Oil stain on leather

To remove an oil stain from your leather piece, cover the mark with baby powder and let it stand overnight. If in the morning, the stain still remains, repeat the process.

Red wine stain

Soak red wine stains in white wine, cover the stain with a thick baking soda paste. Let it sit a few hours, and then wash as usual.

Control foot odor

Before going to bed, soak your feet in a large bowl filled with warm water and a few drops of lavender essential oil. Lavender oil is antiseptic, antifungal, increases circulation and release nervous tension.

Hand washing delicate items

Prevent fragile china from sliding out of your hands and breaking by folding a dish towel and placing it in the bottom of the sink. The padded layer will cushion the fall, making the delicate items less likely to break.

Relieve a high fever

Soak a pair of thin socks in cool water, wring them out, slip on and top with dry woolen socks. Your body will work harder to warm your feet, increasing your blood circulation and helping the fever to go away.

Easing a nosebleed

Hold a spoonful of powdered gelatin mix against the roof of your mouth, letting it to dissolve. The upper portion of the mouth connects to mucous membranes in your nasal passages, and the powder will quickly be delivered to the nostrils, acting as a clotting agent.

End stomach rumbles

Firmly press the index and middle fingers of both hands 3 finger-widths below your knees, along the outside of your calves. These acupressure points connect to your digestive tract and will calm down your stomach.

Substitute for liquid eyeliner

Light a wooden match, let it burn for a couple seconds, blow it out and dip it in cool water. Use the ashy residue to line your upper and lower lids.