More Household Ideas

1. After you finish painting with washable latex paint, wash your brushes and apply hair conditioner to the ends. Wipe off excess with a paper towel. Bristles will feel as soft as your hair. Tip: Speaking of hair. For smoother hair add 1 teaspoon of baking soda to your regular shampoo and shake (the bottle not yourself). 

2. Coat cutlets with breadcrumbs 1-2 hours before frying. Store in the refrigerator until ready to fry. Use the palms of your hands to press breadcrumbs into the meat. The breadcrumbs will remain in place and result in a crispy coating. 

3. Whip cream with less mess. Poke the beater ends into a piece of waxed paper large enough to cover the top of the bowl. Whip as normal. 

4. Save the water used to boil eggs. Pour the liquid into houseplants -- the minerals are beneficial to the roots. 

5. Stop mildew from forming on wooden utensils, save the "Silica Gel -- Do Not Eat" packages that come in shoes boxes and pop them into kitchen drawers or storage boxes. The Silica packages will absorb moisture and stop mildew. 

6. Use regular toothpaste and a damp cloth to remove Kool-Aid and juice moustaches from children's mouths. Wipes off with little effort! 
7. Keep silver from tarnishing inside drawers and cabinets by cutting a piece of soft cotton and lining the inside of each shelf. 

8. Clean underneath the fridge by placing a sock onto the end of a meter stick. Move the stick back and forth on the floor. 

9. Line plant and flower pots with coffee filters to prevent soil from dropping through the holes and onto the floor. 

10. Purchase an inexpensive squeeze bottle and fill it with sour cream to top tacos or potatoes. Perfect for outdoor dinner parties. 

11. Bread will rise nicely in the microwave if hot bottles of water are positioned in each corner. Cover the dough with a towel and put the bowl into the centre of the microwave. 

12. Clean a coffee grinder by blending a piece of stale bread through it. 

13. Use a baby bottlebrush dipped in dish soap and water to clean out hard to reach places and small crevices in plastic Play Dough toys. 

14. Before company arrives, freshen carpets by sprinkling them with cloves and then vacuuming. 

15. Use mayonnaise to remove ballpoint ink marks from hands. Works in a jiffy!