New Uses for Common Things

For instance, using:

• olive oil to shave
• a coffee filter to diffuse a camera flash
• lemon to get sticky stuff off a grater
• a dryer sheet to prevent thread tangles when hand-sewing
• newspaper to deodorize reusable food containers
• baking soda to erase crayon marks
• vinegar to wipe salt stains off of boots
• a ziploc bag to keep your hands clean when kneading dough
• velcro to hang pictures
• salt to remove clothes iron residue

...just ten of 101 uses Real Simple came up with for those ten everyday items. Worth printing out or at least bookmarking. [via]

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