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Useful (and not so useful) facts gleaned from reading random books
These entries were posted in the month of February, 2006
Cut a complete strip from the tops of bags of frozen food & use them as ties when returning food to freezer.
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Even soft scoop ice cream can get hard when some is removed. To prevent this scrunch up a freezer bag to fill the space & the ice cream will stay soft.
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If a new pair of shoes are rubbing against your heels, spread some vaseline around the inside of the back of the shoe.
Any waxy or greasy substance will do, I have used lip balm before.
Another method is to hit the inside of the heels of the shoe with a hammer, this is supposed to break down the molecules, though I don’t know what damage it does to the shoe!
Edit: Typos corrected. Also note that I don’t endorse any such silly psuedo science as “break down the molecules” – Ian.
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To cure a sty place a cold brewed teabag on it every day until the sty disappears. I don’t know if this works as I’ve never had a sty.
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For a tastier apple pie spoon 1 tablespoonfull of golden syrup or honey over the apples.
Alternatively add 1 0z of sultanas & 1 teaspoonfull of cinnamon.
Or add them all.
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Create a cheap & effective hand scrub by mixing 1 teaspoon full of sugar & 1 of salt with a medium portion of cheap hand cream.
Dampen hands then rub mixture in well. Rinse off with warm water.
If honey is available add 1 teaspoonfull to the mix to help to soften hands.
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Giraffes have the same number of vertebrae in their necks as humans.
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