TEA
- Warm tea leaves in the oven for a few minutes before use in order to bring out the full flavour.
- A dash of salt enhances the taste of tea.
TEA STAINS
- To remove tea stains, sponge with glycerine, leave for 3-4 hours and wash with pure soap and cold water.
- To clean tea and coffee stains from your cups, mugs, drop a steradent tablet into each cup and/or mug and leave for five minutes. Wash and rinse thoroughly to eliminate any possible after-taste.
- To clean tea and coffee stains from your teaspoons, drop a steradent tablet into a cup, emerse the teaspoons and leave for a five minutes. Wash and rinse thoroughly.
TEA TREE OIL
- Use on the skin after waxing, and on cracked dry heels after a pedicure, shaving rash and chafed skin.
- Treats psoriasis and other skin conditions.
- Heals skin infections and relieves itchiness.
- Treats acne.
- Add a few drops to your shampoo to prevent lice naturally.
- Cures toenail fungus and Athletes foot.
- Soothes insect bites.
TEETH POLISHING and WHITENING
- Mix into a paste one tablespoon of baking powder to a few drops o lemon juice. Brush your teeth as normal and leave the mixture on your teeth for about 3 - 5 minutes, then clean off with normal toothpaste. Rinse very thoroughly. Do this once a week for brightening and whitening your teeth.
- Rub your teeth for about 2 minutes with the inside of a peeled banana skin.
- Add dry salt to your toothbrush to use as a tooth polisher.
TELEPHONES
1. Place an egg timer by the telephone and turn it over when the call is answered. This will
remind you of the time you are using and how much can be said in three minutes.
2. Clean telephones with methylated or surgical spirit, or use a duster sprayed with a little eau de
cologne. The spirit in it moves marks easily and leaves the telephone smelling fresh.
1. Place an egg timer by the telephone and turn it over when the call is answered. This will
remind you of the time you are using and how much can be said in three minutes.
2. Clean telephones with methylated or surgical spirit, or use a duster sprayed with a little eau de
cologne. The spirit in it moves marks easily and leaves the telephone smelling fresh.
TEMPERATURE CONTROL
Many cultures see bananas as a "cooling" fruit that can lower both the physical and emotional temperature of expectant mothers. In Thailand, for example, pregnant women eat bananas to ensure their baby is born with a cool temperature.
Many cultures see bananas as a "cooling" fruit that can lower both the physical and emotional temperature of expectant mothers. In Thailand, for example, pregnant women eat bananas to ensure their baby is born with a cool temperature.
TIGHTS and STOCKINGS
- If you have dropped something tiny on the floor and you cannot find it, cover the hose on your vacuum cleaner with a piece of stocking or tights and secure with a rubber band. This will act as a filter when you start to vacuum and the item will have been prevented from being sucked up by the stocking/tights. Switch off the vacuum cleaner and there you will find your lost item.
- Use stockings or tights to tie up your plants. They will be visible and will also be gentle on the plant.
TILES
Before drilling a hole into a wall-tile, place a piece of sticking plaster over the spot where you want the hole. This will stop the 'bit' from moving.
Before drilling a hole into a wall-tile, place a piece of sticking plaster over the spot where you want the hole. This will stop the 'bit' from moving.
TOASTER TO GRILL
To grill cheese, use your toaster. Lie the toaster on its side and it becomes a grill.
To grill cheese, use your toaster. Lie the toaster on its side and it becomes a grill.
TOILETS
- Drop a couple of steradent denture cleaning tablets into the toilet bowl last thing at night. Flush in the morning and the bowl will shine again like new.
- Pour a can/small bottle of coca cola into the toilet, not missing out on the rim. Leave for an hour then flush. Use a brush with the coca cola for stubborn stains.
TOMATOES
1. Tomatoes sliced vertically will keep firmer in a salad and help keep the salad dressing from
getting watery.
2. Place cherry tomatoes between two plastic lids and run a long knife through them all at once.
3. Tomatoes can be peeled easily by using the microwave. Prick the skin lightly and microwave
on HIGH for about 1 minute per item. Allow to stand for 5 minutes before peeling.
1. Tomatoes sliced vertically will keep firmer in a salad and help keep the salad dressing from
getting watery.
2. Place cherry tomatoes between two plastic lids and run a long knife through them all at once.
3. Tomatoes can be peeled easily by using the microwave. Prick the skin lightly and microwave
on HIGH for about 1 minute per item. Allow to stand for 5 minutes before peeling.
TOOTHPASTE
- If you want to get the last bit of toothpaste out of the tube, use a rolling pin.
- Clean your car headlights with toothpaste smeared on a soft cloth - they will shine again!
- Clean piano keys.
- Remove ink stains, hair dye spillages or on towels.
- Polish irons to make them shiny again.
- Polish mobile phone screens.
TULIPS
- To keep your cut tulips from drooping, add a couple of spoonfuls of sugar to the water in the vase
- Use a pin to prick just below the flower head in the stem. The tulips will stay upright and proud for days.