Deer are beautiful animals but they can destroy your garden in no time. Try this natural DIY deer repellent: Combine 3 tablespoons hot sauce, 3 raw eggs, and 3 tablespoons minced garlic and blend in a blender. Add this mixture to 1 gallon of water in a spray bottle and use it to spray your
Got coffee or tea stains in your favorite cups and mugs? Rub a lemon rind sprinkled with salt onto the stains, then wash and rinse. Stains will be gone and cups will look like new.
Need your bathroom fixtures to look spiffy in a jiffy? Try used dryer sheets! They’ll clean and polish your chrome fixtures — like faucets or shower heads (even the chrome on your car) — just as well as “eraser” sponges. Simply wipe one over your chrome surfaces to get them looking shiny and new in no
Cabbage is a nutritious and delicious vegetable found in many recipes, but sometimes it produces an unpopular, uncomfortable side effect ….(gas). To help reduce gas production, try boiling cabbage with one or more of these seasonings: dill seeds, whole coriander seed, caraway seeds, rosemary, savory, or sage.
Got a headache? Try applying a few drops of peppermint oil topically to the forehead and temples. Peppermint essential oil is calming and numbing, and can help alleviate tension headaches and migraines.
Want to make banana bread but your bananas aren’t quite ripe enough yet? Use your oven to speed-ripen them! Place unpeeled (but not green) bananas on a parchment-lined baking sheet and bake for 35-40 minutes at 300 degrees F. The peels will turn black, and the fruit will be soft — perfect for banana bread.
Use parchment paper when baking cookies. It helps them to brown evenly and it eliminates the need for greasing your baking sheets.
To neutralize bad odors in your car, sprinkle freshly ground coffee on the carpets and seats. Leave it for a few days, then vacuum.
Remove the smell of smoke by placing bowls of white vinegar around the house to absorb the odor.
Break into tough plastic packaging (especially those difficult “clamshell” packages) easily by using a manual can opener. Just line up the can opener along the seam and operate it like you were opening a can.
