Handy Hints
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If you get the hiccups, Mike Jesseps takes a large mouthful of coca cola and gargles it. He says its an instant cure. |
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To remove bubble gum from hair try covering the gum with peanut butter then rinse it off. That hint came from David Milford. |
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Jenny Johnson says for an effective low cost eye cream use unscented castor oil around your eyes. |
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To stop someone coughing at night, put Vicks vapour rub on the soles of their feet and cover with socks. Jan Wright says the coughing will stop in about 5 minutes.She also said for ear ache use a hair dryer on warm setting and let it blow into your ear. |
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If you want to start an open fire quickly, use folded dry cabbage leaves as kindling. Thanks to Mrs. Widdowson for that hint. |
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Candace Brown wrote-To remove bleach smell from hands (and that slimy feeling) pour a little vinegar or lemon juice over your hands then rinse. |
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Leigh Lewin suggests to spray the bottom of your shoes with hairspray and they will have more grip on slippery floors. |
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Julie Roberts uses children’s artwork from school or kindy as original wrapping paper. |
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Iris Old sent this hints to keep your bed fresh through the winter- Deodorize your mattress with carpet deodorizing powder and vacuum off after 10 minutes. It leaves you with a beautifully perfumed mattress. |
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Anna Ainsworth sent this hint- If you have a perfume that smells nice but is not right on your skin - spray it on the light bulbs in your home. When the lights come on it warms the perfume and diffuses the fragrance in the room. Delightful! |
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Handy Hints
Every week several newspapers through out the Manawatu, Wanganui and Kapiti Coast feature our popular handy hints column. Most of these hints are sent to us from readers of the columns. The hints are collated on this page.
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Handy Hints