Bailey says:
Tue, 5th Oct 20108:07 am 

Clear nail polish also works wonders for people allergic to metal. When I was little, my mom painted it on the inside of all my jeans buttons so the metal wouldn't affect me.

Even now I sometime paint it on the backs of cheaper metal watches and other jewelry so my skin doesn't break out.

e says:
Tue, 5th Oct 20109:18 am 

i agree with most of these but you should NOT put toothpaste on your face. it can aggravate your skin and actually cause your acne to get worse.

Allison says:
Tue, 5th Oct 20109:41 am 

You can also use toothpaste to fill in and disguise holes and marks on the wall, if you have white paint! Just use the plain white paste, fill in the hole, and use a damp sponge to wipe off the excess.

AC says:
Tue, 5th Oct 201010:30 am 

e, it depends on your skin type. I've used this trick and it worked, and didn't aggravate my skin in the slightest.

Melissa says:
Tue, 5th Oct 201010:35 am 

I agree with the not using toothpaste comment above me – I dabbed it on a little zit once just to see if it really worked, and it turned it into a CYST (nasty) with a painful chemical burn around it. I had to go to a derm. to get a cortisone shot and I've had to use a scar lightening cream ever since – this was in January and the scar is still there. So obviously, toothpaste doesn't work for everyone.

criolle johnny says:
Wed, 6th Oct 20106:33 am 

Mix a little baby shampoo with hair conditioner and use a BRUSH to apply for shaving faces or legs (and other places). Tickles a bit, but the shave is very smooth.

The conditioner softens the hair and makes it easier to cut. The shampoo provides the bubbles and slippery/slide to keep the blade from cutting skin.

Amber says:
Wed, 6th Oct 20109:39 am 

I use whatever oil I have laying around the house to shave my legs. It's almost impossible to cut yourself, and the shave is so smooth. Use a loofah after if you don't want the oil residue, but I usually leave it. The oil absorbs eventually, leaving soft legs and a sexy gleam if you're baring skin.

I usually use canola or olive oil….I wonder if baby oil would work…

Bring a washcloth for the tub, though, or it gets slippery!

Patty says:
Wed, 6th Oct 20109:40 am 

I've read that hemorrhoid cream from America doesn't work in the aforementioned context.

Mara says:
Wed, 6th Oct 20109:50 am 

This is GENIUS!!!!

kimberly says:
Wed, 6th Oct 20101:16 pm 

Use plain toothpaste(not gel) for bug bites. It takes away the itch. My little boy stepped in a fire ant nest this past summer and thats what we used for the itch and burn of the bites.

I carry baby wipes in my purse at all times, for those times that I am stranded in a public restroom with no toilet paper.

Nancy says:
Wed, 6th Oct 20103:34 pm 

Hair spray will take pen ink out of fabrics. Aqua Net super hold hairspracy works best. Spray on the ink marks and put into wash. The ink will start disolving as you spray it.

Jen says:
Wed, 6th Oct 20103:39 pm 

I have also read that the hemorrhoid cream sold here in USA doesn't contain the ingredient that reduces puffiness under eyes, that it has to be purchaesed in Canada.

As far as the toothpaste goes I have tried it and it does dry the zit fast, ut there are better products you can buy at CVS for about $6 that are clear and you can wear during the day.

And baby wipes are great for everything, even if you don't have time or axcess to a dshower they can make you feel a bit cleaner as well (4X hurricane survivor, and I hate them)

Great suggestions though!

kb says:
Wed, 6th Oct 20103:43 pm 

Use baby shampoo to clean out your tub! Don't use baby shampoo for color treated hair though- its made for virgin hair

Christi says:
Wed, 6th Oct 20104:21 pm 

I use clear nail polish on most of my husbands dress shirt buttons. Makes them less likely to fall off. I also paint a little polish on any button I sew back on, or in an emergency when your button is loose the nail polish will hold the thread on until you get a chance to sew it on.

Christi says:
Wed, 6th Oct 20104:23 pm 

Run out of toilet bowl cleaner? A 1/2 of a cup of mouthwash and a little scrubbing will make your bowl sparkle!

Christi says:
Wed, 6th Oct 20104:28 pm 

Baking soda is great for so many things including the garbage disposal and coffee pot cleaners. Add about a half of a cup to the disposal when wet, wait about 5 minutes and turn on the disposal first then the water and your smelly drain is gone.

1/3 of a cup of baking soda dissolved in warm water and run the coffee pot through with just water three times. Your coffee will taste so much better!

And last but not least, add a quarter tsp of baking soda to a huge pot of homemade spaghetti sauce and noone will be complaining of heartburn plus it sweetens the sauce. Wait till sauce is simmering and stir it is and stir until it stops foaming. The acid is gone!

Christi says:
Wed, 6th Oct 20104:45 pm 

I just remembered another one. To stop fog on your bathroom mirrors, cut a white potato in half and rub over your mirror, Dry and shine with a paper towel and mirrors wont fog up.

Also newspaper is a great substitute (and is responsible way for being green) for paper towels when cleaning windows and mirrors. It's a little dirty on your hands but the savings to you and the planet is worth a good hand wash!

Christi says:
Wed, 6th Oct 20104:52 pm 

If you have a kid who is constantly ripping off his buttons no matter what you do, sew the buttons on with floss. Mine has yet to lose one of those buttons!

Pinkie says:
Wed, 6th Oct 20105:09 pm 

You forgot the very best use for hairspray – wasps! One good shot and they'll drop right to the floor, role over and die!

Penny says:
Wed, 6th Oct 20106:10 pm 

I know this is going to sound crazy, but oh, does it ever work. Have you found yourself with an itchy back and no back scratcher (either human or otherwise). I bought a toilet brush that I use exclusively for back scratching! It's long handle gets to every inch of my back, the bristles are just the right combination of "rough" and pliable to make the worst itch go away pronto! Keep this brush out of the bathroom so it doesn't accidently get used for it's more common purpose!

amber says:
Wed, 6th Oct 20107:53 pm 

Rub shaving cream (CREAM not gel) on bathroom mirror until it disappears "into" the mirror to prevent fogging. Also I remember using it to clean school desks (the not wood kind) in 5th grade so there may be cleaning uses for it, I believe to removed pencil marks easily

Courtney says:
Wed, 6th Oct 20108:10 pm 

Nail polish remover and an old toothbrush will take paint out of denim. Don't scrub too hard or the denim will fade. Act like you're brushing a kitten.

Stephanie says:
Thu, 7th Oct 20102:56 am 

Dental floss also supposedly is fabulous for cutting cakes and pies, making straight pieces without scrunching them.

shari says:
Thu, 7th Oct 20104:57 am 

i always keep a little bottle of baby powder in my beachbag. If you have sand stuck to you and there are no showers nearby you can simply sprinkle the powder over the sand, rub a bit and sand falls right off. GREAT if you have kids for sandy playgrounds as well.

breezy says:
Thu, 7th Oct 201012:57 pm 

Clear nail polish also works great as nail polish remover. I work in teen girl rehab so they can't have anything huffable. Just slap a clear coat on chipping polish and wipe away with a paper towel while its still wet. The color comes off almost completely on the first shot. It's not as effective as actual remover, but if you're ever in a pinch it will do the trick.

norez says:
Thu, 7th Oct 20108:15 pm 

Hair spray is our choice of fly swatter. A quick well-aimed shot is quick and effective as long as you don't spray near something you can't easily wipe off.

Re says:
Fri, 8th Oct 20103:02 am 

These tips and the ones in the comments are all genius! (I'm a little wary about the toothpaste-for-zit one, but still.)

Mine aren't as spectacular, but to get rid of gum on clothes, use vinegar and/or peanut butter. Some people also swear that just hot water will take it right out. But I tried all three one time; equal parts peanut butter and vinegar microwaved (forget how long) and applied to the gummy villain with a toothbrush or directly. Warning: microwaving peanut butter and vinegar REEKS. Definitely one of the worse smells there is!

For gum stuck in hair, just use hot water or peanut butter. Vinegar can lighten hair color (there's a bunch of home remedies like that).

Christine says:
Fri, 8th Oct 20104:06 am 

Hate peeling off a stuck bandaid? Rub salad oil on the tabs, wait 5 minutes, and the softened sticky will make it much more pleasant to remove.

Thomas says:
Fri, 8th Oct 20107:57 am 

a generous dollop of Noxzema left on a zit for a while works even better than toothpaste…but toothpaste (the white kind) can also be used to invisibly fill tack and small nail holes in your dorm room walls. Toothpaste really is the duct tape of toiletries.

Adena says:
Fri, 8th Oct 20107:58 am 

hemorrhoid cream is not used for dark circles under eyes. It's an anti inflammatory that reduces swelling…therefore "bags under eyes"…..that's what the models use it for.

They also use automobile starter fluid in a can for cold sores on the lips. Dab some on and it goes away faster…

Take a pencil and scribble on the stuck zipper also works…

Adena says:
Fri, 8th Oct 20108:00 am 

Gum stuck anywhere…..ice cubes! Freeze it…comes right off in tact.

Thomas says:
Fri, 8th Oct 20108:08 am 

Someone's comment above was advocating using baking soda to clean a coffeemaker. That's probably best for the machine itself, but the coffeepot is best cleaned with a mixture of ice, salt and lemon or some other acid like vinegar. At least, that's how everyone cleaned them back when I was a waiter a million years ago.

Carol says:
Fri, 8th Oct 201012:24 pm 

Mineral oil is better for removing eye makeup than any remover you can buy and it won't burn your eyes if it gets in them. Baby oil is just mineral oil with fragrance added and the fragrance isn't good for your skin or eyes. Mineral oil is also cheaper and you can buy it at any drug store and a lot of grocery stores. Just put some on a tissue, wipe gently over your eyes and then wipe the oil away with a clean tissue.

Mineral oil is also a great eye oil and it's all natural. I'm finding that many natural products are better for your skin than expensive cosmetics which are full of chemicals.

Use witch hazel as an all natural toner that doesn't dry your skin. As disgusting as it sounds, you shouldn't wash your face with tap water more than once a week because of the chemicals used in the purification process and because water dries the skin causing break outs and eventually wrinkles. Use witch hazel on a cotton ball to clean everything but your eyes. Repeat until the cotton ball comes out clean.

I have been using both of these products for years and I am always getting asked out by men who are 20 years younger than me.

Someone suggested pouring baking soda down your drains to clean them. If you pour in some white vinegar just after the baking soda it works even better. Let it foam for a couple of minutes, then use the remaining mixture left around the drain to clean your sink.

PatC says:
Fri, 8th Oct 201012:26 pm 

The ingredient in both hairspray and mouthwash that removes ink and cleans the monitor is alcohol. Straight rubbing alcohol does the best job of removing ink from clothes, hands, and anything else I can think of; and in a spray bottle, it's great for cleaning computer monitors, eyeglasses, and, well, lots of stuff. And at $.89 a bottle (at least where I live), it's cheaper than either hairspray or mouthwash.

Carol says:
Fri, 8th Oct 201012:30 pm 

Where's the edit button on this site? I meant to say mineral oil is a great night time eye oil. Your skin will absorb it while you sleep and your eyes will look much brighter and more rested in the morning. If there is any leftover oil, wipe it away gently with a tissue.

suziw says:
Fri, 8th Oct 20104:23 pm 

All corn-starch baby powder is great for so many things. Throw on the rug after

any animal has been there, wait 30 minutes and vacuum. CLEANER and Fresher than ever. Sometimes the cat spits up and this really works!

Put a yard of tulle (net fabric) in the dryer with your black clothes and the lint is gone.

Beth says:
Fri, 8th Oct 20107:55 pm 

This isn't one of the ones mentioned in the list, but I keep some dryer sheets in my bag so that I can rub them over my hair when its static filled. It smells great and takes the static out when its super dry in the winter!

Dina says:
Sat, 9th Oct 20104:59 am 

The best all around cleaner is white Vinigar, water and a tad of soap. I have replaced most of my cleaning products with it, and it has been wonderful! I also hear you can use it on your face as a cleaner and it is supposed to help keep acne in check (I dont have acne so I dont really know).

fanclubmib says:
Sat, 9th Oct 20106:37 am 

Hair Removal with Shaving

Shaving is the most temporary method of hair removal because it merely cuts the hair off at the skin surface. Shaving does not make the hair shaft thicker, darker, or grow faster or slower. However, the short hair shaft may be more noticeable as it grows out because it has a blunt tip instead of the normal tapered tip. Shaving should be done after applying some type of moisturizer to the skin to help the razor glide over the skin, not cut or scrape it. Common moisturizers include water, shaving cream, hair conditioner, or body wash.

Niteowlsue says:
Sat, 9th Oct 20101:07 pm 

I've used clear nail polish many times to keep ribbon from fraying. I've also used metallic nail color to repair a dinged copper-plated metal picture frame. It's better than paint because it levels better and dries quickly. Just remember it has sort of a "solvent" quality. Thanks for the great tips.

shortone says:
Sat, 9th Oct 20103:55 pm 

For a zit, crush an aspirin, wet it a bit and rub onto zit. Will reduce inflammation (redness). Wish I knew about this when I was in high school!

Jake Thompson says:
Sun, 10th Oct 20108:32 am 

I know that toothpaste is great for filling in holes in dorm walls. You can get different colors of toothpaste for different colors of walls. You can also mix them like paint to get just the right color sometimes. Ive used a spare toothbrush and toothpaste to clean multiple different thing then wipe them off with a little mineral oil then a paper towel to dry it off. Dental floss is incredible my mom makes cakes professionally and she uses it to get smooth cuts. I have used it for many things thread, shoelace (when late for class), general string, and other stuff. Used baby powder in my boots that I would have to wear for long periods. Even as a mechanic I kept baby wipes around for grease on my face normal hand cleaner to remove grease is very hard on the face.

NeNe says:
Sun, 10th Oct 201010:16 am 

Baby powder can also be use as a face powder. Excellent in the summer.

Di says:
Sun, 10th Oct 20105:07 pm 

You can also use aerosol hairspray to remove ball point pen marks from clothing. Just spray on the spot, let it sit for a few minutes, then wash as usual.

Catherine says:
Mon, 11th Oct 201010:01 am 

Just don't soak your feet in BLUE mouthwash. I had read somewhere that soaking feet in mouthwash is a refreshing finish to a pedicure- and while it felt great, my feet stained blue.

watermoon says:
Mon, 11th Oct 201012:13 pm 

Having worked a jewelry store to get though college PLEASE PLEASE don't use toothpaste on rings. Gold is a SOFT metal, and toothpaste is abrasive, it will wear your gold away. (toothbrushes work great for cleaning, just not the paste) Now what DOES work is ammonia baised cleaner, like Mr. Clean, diluted about half and half… cleans anything put pearls, opals, and flim treated topaz (like "Mystic") and don't let emeralds or silver soak for more tha minute. Rinse it off with rubbing alcohol for the best shine with no water spots!

The thing that works in mouth wash is the alcohol. Frankly a bottle of 70% isopropyl alcohol is less than a buck AND less likly to cause other problems like staining. Speaking of which it'll keep bug bites from even forming if you put it on right after being outside/getting bitten.

And "baby powder" is either talc, which can cause cancer (it's got asbestos in it, enough that Crayola had to recall certain colors of crayons) or corn starch, with perfume added. Again, corn starch is more for less and then you can scent it how ever you want. And even better/cheaper? baking soda, which can double as toothpaste in a pinch.

MJ says:
Mon, 11th Oct 20102:37 pm 

Maybe I am a little dense, but HOW does dental floss "quickly fix a broken bra?" I am 64 years old and I have never heard of "fixing a bra" with anything but a needle and thread or the trash!!!

Caitlin says:
Mon, 11th Oct 20104:21 pm 

Vaseline, people!!! I love this stuff. It can be used as a lip balm, eye makeup remover, or lotion. My mom used to put it on my face in the winter so that the wind didn't make my skin raw. And my skin is extra sensitive, so when my hands get dry, I put some vaseline on them and then sleep with gloves on. When I wake up, they're silky smooth

This isn't really a product, but if your shoelaces become frayed, don't go buy a new pair! Simply take a lighter and set the end on fire for a second. Blow out the flame and let it cool, and the end will be solid and plastic-like.

Theresa says:
Tue, 12th Oct 20109:56 am 

Windex is great for removing rings that are stuck on your finger. People tend to go to soap or lotion, which usually doesn't help and makes the rings dirty.

Melodie says:
Thu, 14th Oct 201012:18 pm 

Since most mouthwashes contain alcohol and/or menthol, I'm not sure that using it as a facewash is the best idea. Both ingredients are drying to skin and may be too harsh for anyone with less than super-oily skin.

innercityhelp says:
Thu, 21st Oct 20109:14 pm 

I use vasaline as a lipbalm especially during at night. It definitely does it job in saving my chapped lips.

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Melanie says:
Thu, 28th Oct 20104:38 pm 

Bounce sheets (dryer sheets) work for taking deodorant marks off of your clothes. Just rub the marks with the sheet and whoop, gone!

I keep some sheets in my desk at work to help with staticky hair and clothes. For my hair I rub the sheet on my hand, then run hand over my hair, otherwise it can get too weighed down.

AB says:
Fri, 5th Nov 20108:19 am 

This is a website for traditional college students! Why are there people with kids and 64 yr olds posting!?

Lauren says:
Fri, 5th Nov 20108:34 am 

I love using baby wipes to take off my make-up, it works fabulous. I hate using liquid make-up removers, or even cloth ones because they make your eyes so greasy! Do not want.

Laurel says:
Sat, 6th Nov 20107:25 pm 

The best bathroom cleaner is cheap shampoo. Use it for the grime in the sink, an abrasive for the counter, the bathtub rings, the toilet – basically everything except the mirrors. It cuts through the grease and oil and smells a lot better than comet or whatever. After scrubbing with shampoo and a microfiber cloth or brush, spritz with a bit of all-purpose cleaner to remove any soapy film.

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