Some of the usual things we can bring much more benefits than we can imagine. Do not believe me? So: your salt shaker - not just the salt shaker ...
Try it and see: these seven products may be used in alternative ways and twenty deal with important tasks!
salt
Removes wine stains. Dab the stain (do not rub) to remove the dirt as much as possible. Then generously sprinkle the stain with salt and leave for ten minutes. Rinse with cold water, if necessary, repeat the procedure. If a spot appeared on the carpet, you can leave the salt until dry, then clean the carpet with a vacuum cleaner.
Makes candles "beskapelnymi." Put candles in salt water for several hours, then let them dry, and you'll see - when there will be no burning drops or spray.
Distilled white vinegar
Returns the "youth" of wilted vegetables and greens. Put the greens and other vegetables in a bowl of water for about ten minutes, adding a tablespoon of vinegar to two cups of water.
Prevents mutual staining colored clothes in the wash. Add a cup of vinegar in the washing machine to keep in place the dye in new towels or other linens.
Protects the cheese from the mold. Dampen a paper towel with white vinegar and wrap hard cheese to prevent the appearance of mold spores.
Vaseline (petroleum)
Protects vehicle doors from freezing. Grease with a thin layer of petroleum jelly insulating seal in the door of the car and you do not have to worry about whether to open the door after a night of sharp cooling.
Gives professional perfection home manicure (pedicure). Using cotton swabs, apply petroleum jelly to the contour of the nail. Now the nail will remain on the skin. And, you can spend the same stick on the rim of the bottle with nail polish, so it is always easy to open.
Drives away the ants from the bowl with dog food. Grease a bowl with a thin layer of petroleum jelly and ants have to go to dinner elsewhere.
Honey
Eases hangover suffering. Tried a bit yesterday? Try to escape a tablespoon of honey (honey may be dissolved in a cup of herbal tea or spread on toast). Fructose has been shown to the British Royal Society of Chemistry is a good stimulator of the metabolism of alcohol.
Bandage minor wounds. Honey has an antibacterial effect, that is, to prevent the growth of pathogenic microbes. So you can use raw honey as ointment for small wounds, burns, cuts or scratches. It is also effective against acne for the same reason. Just do not forget to put a bandage on top.
Apple cider vinegar
Remedy for rosacea. In some types of acne can be diluted with water to apply apple cider vinegar to relieve redness and a burning sensation or pain in the area of inflammation.
Hair conditioner. Add a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar in a glass of warm water and rinse your hair after shampooing. This will help remove plaque and remnants of soap will make your hair shiny and manageable during installation! Just do not try to use vinegar to rinse dyed hair, as a result of chemical reaction of vinegar can remove paint.
Tool for easy cleaning of fish scales. Coming home with their catch, rub the fish tissue, abundantly moistened with vinegar before you start to clean it. Scales retire much easier, and in addition, your hands will smell less fish.
Aspirin
Skin softening feet. Remove the hardened skin on the feet (or hands) with aspirin. To do this, crushed six or eight tablets and mixing them with a teaspoon of lemon juice and then adding warm water to form a slurry. Spread this mixture over the surface of the hardened skin, and then wrap a warm towel and close the plastic bag. After ten or fifteen minutes, rub with a pumice stone to remove layers of dead tissue. It is important to remember that this method is not suitable for those suffering from diabetes or circulatory disorders!
Tool for improvement of indoor plants. Dissolve one tablet of aspirin in three to four liters of water for irrigation, were shocked at change. This will help form a new healthy root system. It is also possible to add to this solution little liquid soap for spraying the leaves of plants to combat parasites. Soap need for retaining the solution on the leaf surfaces.
Olive Oil
Means for removing paint. Forget about the rude chemical solvents: to remove paint from your skin just use olive oil in combination with a pinch of granulated sugar or salt. Paint can easily run off, and the skin at the same time to the same receive additional moisture.
Means to care for garden tools. Olive oil can provide invaluable services to work in the yard or garden. Apply a small amount on the mower blade in the summer - and the grass will not stick to them. And in the winter, use this tool to easily slipped and snow did not stick to the surface of the shovel. You can also use oil for other garden tools such as the hoe or rake.
Tool for polishing leather shoes. There is no need to use sharp-smelling chemical compounds. A little olive oil and a piece of soft fabric ensure your leather shoes impeccable form.
Tool to extract gum from hair. Apply oil on the gum and surrounding hair, rub lightly and leave for a few minutes. Then comb comb strands to remove rubber and wash your hair with shampoo.