Simple, Inexpensive but Handy Tips

[scottmandue]

Originally Posted by Superman

Eat a live frog first thing in the morning. That way, nothing worse will happen to you the rest of the day.

Only if it is a female frog!

RE: Old car vs new

I have a Hyundai $13K new 10year/100k mile warranty.

My friend has a 66 Pontiac... can't go a month or two without it being in the shop... besides the costs of parts and labor there is the time spent running back and forth and not having transportation when the car is down.

Just sayin...

[Zeke]

Well, first off, a '66 Pontiac should run forever if it was maintained at all. But, you can't compare a 44 YO car to the typical older used car that can be had for nickles on the dollar. If you choose carefully, you can pick up a good used car from someone that took care of it.

Take my Jag: I'm in it less than 5K with everything I spent so far including taxes. It's a very nice ride. I'm hoping to find another to squirrel away.

[msk1986911]

Drink lime or lemon juice to get rid of hiccups.

[davidbir]

Since I am in the middle of redecorating the house; if using oil based paint put the brush in a plastic bag and leave it in the freezer until next needed-seems to work for quite long periods.

[Oh Haha]

Regular Coke will dissolve battery acid from the terminals.


AVON Skin-so-Soft can be used as a bug/tar remover. It also removes burnt rubber from quarter panels(burnouts at the drag strip).

[DARISC]

Originally Posted by Oh Haha

Regular Coke will dissolve battery acid from the terminals.

...and rust off chrome

...and road film on windshields

[Tobra]

Alcohol is infinitely soluble in water I believe, works as anti-freeze too. Put a few tablespoons of alcohol in a ziplock bag with water, will get really cold but not freeze, may need to mess with ratio.

If you mix dish soap, baking soda and hydrogen peroxide, it will de skunkify your dog if they get sprayed.

[LWJ]

Urine kills nail fungus. (I have since been informed this is not true.)

White wine removes red wine stains. (Apparently not true either!)

Mechanics citrus soap removes grease stains from clothes.

[LWJ]

Double tap.

[Tobra]

Urine does not kill nail fungus.

[wdfifteen]

If you don't have a vacuum cleaner, nail a 12" piece of 2x4 to a stick and run it back and forth over your carpet to make it look like you've just vacuumed.

[Tobra]

Is that from a "you might be a redneck" bit?

[Superman]

Originally Posted by msk1986911

Drink lime or lemon juice to get rid of hiccups.

"Lime and Bitters" is the traditional cure you can get from any bartender worth their salt. It works. Or so I've heard.

The only thing I know that removes red wine stains is boiling water. If you put soap on it, the stain will set and never come out. Boil water, and pour the boiling water on the stain until it's gone.

Hot water does not shrink or mess with wool. What messes with wool and shrinks it is agitation. The agitation of a clothes dryer, for example, or even the agitation of a clothes washer. Wool is a curly filament, and it ties itself in a knot when agitated. Without the agitation, there is no shrinkage problem. Boiling water poured through wool fabric will remove a red wine stain without messing with the fabric.

[svandamme]

Originally Posted by Superman

"Lime and Bitters" is the traditional cure you can get from any bartender worth their salt. It works. Or so I've heard.

So does sucker punching the hicker uper in the gut... It works too, i can proove it to you.

[gt350mike]

Put mustang on a burn will help heal faster.

[LWJ]

Tobra. Thanks for the clarification. Good thing I haven't been peeing on my toes!

[scottmandue]

Originally Posted by LWJ

Tobra. Thanks for the clarification. Good thing I haven't been peeing on my toes!

I knew a lady who swore if you peed on you feet you would never get athletes foot... but she was a very kinky lady.

Originally Posted by Superman

All tools should be bright orange.

My supervisor bought me a set of black tools for work... BRILLIANT!

For red wine stains... soak garment in red wine...

[craigster59]

Originally Posted by Tobra

Urine does not kill nail fungus.

But I've heard Vick's Vapo-Rub works as well as prescription ant-fungals.

http://www.tipking.co.uk/tip/5498.html

[Tobra]

I have also heard the vicks thing. Have actually seen pretty significant improvements with that, tea tree oil too.

[RWebb]

all sorts of fabulous anti-fungal plant compounds in the tropics -- we just have to ID them (and then safety test them)... before they go extinct.