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Over 30 brand-name products are profiled in a quirky title
which tells how to use a variety of common household agents
to perform unusual tasks. From repulsing deer with Ivory soap
to using salt to repel fleas, this packs in some real surprises.
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Wacky Uses
for Everyday Products
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Ever wondered what to do with those dingy tennis balls in
the garage or the leftover bag of kitty litter from your
pet-sitting nightmare? Well, wonder no more! So many everyday
products have a number of wacky uses. Yes, it's true —
one man's trash is another man's treasure! Check out these
ways to turn your garbage to gold!
•On the ball. Tennis
balls can be used for much more than just battling it
out on the courts! By cutting the balls in half you can
child-proof
the sharp corners of furniture. Or pamper yourself by putting
a few tennis balls into a sock and creating your own back
massager.
•Here kitty, kitty. Use kitty
litter to deodorize a garbage can or prevent mildew
in your bathroom. Pour an inch of unused kitty litter into
the bottom of your trash can to absorb grease and moisture.
Also try placing a box of kitty litter in your bathtub to
prevent mildew when you leave your house on vacation.
•Whip it. Reddi-wip®
is no longer just for ice cream sundaes! Now you can use
it to give yourself a facial! When applied as a face mask,
Reddi-wip® helps moisten dry skin. Leave on for 20 minutes,
then wash off with warm water, followed by cool water.
•Solid ground. Did you know you can fertilize
a garden or houseplants using coffee
grounds? Yep, work coffee grounds into the top soil,
and watch your garden flourish. Or if you don't have much
of a green thumb, try repairing scratched woodwork by mixing
coffee grounds with two teaspoons of water. Apply to the
scratch using a cotton ball and watch it disappear!
•Dry off. So
your kids got crayon marks on the wallpaper and candle wax
on the counter tops? Well, help is on the way! Use your
hair
dryer to heat the wax from the crayons and candles.
Once it warms, you'll be able to wash the stains away!
Written by Jordan Meffert
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Coca-Cola®
drinkers beware! The soda you spend hours a day swilling can
also be used to clean corrosion from car batteries! Yes, it's
a little scary, and that's not all! Check out these hidden
uses for America's favorite soda!
• Clean your toilet bowl by pouring in a can of Coke
and letting it sit one hour. Afterwards, brush and flush!
The acid in Coke removes stains from china, leaving your bowl
shining!
• Pour a can of Coke over your car battery terminals
and watch the corrosion bubble away!
• Empty a can of Coke into a load of greasy, work clothes,
add detergent, and then run through a regular wash cycle.
The Coca-Cola® will loosen the grease stains, and leave
clothes looking like new!
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It! Fix It! Eat It!: Easy Ways to Solve Everyday Problems
with Brand-Name Products You've Already Got Around the House