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Ice pack for sprains
April 10, 2012 | Filed under Tip of the Day
If you sprain your ankle or do some other muscular damage, put an ice pack on as soon as possible for 15-20 minutes and repeat every hour. The ice lowers the temperature around the injured area and and minimises swelling. A packet of frozen peas wrapped in a towel is a quick fix if you don’t have a lot of ice. NOTE: if the peas thaw out , don’t refreeze as they may then contain harmful bacteria.
To keep fabrics soft
March 30, 2012 | Filed under Tip of the Day
Instead of using commercial fabric softener in your laundry, use while vinegar. Fill the dispenser with white vinegar and feel how soft your towels are afterwards. If you can dry towels and sheets outside where there is a breeze, they will smell fresh and feel lovely and soft.
To cut marshmallow cleanly
March 23, 2012 | Filed under Tip of the Day
To cut marshmallow cleanly, dip your knife in icing sugar or cold water each time you make a cut.
Removing tight rings
March 12, 2012 | Filed under Tip of the Day
If a ring on your finger becomes too tight, try one of the following to remove it:
- Wash your hands in hot water then rub the finger with soap and work the ring along the finger until it comes off.
- Rub olive oil or an oily handcream along the finger and move the ring along past the knuckle
- Spray the ring with a commercial window cleaner and move it along the finger (Make sure there is no raw skin as these cleaners contain alcohol and will sting)
