beautiful loser
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I'm always looking for helpful hints to make things easier in life. If you know any that might help all of us out, please respond. Sometimes, they can save a lot of time and frustration. Well, since I started this thread I'm sure I'm expected to start with some. I've used of all of these and they do work.
- If you borrowed someone's car, rented one, or bought a new one and need to gas up and don't know what side the gas tank is on, look at the fuel gage. There is usually a picture of a gas pump with a small arrow pointing to the left or right. That's the side to fill up your tank.
- Push the side tabs in on a box of aluminum foil. Now, when you pull out a sheet, the roll will stay in the box (just discovered this about five years ago....man, I feel dumb..haha).
- Vinegar will remove rust from metal objects. Soak it in white vinegar for a few hours and then wipe away the rusty buildup.
- Vinegar will also remove built up residue on a shower head. Soak it over night and it will be good as new. If you can't remove it then put a vinegar filled baggie over the shower head and use a rubber band to keep it in place.
- Coca Cola is great for many things...poured on battery posts to remove corrosion, poured on windshield to remove stubborn road and bug film (be sure to wash off after applying), poured into wash to remove stains, especially wine stains.
- If you use a cell phone to wake you up, place it in a drinking glass to make the alarm much louder.
- Lamp has broken light bulb? UNPLUG the lamp and get a potato. Cut potato in half, mash the cut end into the broken light bulb and unscrew it.
- If you dropped something small attach a stocking or thin cloth on the end of the vacuum cleaner hose. It will suck up the missing item but won't go into the hose.
- In the US, if you are driving on the highway and want to know what side the exit will be on, look for your exit number. The exit number is above the name of the street. If the number is to the right of the street name, the exit is on the right. If it's on the left side, the exit is on the left.
- If you have some of those coat hangers from a clothing store that have those two clips on the ends break off the clip ends and use them as chip bag clips.
- If you borrowed someone's car, rented one, or bought a new one and need to gas up and don't know what side the gas tank is on, look at the fuel gage. There is usually a picture of a gas pump with a small arrow pointing to the left or right. That's the side to fill up your tank.
- Push the side tabs in on a box of aluminum foil. Now, when you pull out a sheet, the roll will stay in the box (just discovered this about five years ago....man, I feel dumb..haha).
- Vinegar will remove rust from metal objects. Soak it in white vinegar for a few hours and then wipe away the rusty buildup.
- Vinegar will also remove built up residue on a shower head. Soak it over night and it will be good as new. If you can't remove it then put a vinegar filled baggie over the shower head and use a rubber band to keep it in place.
- Coca Cola is great for many things...poured on battery posts to remove corrosion, poured on windshield to remove stubborn road and bug film (be sure to wash off after applying), poured into wash to remove stains, especially wine stains.
- If you use a cell phone to wake you up, place it in a drinking glass to make the alarm much louder.
- Lamp has broken light bulb? UNPLUG the lamp and get a potato. Cut potato in half, mash the cut end into the broken light bulb and unscrew it.
- If you dropped something small attach a stocking or thin cloth on the end of the vacuum cleaner hose. It will suck up the missing item but won't go into the hose.
- In the US, if you are driving on the highway and want to know what side the exit will be on, look for your exit number. The exit number is above the name of the street. If the number is to the right of the street name, the exit is on the right. If it's on the left side, the exit is on the left.
- If you have some of those coat hangers from a clothing store that have those two clips on the ends break off the clip ends and use them as chip bag clips.