Good to know. My mom always used Jello water. Diluted about same maybe a little thinner. But this was used after the violent bout when nothing stays down. This coats stomach & hydrates.

And salt (or suger) mixed with washing up liquid is great for getting machine oil off your hands.

This one is so unexpected!

I inherited some kind of multi-purpose tool from my grandpa. It's basically a flat steel on a handle and became one of my favourite tools within days.

like, just rub some on a wound?

Should I donate my old mascara brushes?

Now this is a random extra use I didn't see coming!

Coffee grounds help against bad smells in cars

Yup, been there and it works.

Good for getting sap off dog fur too if you rub it in for a few minutes.

this is neat to. But what works great woth jars for me: sticking a tableknife or back of a teaspoon between the edge of the lid and just twist it a little to break the vacuum, and then you can twist of the lid easily.

I spent years in the Marina Industry and it works really well for zipping people down water slides as well.

You can learn a lot of things in the army ;)

Please note that this refers to white vinegar (white wine or cider vinegar can work too) and definitely NOT balsamic like the picture. I use diluted vinegar with a few drops of essential oil as a spray for the garbage bin, and you can put it in the washing machine to get rid of musty smells in clothes. I always have a massive jug of white vinegar in the house, it's very useful. Oh, and for cleaning glass.

This one is highly region dependent sadly.

If you do put vodka on clothes, you will smell like vodka. Is that a win?

baking powder does the job as well. had some bad blood stains on my favourite pants due to bleeding while pregnant. when I came home after an emergency c-section I restored said pants the their former glory. but you have to put it in cold water beforehand.

cold water does that same thing... NEVER hot water

Also saliva. Spit. Weird fact. I know. But it’s helpful to know this, in a pinch, when you have only a few drops of blood to get out of clothes, etc.

Cold water is the key for blood stains on fabric. Cold water and liquid hand or dish soap will take care of most bloodstains. If the stain isn't fresh, like dried on for a bit, use the cold water with liquid soap, and if that's not enough, use an old toothbrush and baking soda with water and soap and scrub.

And to clean bones… if you are into that…

Good to know if I ever get stabbed in a Walmart parking lot

So does just cold water when the stain is still fresh.

Don't ask how I know this.

Icy cold water too!

Cold water & soap work wonders, too! Don't machine-dry afterwards, though.

This is so true! I was giving blood one time, and when I went to open a can of juice, with the same arm they took blood out of, blood just went everywhere, passed out, next thing I remember, I was sitting in a chair again. I had a white shirt on! They gave me some hydrogen peroxide, and the blood stains came right out! I could not beleive it! It is also good to whiten your teetn!

so does spit. The digestive enzymes in mom spit (okay, anyone's saliva) will literally eat the blood and remove the stain. Used this on a white sweater et voila! No stain!

Hair Spray gets out ink.

out of carpets, off walls and hands....works well...(a friend told me) :)

No hairspray

"making mental note"

Soak in cold water for fresh blood.

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It will also loosen ear wax for those who tend to get jammed up in there.

Cold water is all you need, COLD

Anyone who owns a cat probably keeps plenty of hydrogen peroxide on hand. We have a Maine C**n, so we buy ours in the BIG bottle. 😺

Peroxide cleans up poop and pee stains, too. Any secretions are protein stains and peroxide will clean them.

Thanks, Dexter

It also dulls white clothing so be mindful

add it into your mouthwash too

Fresh blood stain can be removed with salt!

Nothing better. We use peroxide to clean blood off uniforms and clothing in dental offices a Qtip and off it goes

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In other news, bleach does bleach. Sheesh.

Reminds me of vintage black light posters, lava lamps & strobe lights.

I actually prefer to use them. You have more grip and control, with the pizza cutter I always make a mess

Removes crayon from walls without ruining the paint

Use it for fingertips so less slippery and protection when having chemo and your finger tips are sensitive.

If you happened to buy the toy for frothing milk Ikea sells, you will do much better if you take quarter cup of milk, heat it for 10s on 800W in microwave and then froth it. (the milk does froth at about 40°C because the proteins start changing their shape and actually allow longer strands that are necessary to make the structure last.

My hairdresser always does this, for people who get perms too.