker through its cycle with a soda

solution.  Rinse.

21.  Give baby bottles a good cleaning with soda and hot water.

22.  Sprinkle soda on barbecue grills, let soak, then rinse off.

23.  Sprinkle soda on greasy garage floor.  Let stand, scrub and

rinse.

24.  Polish silverware with dry soda on a damp cloth.  Rub,

rinse and dry.

25.  For silver pieces without raised patterns or cemented-on

handles:  place the silver on aluminum foil in an enamel pot. 

Add boiling water and 4 tbsp. baking soda.  Let stand, rinse and

dry.

26.  Reduce odor build-up in your dishwasher by sprinkling some

soda on the bottom.

27.  Run your dishwasher through its cycle with soda in it

instead of soap to give it a good cleaning.

28.  To remove burned-on food from a pan:  let the pan soak in

soda and water for 10 minutes before washing.  Or scrub the pot

with dry soda and a moist scouring pad.

29.  For a badly-burned pan with a thick layer of burned-on

food:  pour a thick layer of soda directly onto the bottom of

the pan, then sprinkle on just enough water so as to moisten the

soda.  Leave the pot overnight, then scrub it clean next day.

30.  Rub stainless steel and chrome with a moist cloth and dry

baking soda to shine it up.  Rinse and dry.  On stainless steel,

scrub in the direction of the grain.

31.  Clean plastic, porcelain and glass with dry soda on a damp

cloth.  Rinse and dry.

32.  Remove that bad smell from ashtrays with soda and water.

33.  Sprinkle a bit of dry soda in your ashtrays to prevent

smoldering and reduce odor.

34.  Clean your bathroom with dry soda on a moist sponge - sink,

tub, tiles, shower stall, etc.

35.  Keep your drains clean and free-flowing by putting 4

tablespoons of soda in them each week.  Flush the soda down with

hot water.

36.  Soak your shower curtains in water and soda to clean them.

37.  To remove strong odors from your hands, wet your hands and

rub them hard with soda, then rinse.

38.  Sprinkle baking soda on your wet toothbrush and brush your

teeth and dentures with it.

39.  Sprinkle soda in tennis shoes, socks, boots and slippers to

eliminate odor.

40.  Add 1/2 cups or more of baking soda to your bath water to

soften your skin.

41.  Putting 2 tbsp. of baking soda in your baby's bath water

will help relieve diaper rash irritations.

42.  Apply soda directly to insect bites, rashes and poison ivy

to relieve discomfort.  Make a paste with water.

43.  Take a soda bath to relieve general skin irritations such

as measles and chicken pox.

44.  Take 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda in 1/2 glass of water to

relieve acid indigestion or heartburn.

45.  Gargle with 1/2 tsp. baking soda in 1/2 glass of water. 

Freshens and cleans your mouth.  

46.  Used as a mouthwash, baking soda will also relieve canker

sore pain.

47.  To relieve sunburn:  use a paste of baking soda and water.

48.  Bug bites:  use a poultice of baking soda and vinegar.

49. Bee sting:  use a poultice of baking soda and water.

50.  Windburns:  moisten some baking soda and apply directly.

51.  Making Play Clay with baking soda:  combine 1 1/4 cups

water, 2 cups soda, 1 cup cornstarch.

52.  Use soda as an underarm deodorant.

53.  If your baby spits up on his shirt after feeding, moisten a

cloth, dip it in baking soda and dab at the dribbled shirt.  Tho

odor will go away.

54.  When scalding a chicken, add 1 tsp. of soda to the boiling

water.  The feathers will come off easier and flesh will be

clean and white.

55.  Repel rain from windshield.  Put gobs of baking soda on a

dampened cloth and wipe windows inside and out.

56.  Add to water to soak dried beans to make them more

digestible.

57.  Add to water to remove the "gamey" taste from wild game.

58.  Use to sweeten sour dishcloths.

59.  Use dry with a small brush to rub canvas handbags clean.

60.  Use to remove melted plastic bread wrapper from toaster. 

Dampen cloth and make a mild abrasive with baking soda.

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