Good GOD Mumsnet tips actually work!

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1. Have smeared the twins' cradle cap liberally with rapeseed oil, left, combed through, left Dentinox on in the bath for ten mins, rinsed through, and it all came off in big satisfying clumps. I got a bizarre amount of pleasure from this.

1. I bit the bullet and got Plumbs round to reupholster my awkwardly shaped sofa and it's gorgeous! And the covers are just about less tricky to take on and off than a sleeping bag is to put back in its bag IYKWIM and they're machine washable. I, embarrassingly, may have punched the air. I need to get out more.

1. Storing complete bedding sets inside one of the pillow cases has led to uncrumpled sheets and duvets that MATCH.

1. Tomatoes out of the fridge are sweet and juicy.

I is DELIGHTED with the MN service. Please continue revolutionising my life .

Any tips on how to get lampshades clean?

I read AmberLeaf's pays about foreplay and stained sinks too quickly and conflated lube and cleaning products into a magnificent household product called ClitBang.

So...the leaving-the-tomatoes-out-of-the-fridge advice - does it work on bog-standard supermarket tomatoes? I always buy more expensive ones as I hate the hard, pallid cheapy ones. But could make the cheap ones taste nice by putting them on the windowsill?

Or will they always be crap?

Holding out for this amazing choc chip cookie recipe....did I miss it?!

Thank you evelynj!!

Hmm, OK so I tried the dishwasher tablet on the oven tip and it really didn't work . I used an all in one tablet, does it need to be just a detergent tablet?

Agree with whoever said shave legs with conditioner. I've been doing this for over 10 years. I got the tip originally from GMTV of all places!

I never use specialised window cleaner - or even vinegar & water - just spray window with ordinary furniture polish and buff off with a microfibre cloth or newspaper. No streaks!

And shine shoes with the inside of a banana skin then wipe clean - no need for shoe polish at all!

at ClitBang Runner

Sangelina Just tried to order the Tesco Nipple cream and nothing came up, even anything near it.Is that it's proper name?

Two extra uses for a hairdryer:

1)For warming up those home waxing strips you normally have to rub between your hands (a quick blast will do it- no-one wants nasty burns)

2)For warming the bed before you hop in.

Chamomile tea-not just a revolting soothing bedtime drink- for nappy rash, make a mugful, allow to cool, then soak a strip of muslin cloth in it and put the cloth in the nappy overnight. (I got this tip off MN years ago and tried it on DS2, who had appalling nappy rash. One night's worth nearly cleared it up, two nights' worth and it had gone completely).

Also, fill an empty shampoo/bubble bath bottle with hot water, shove in a few chamomile teabags, shake, leave to infuse, then drain into a clean bottle for a final rinse for blonde hair.

And finally- use a small amount of clear car wax on newly-cleaned glass shower doors. Helps the water run off more quickly and means less cleaning off of limescale marks.

dystopianreality yes; Hoover lampshades with the brush attachy thingy

Ooh, while we're on clitbang, electric toothbrushes, sans the brush head. WHAT.

Great thread...

Icy... Fucking hell that sounds vicious!

I read AmberLeaf's pays about foreplay and stained sinks too quickly and conflated lube and cleaning products into a magnificent household product called ClitBang

Wincing at the thought of mixing up lube and Cillitbang

DH has just given me a great one, he even said 'you should post that on mumsnet'!

You know those plastic clips for closing plastic bags, cereal packets, that sort of thing? Keep one in the car for when you have to wrestle with child car seat installation: pull the belt out as far as it goes and use the clip to stop the belt rewinding. You can then use both hands to feed the belt through the slots, untangle twists and get the tension right before releasing the clip once everything is secured.

I'm actually looking forward to having to move DD's seat tomorrow: I hate that job but can't wait to try this...

Silver that is genius!

Hairspray removes melted crayon from practically every surface.

It also removes lip gloss from clothes thanks DD2

Do not use baby oil when shaving legs. Stings. A lot.

If you have solid wood drawers that don't run so good, rub a candle over the bottom of the drawer & the unit bit that the drawer goes on to make it easier.

All this talk of window cleaning maketh me think that some of you folk don't have the ettore mop &'squeegee.mist what real window cleaners use & about £20 for the set on eBay. Life changing. Actually here...

www.amazon.co.uk/Ettore-17050-Squeegee-Window-Cleaning/dp/B004FOEOV8/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1397075455&sr=8-2&keywords=Ettore

If you have a stubborn child that wants to put on their own seatbelt but can't quite manage it, you can buy a rigid seatbelt extender for quicker & happier car journeys :)

I tried the dishwasher tablet on my oven doors. I got fed up after 30 seconds, took the inner glass out and stuck it in the dishwasher with the rest of the tablet

I'll let you know how they look in the morning!

Mix a capful of fabric conditioner with water in a spray bottle and use to dust glass surfaces that are static ( works on tv screens as well)

Does anyone know the bet way to get a load of green looking yuk from the inside of the trampoline?

Not the bouncy bit itself, but the platform thing that goes round the edge? Please excuse technical terminology

I'm guessing fairy liquid and a good stiff brush?

(I'm hoping someone will come on and say pour x over it and leave it overnight and hey presto no scrubbing involved)

Heat eyelash curlers with hairdryer for a few seconds for Hollywood style lashes in an instant.

Use clear mascara for tailoring flyaway eyebrows instead of buying expensive products.

Buy a cheap exfoliating sponge rather than an expensive exfoliator, does the same job.

Use the fleshy side of banana skin on verrucas for one week and see them disappear.