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Wacky Wednesday- Household products

September 3rd, 2008 • Related • Filed Under

Today I thought I’d take us on a tour around the house!

What can we find that we can use in a different way? It’s all about preserving the environment, let’s do our part!

Bathroom:

Alberto V05- Protect your dog or cat’s paw pads. Rub in a little Alberto VO5 Conditioning Hairdressing before sending your pet outdoors

Clairol Herbal Essences- Wash dishes. If you run out of dishwashing soap, wash your dishes in the kitchen sink with Herbal Essences. It’s perfect for camping since it is biodegradable.

Colgate Toothpaste- Remove crayon from walls. Brush the marks with Colgate on an old toothbrush.

Conair Pro Style 1600- Remove a bumper sticker. Blow it with a Conair Pro Style 1600 set on hot for a few minutes until the adhesive softens, then peel the bumper sticker off.

Nursery:

Baby Magic Baby Powder- Repel ants. Sprinkle Baby Magic Baby Powder in cracks, along a window sill, or under doors where ants enter. Ants will not walk through baby powder.

Huggies Baby wipes- Blot up spilled coffee from a rug or carpet. Huggies Baby Wipes absorb coffee without leaving a stain.

Laundry Room:

Bounce- Repel mosquitoes. Tie a sheet of Bounce through a belt loop when outdoors during mosquito season.

Clorox Bleach- Extend the life of freshly cut flowers. Add one-quarter teaspoon (twenty drops) of Clorox bleach to each quart of water used in your vase.

Downy Fabric Softener- Eliminate static shock on carpets. Mix one capful of Downy Fabric Softener into a spray bottle filled with water, and spray the carpets.

Kitchen:

Wish bone Thousand Island Dressing- Remove white rings and spots from wood furniture. Wipe on Wishbone Thousand Island Dressing, let stand for an hour, and wipe off.

Wesson Corn Oil- Prevent cat hairballs. Add a teaspoon of Wesson Corn Oil to one cat meal daily.

Real Lemon- Eliminate blackheads. Rub ReaLemon over blackheads before going to bed. Wait until morning to wash off the juice with cool water. Repeat for several nights until you see a big improvement in the skin.

McCormick Food Coloring- Make fried chicken golden brown. Add a few drops of yellow McCormick Food Coloring to vegetable oil before frying. The chicken will absorb the food coloring and become a golden brown.

Jif Peanut Butter- Shave. Former senator Barry Goldwater of Arizona once shaved with peanut butter while on a camping trip. (For best results, avoid shaving with Jif Extra Crunchy.)

Liquor Cabinet-

Smirnoff Vodka- Clean lipstick from clothing. Rub the stain with Smirnoff Vodka, then throw into your regular wash.

I think the last one also CAUSES the lipstick on clothing!!

I hope ya’ll enjoyed this weeks Wacky Wednesday, if you would like more Wacky Facts visit their awesome site!!

~by Lilith Silvermane
Lipstick to Crayons contributing writer

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