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Let's start a thread of just random advise / hacks

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washingmachineslivelongerwithcalgon · 21/08/2023 17:19

No specific topic, just great advise you'd give.

Keep it simple.
(Apologies, I didn't know which other category to put this under that would gain traction)

I'll go first:

  • don't sweat the petty stuff, & don't pet the sweaty stuff.
  • if you can't open a food jar, pierce the top to get the air out and it opens right up!
  • drizzle a tablespoon of marmite into the cooking fat before you roast your potatoes (and drizzle some over the spuds)
  • if you don't have egg cups, use shot glasses
  • hair spray gets most things out of carpets. (Learnt this when staying at a boyfriends house as a teen and dropped lipstick. Blind panic and hairspray saved me!) used it ever since, in emergency situations.
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sashh · 25/09/2026 07:58

On carpet cleaning I was amazed when I first saw this but it works. A bottle of red wine went flying spilling on a pale green carpet.

If this happens (any carpet) don't try to wipe it up, blot with a tea towel to get the top layer of liquid up.

Boil a kettle.

Pour boiling water on the stain, get a tea towel and just put the towel over and blot. Then repeat.

The steam from the water brings the liquid up and eventually you will have no stain.

Katemax82 · 25/09/2026 09:02

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Katemax82 · 25/09/2026 09:05

If you find the tops of your kitchen cupboards greasy and dusty simply use cream cleaner, let it soak for a minute. It also works a treat if you get any grease marks on the outside of your ninja air fryer

Katemax82 · 25/09/2026 09:13

Mint Detangling Hair Brush | Primark https://share.google/xHfTZlxkVc7HFttM
I've got about 3 detangling brushes similar to this( great and square) great for myself and daughter with long hair,and they wash easily and cost naff all. IKEA freezer bags and washing up gloves are second to none...
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TotaleclipseinFrance · 25/09/2026 09:46

There is no need for fabric softener in a soft water area

Pointless tip really as I know that people just like the smell and it's hard to change the routine on stuff like this.

Nevertheless its true.

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