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Household Tips

Pull out and wash your lint filter from your dryer every six months, use a tooth brush or some kind of brush, it is clean when water can go through the filter. Dryer sheets give off a waxing film, which covers your filter and air can not go through it, which could cause a fire or cause your heating element to burn out, cleaning your filter will extend the life of your dryer

When laundering clothes, add detergent to the washer first, before you put the clothes in, detergent poured directly on clothes can cause spot fading on some fabrics.

Drain de-clogger: 1/4 cup baking soda and 1/4 cup vinegar, pour baking soda down drain first then follow with the vinegar. Close drain and let sit till bubbling stops, then follow with a hot boiling water.

Reduce static cling by pinning a safety pin to the seam of your slip and you will not have a clingy skirt or dress. same thing works for slacks that cling when wearing panty hose.

Reopen an envelope- if you sealed an envelope and need to reopen it, put it in the freezer for a few hours and it reseals easily.

Hate foggy windshield? Rub a chalkboard eraser on the windshield when foggy, works better then a cloth

Use hair conditioner to shave your legs with, it's much cheaper then shaving cream and it leaves your legs really smooth.

Use a wet cotton ball or q-tip to pick up small shards of glass you can't see clearly.

Vinegar and water will remove salt stains from shoes and boots.

For longer lasting pantyhose, try freezing them before you wear them. Just wet, wring out and toss in plastic bag to freeze. Thaw and hang to dry.

refrigerate candles for several hours before using, it will cause fewer drips.

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