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Extraordinary Uses for Ordinary Things: 2,317 Ways to Save Money and Time
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Feed your plants Baking Soda? Yes! And we have 82 other clever applications for inexpensive generic baking soda, beginning on page 62. Things like washing wallpaper, eliminating fish odor, removing stains and scratches on your countertop, clearing clogged drains...the list goes on for pages. Clean your computer with Vinegar? Its true! That's just one of 175 surprising things you can do with plain old white vinegar. Turn to page 343 to discover how to use it to remove bumper stickers, revitalize leather, tenderize meat, banish bugs, sharpen pant creases, keep cut flowers fresh, and more.
Use car wax for scratches on compact discs and ketchup to shine copper pots. This collection of tips and odd fixes is arranged alphabetically by ingredient or item. Under each topic is a list of what marvelous things you can do with that item that you would never have dreamed of. The text is chatty and informational, including boxes that give history or tips for a particular item or projects for kids and students. Some of this advice isn't new, reminiscent of Hints from Heloise. The detailed index can help you find the right solution for your problem. Fun and somewhat helpful; for larger collections.
I have this book in the "reading room". This is THE book that everyone picks up. They'll come out and say, "Did you know......" There are so many useful tips and it's unbelievable that it's all household products you already have in your house. Great book!
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Excellent suggestions. I enjoyed this book very much and will probably give it to my friends as a gift.
Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.The book is a great addition to anyone's library. It's handy to use, has a lot of useful, easy ideas for the home, and it's a go-to book if you need some ideas to remove a stain, relieve a mosquito bite itch, or just want to learn some helpful hints. I liked the book so well that I bought it for two of my friends. One of my friends used it the first evening she received it and she said it worked. What I like about the book is that most of the items that are used are products everyone already has on the shelf.
Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.I tried several of these ideas and the ones I tried worked! Cleaning my glasstop stove with baking soda instead of the expensive glass top cleaner is a great savings. I will buy very few cleaning products in the future saving me money and hopefully saving a bit of the earth!
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Overview
Polish your rings with toothpaste? Absolutely! In fact, you can clean piano keys, even ink stains with the stuff. Surprised? Then get ready. Extraordinary uses for ordinary things has thousands of ways to help you get more value out of more than 200 everyday items you probably already have in your home. Condition your skin with Salt? You can! There are 64 more intriguing uses for everyday table salt beginning on page 280. Here's a sampling: Kill weeds in walkway cracks, keep milk fresh and cheese mold-free, shell pecans more easily, repel fleas, and clean your clothes iron.Feed your plants Baking Soda? Yes! And we have 82 other clever applications for inexpensive generic baking soda, ...