Unclog shower drains

Pour a pack or 2 of active dry yeast and a little bit of sugar down the drain, and then run warm water for about 30 seconds. Live cultures in the yeast will reproduce and expand, breaking apart persistent hair clogs and grime.

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!!!

Look at everything in your life as a gift, a bless from your own God!

Bad taste medicine

Make a medicine with a bad taste easy to swallow by sucking on an ice cube or ice pop for about 1 minute before taking the dose. The cold numbs the taste buds and the medicine slides down easier. Good trick for kids!

Stop an annoying cough

Mix 1 tbsp lemon juice with 1 tsp honey and a little bit of cayenne pepper, and swallow the combination. Lemon reduces inflammation and delivers vitamin C, honey coats and calms irritated throat tissue, and the pepper increases circulation.

Frost-free windshields

To prevent icy windshields next time you know that snow is coming, just rub a halved onion over them before flakes fall. Sulfuric compounds coat the glass and stop ice from forming.

Secure an earring in place

To make sure your piece of jewelry stays put until you replace a lost earring back, break the eraser off the end of a pencil and use to secure the post. You can also use a little piece of rubber band instead.

Moths in stored clothes

Cut the feet off an old pair of panty hose and fill each with 2 tbsp of pencil shavings. Knot the sachets closed and place one at the top of each clothing container before putting away. The cedar scent of the wood shavings masks the smell of wool and cotton fibers that attracts the bugs.

Frames scratching the walls

Keep frames from scratching the wall, by breaking off the erasers from 2 pencils, then glue each one to the bottom corners of the frame. The rubber cushions the frame to prevent sliding, marks and art being out of the right position.

Fill a large screw hole

Using a utility knife, slice a 1/8"-thick piece from the end of an unsharpened pencil. Apply wood glue around the edges and insert it in the screw hole. Let dry before topping with a coat of spackle.

Make a zipper slide easily

Rub the sharpened tip of a pencil over the zipper's teeth. The graphite's natural lubricants cover the metal with a slippery layer that keeps zipper sliding much easier.

Pencil Week #2!

A graphite tool that leaves marks in paper or other surfaces and often comes with an eraser attached. You can write, draw, erase... and perform alternative tasks with it...

Installing door’s hardware

When installing a double sided handleset on a door, place the hardware first. Then rub a sharpened pencil tip over the entire surface of the handle and swing the door shut. The pencil's dark graphite will transfer to the frame and reveal precisely where to place the matching piece.

Clean a door lock

To repair a door lock that is not working properly due to grime, rub the tip of a sharpened pencil over the teeth of the key, and then insert the key into the lock and turn the bolt. Graphite shavings coat dirt particles in the lock with a powdery lubricant that prevents dirt from causing the lock to stick.

Scuff marks on suede boots

To remove marks, lightly rub the eraser of a pencil over the discolored spots on your boots. Rubber creates abrasion that naturally lifts grime embedded in the fabric while fluffing up the soft fibers.

Remove sticky label residue

To remove sticky residue left by labels, rub the area strongly with the eraser on the end of the pencil. The rough action dislodges the adhesive so it can easily be wiped away with a wet sponge.

Improvise a photo holder

Group together 4 unsharpened pencils, and then wrap a rubber band around the eraser ends until pencils are firmly assembled. Pull the noneraser tips away from the center to form a freestanding support. Insert a photo between the erasers and place on top of a flat surface.

Pencil Week #1!

A graphite tool that leaves marks in paper or other surfaces and often comes with an eraser attached. You can write, draw, erase... and perform alternative tasks with it...

Frost-proof car windshield

Keep snow, ice and frost off your car windows in the morning. Fill a spray bottle with a saltwater solution and use to spritz the windshield at night. Reapply every night.

Remove burn marks from iron

Sprinkle a handful of salt onto a piece of wax paper, then run the hot iron over it, with the steam setting off. The heat softens the residue while the abrasive salt particles help scrub the char marks off the metal plate and onto the paper.

Itchy and dry scalp

Just sprinkle salt onto your dry scalp and work it into your hair using your fingers, then shampoo as usual. The granules will gently slough off dry skin cells while stimulating the production of oils to calm irritation.

Prevent black buildup in fireplaces

Next time you light a fire, toss 1/2 cup of salt onto the logs. When the sodium chloride mixes with the vapors from the fire, it creates a weak acid that dissolves creosote to prevent dust from settling.

Under-eye bags

To de-puff tired eyes add 1 tsp of salt to a warm cup of water. Dip a cotton ball in the solution, apply to areas around the eyes, let dry, and then rinse. You will immediately look refreshed.

Salt Week!

Essential in the kitchen as a food seasoning, salt can also play different roles in your daily life...

For fever and congestion

Peel a small piece of fresh ginger, cut it into thin slices and toss it into a hot bath. Soaking yourself in this bath will help you to sweat out your fever and clear up congestion.