{"id":63,"date":"2012-06-28T03:55:07","date_gmt":"2012-06-28T01:55:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dev.radioislam.org.za\/wordpress\/2012\/06\/28\/hints-and-tips\/"},"modified":"2012-06-28T03:55:07","modified_gmt":"2012-06-28T01:55:07","slug":"hints-and-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/hints-and-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Hints and Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"<div align=\"justify\" style=\"font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12px\">Silk flowers dull\/dusty: Spray with hairspray. They will stay shiny and when they get dusty again, simply blow off with hair dryer.<\/p>\n<p>Bleach Smell: To remove bleach smell from hands (and that slimy feeling) pour a little vinegar or lemon juice over your hands then rinse. (Bleach is alkaline; vinegar and lemon are acid, so they cancel each other out and balance the pH of your skin.)<\/p>\n<p>Make use of Leftover Soap: Utilizing these little pieces of soap that are always left over. Add a little glycerine and mash them up with a little warm water and you will have a liquid soap that is gentle and economical<\/p>\n<p>Smelly Clothes after being left in the Washing Machine.&nbsp;&nbsp; If you leave the clothes in the washer for a day or more, especially in warm weather, they will smell bad. Rewashing with 1\/2 cup of ammonia gets the smell out better than laundry detergent does<\/p>\n<p>To get perfectly spotless windows and mirrors, without chemicals, use a solution of water and regular vinegar. (About 1\/2 cup vinegar to 2 cups water), spray and wipe. This solution will not streak at all. It is the best and cheapest way to clean glass. You can increase the amount of vinegar for very dirty glass.<\/p>\n<p>Peeling Oranges. Briskly rolling an orange around on a flat surface will loosen the skin and make for easier peeling<br \/>Carpet Grease Spots <br \/>Pour baking soda or cornmeal over grease spots and brush through the pile of the rug. Leave overnight, and then vacuum out. <br \/>Plastic Shower Head <br \/>Soak a plastic shower head in a hot vinegar and water mixture to unclog it.<br \/>Accidentally Washed Woolens <br \/>Soak washed woolens in lukewarm water and add some good hair shampoo, which may soften wool fibers enough to allow reshaping of the sweater.<\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Silk flowers dull\/dusty: Spray with hairspray. They will stay shiny and when they get dusty again, simply blow off with hair dryer. Bleach Smell: To remove bleach smell from hands (and that slimy feeling) pour a little vinegar or lemon juice over your hands then rinse. 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