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TOP HINTS FOR THIS MONTH
DEFROSTING YOUR FREEZER - To defrost a freezer, put into a pan of hot water 2 tablespoons of salt and 2 tablespoons of baking soda. Use the solution to rinse out the compartment. It cleans effectively and the cloth won't stick.
SOFTEN YOUR CAKE TEXTURE - If a butter or fruit cake appears a little overcooked and dry when you take it out of the oven, place a thick folded towel over the top of the cake until it cools. This will soften the texture considerably.
ARTHRITIS SUFFERERS - If you suffer from arthritis and find it hard to lift the kettle to the tap, leave the kettle on the work top and use a plastic jug to fill it instead. It's much lighter..
MESH AND SOAP WORK WONDERS - Save the mesh from fruit and onions and also save your scraps of soap. Put a few small pieces of soap in mesh bags and tie the end. Place one next to the kitchen sink for use after peeling vegetables and so on. Place one in the bathroom and another in the laundry.
SPRAYING HOT PLATES - If you can't afford to replace your hotplate after you have a new colour scheme in your kitchen that does not match..simply spray it with a matching colour using engine paint...a saving of 100s of dollars and to bring the shine up on it..yes, simply use car polish.
BLOTTING PAPER - Blotting paper placed in the bottom of a biscuit tin will help keep biscuits fresh.
STOP COLOURS RUNNING - If you have a coloured article that you suspect will run when it is washed, first soak it for 30 minutes in a bucket of tepid water with a cup of salt; then wash as normal. This never fails.
BUILD UP ON BATTERY TERMINALS - Several teaspoons of sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) mixed in a litre of water and applied to battery terminals will remove all build up.
ANOTHER BAKING SODA USE- For soft clean skin and a relaxing bath add half a cup or more of bicarb to your bathwater.
LEMON AID - Keep a lemon cool until required, but heat it in hot water, the oven or microwave before squeezing and it will provide much more juice..
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