Weird Household Tips that Actually Work!

We've all heard different tips and tricks to use on different household problems, many may work, most don't. Some ideas may even seem so weird that you roll your eyes and discount them all together. The following tips and tricks may seem very strange to you, but they all work wonderfully!

QUICK FIXES

Make plant leaves glossy by rubbing them with a little mayonnaise and a paper towel. They'll shine for weeks!

Does your shower curtain stick? Rub hair conditioner on the rod, and the rings will move smoothly.

Use a wide candle as a pincushion. The wax helps pins and needles slide in and out of fabric more easily.

If you've lost your bathtub plug, use a golf ball as a substitute. It stays in place and rolls back if dislodged.

KITCHEN AIDS

Ripen green tomatoes by storing them in a paper bag with an already ripe apple for a couple of days. Don't put more than five or six tomatoes in one bag.

Remove teacup stains by rubbing the inside with a cut lemon. For extra scrubbing power, dip the lemon in kosher salt. Then, wash in hot, soapy water.

Speed up slow moving ketchup by inserting a plastic drinking straw into the bottle.

If you don't own a glass top cake stand, keep a cake fresh by covering it with the clean outside bowl of a large salad spinner.

Check to see if a cake is done by sticking an uncooked strand of spaghetti into its center. If there's moist batter on it when you pull it out, the cake needs to bake longer. If it's dry, the cake is done.

The best storage container for a raw onion after it is cut is a airtight screw top glass jar. A cut onion can be refrigerated this way for up to a week.

CLEANING

Remove dirty or greasy fingerprints from painted walls or non-washable wallpaper by rubbing the area with a slice of white bread.

To get animal hair off car seats or the sofa, run a rubber glove over the upholstery. Hair sticks to the glove and comes right off.

Clean a bathroom mirror with shaving cream, then wipe with a soft cloth. It helps defog the mirror after showers.

Shine small copper items by rubbing gently with a cotton swab dipped in ketchup. Rub off with a cotton cloth and they'll gleam.

MAKE YOUR CAR SPOTLESS

Rub aluminum foil on a car bumper to remove rust. (Test first in a small area-some cars have plastic beneath chrome plating, and foil could harm the bumper)

Dab clear nail polish over a spot where the paint has chipped, this will protect the area until you can have it repainted.

Stir up a paste of baking soda and water to clean the headlights and windshield.

Put newspaper over the seats and steering wheel to keep them from getting so hot while the car is parked.

Mix one quart of rubbing alcohol, one cup of water and two tablespoons of liquid dish soap to make your own windshield washer fluid.

Some of the tips were found in Woman's Day magazine and All You magazine.