Everyone is familiar with Grandma's household tips. This article is about good household tips just like in grandmother's time, but with a modern twist. Grandma's household tips in a modern jacket part 3. Nowadays we are almost thrown to death with one promising household product after another, but few of these products actually do what they promise.
In most cases, it is also completely unnecessary to deal with all kinds of expensive products, because everything you need to solve your household problem is probably lying around somewhere in your kitchen (drawer) or house. In this article you can read what you can do with: Baby powder, Baby wipes, Baking supplies, Balloons, Bananas and Bed sheets.
If you don't have baby powder at home, you can easily replace it with talcum powder. Gives the same result.
Remove oil stains from clothing :oil splatters on your clothes from frying? Sprinkle some baby powder or cornstarch on a sponge and dab it on the stain(s). Rub it in and brush it off as soon as the stain disappears.
Washing hair without shampoo :baby powder is very suitable as a dry shampoo for both humans and animals. Simply rub into the hair and then comb/brush out. The powder will absorb grease and leave the hair or coat clean and smelling good.
Easily put on rubber gloves :New rubber gloves often have a powder on the inside that makes them easy to put on and take off. However, if gloves are a bit older and the powder on the inside has disappeared, you can easily apply the following trick:either you put some baby powder on the hands themselves or you sprinkle some baby powder in the gloves. Incidentally, this also helps to put on rain boots more easily.
Easy removal of (beach) sand: a day at the beach is fun, but afterwards you are often covered in sand from head to toe and whatever you do, the sand always shows up somewhere. Next time you go to the beach, take a can of baby powder with you:sprinkle it over the (wet) body and the sand can be wiped off very easily.
Protect light bulbs from insects :light automatically attracts insects. To prevent this, before using a new lamp, it can be wiped with baby powder. This keeps insects at a distance.
For card game enthusiasts :playing cards lightly dusted with baby powder no longer stick together and are easy to shuffle.
Fix creaky floors :sometimes a (hard) wooden floor creaks or squeaks in certain places. This is easily remedied by throwing some baby powder on it. Sweep back and forth with a broom until all the powder between the joints has disappeared. The creaking and squeaking is a thing of the past.
Clean up small scratches from (glasses) lenses :small scratches on (glasses) lenses? No worries! Make a paste of baby or talcum powder and water. Gently rub this paste over the glass and then brush it clean. Scratches will disappear and vision will become clear again.
Sleep well :if it is very hot, the following can be a solution to still be able to sleep well:sprinkle some baby powder between the sheets. This has a cooling effect and you can enjoy a wonderful night's sleep again.
Maybe not the first thing you think of, but certainly something that can always come in handy. Read what baby wipes can be used for, except for wiping baby's bottoms.
Cleaning calculator and keyboard : a pack of baby wipes on the desk and you'll never be bothered by dirty keys again.
Reuse the box that contains baby wipes :the boxes that sometimes contain baby wipes can easily be reused for storing pencils and pens, for example. You can also store small tools in it. A few other ideas:use the box to store sewing supplies, as a first aid kit or put make-up in it that you want to take with you in the car. Also useful as a box to store fishing equipment or as a piggy bank for small change, for example.
A pack of baby wipes :always handy to have with you on the go. Whether it concerns a few dirty children's hands or whether you want to clean your hands after refueling:baby wipes always come in handy.
Easy when a baby spits on you: don't worry, the next time your baby throws up on your blouse, shirt or sweater, just grab a baby wipe and you will not only look good and clean in no time, but the bad smell will also be gone.
Attack on books: sometimes books suffer from deposits, this is very easy to remove with a baby wipe.
Baking utensils can not only be used for baking. Be surprised by the many possibilities that baking supplies offer you.
Easy and fast stripping corn of its kernels :enjoy fresh corn without having to chew it off? That can now be done very easily. Place the corn on the cob in the center of a bundt cake tin. Now you can easily scrape off the grains with a knife. The granules also fall neatly into the mold itself, so no messing around afterwards.
An easy way to make desserts :if you want to make pudding or a delicious mousse au chocolat, you can use the following trick:make sure there are aluminum cupcake molds at home and prepare a muffin pan. Make the dessert as desired, place the aluminum molds in the muffin tin, pour in the dessert, let it set in the fridge and ready. Everyone can enjoy a delicious dessert, everyone gets the same amount and there is no washing up, because the mold is simply thrown away after use.
Everything clear while cooking :Put everything you need in the molds of a muffin tin. Sliced onions, sliced vegetables, etc. everything can go in, cling film over it and everything is at hand during cooking, clear and no extra mess has to be made.
You can also cook in baking tins :potatoes, stuffed peppers, apples and tomatoes cook faster if you prepare them in a muffin tin.
Nice way of serving for (sick) children :a toddler who makes a mess while eating, but also a sick child enjoys it when their food is served in a different, fun way. Take a muffin tin, divide the food or tasty snacks in it and it won't be a hassle and a sick child will immediately brighten up. The well-known Bento box idea, but a lot cheaper.
Ice creams homemade :a muffin pan comes in handy here too. Fill each mold with lemonade syrup or a tasty juice, put a wooden spoon in it, put it in the freezer and enjoy. You can also omit the spoon and just freeze leftover juice and the like to enjoy at a later time (put an ice cube in a glass, let it thaw and enjoy a glass of tasty juice).
Balloons are not only fun, but can also be used in the household.
Helium balloon as duster :helium balloon in the house and dust or cobwebs on the ceiling? Nothing is easier than to put a dust cloth on the balloon and drag the balloon along the ceiling. Problem solved.
Ice cooling :always handy to have at home… Fill some balloons with water and tie them up. Put them in the freezer and you always have ice in the house in case of an emergency (e.g. in case of a fever, if someone burns themselves…)
Send a creative invite :why send a digital invitation or a regular card every time? Do something different, send an invitation by balloon. Blow up the balloon, write the invitation with a permanent marker on it, deflate the balloon again and send the empty balloon to the invitees.
Keep cat away :cats don't like balloons, so shouldn't the cat get on the couch? Put two or three balloons on it and the cat will stay far away from the couch.
Transport vase :an easy way to transport flowers and keep them fresh longer (certainly advisable during good weather). Fill a layer of water in the balloon, add the flowers and you have a handy transport vase made from a balloon.
Tasty, healthy and also a great household product.
Fertilizing plants :Next time you eat banana, save the peel. You can use this as fertilizer for your plants, especially roses, vegetable plants and common house plants. You do this as follows:
– Let the skin dry
– Crumble the skin and store it in a sealed envelope at room temperature
– Add to the soil when planting
A special silver polish :toss the peels in the blender until they are pure and use this as a substitute for silver polish.
Banana peel makes shoes shine :rub leather shoes with the insides, with a clean cloth and the shoes will shine as if they were new.
Another item that may be discarded by many if it no longer meets the requirements, while there are still plenty of opportunities to use the old sheets.
Sheet while dyeing :nothing is more annoying than having to scratch away the paint splatters everywhere after painting. Prevent this by laying an old sheet on the floor or hanging it over the door, so that the paint splatters on it.
Easy to move old leaves :leaves swept into a heap and then? Wipe them in an old sheet, gather the sheet at all four corners and you can move the 'bag' of leaves to the compost pile in one go. Or throw them under that one tree in that forgotten corner.
Do you have a great household tip with the above products? Then be sure to let me know! Don't forget to read part 1 and part 2 of Grandma's household tips with a modern twist.
