Today, damaged or used-looking things are often thrown away and bought anew instead of being repaired and upgraded. However, some things can not be easily replaced, such as the floor or even the favorite fabric animal, on which precious memories hang. That’s why we’re going to share these 10 tips with you, which you can use to brighten up the bad and the tired.
Remove pressure points in the wooden floor
To repair a dent in the wooden floor, wet the affected area with water and put a damp cloth over it. With an iron set to “wool”, you then drive over the sheet on the dent again several times. Thanks to this method, the indented wood fibers swell, which makes the surface even again.
Remove pruning shears from rust
To remove rust stains on the blade of your secateurs, halve a potato and rub the cut surface over the oxidized spots. After the rust has dissolved, polish the scissors with a kitchen sponge.
The potato contains oxalic acid, a reducing agent that deprives oxygen of other substances while it oxidizes itself.
Mask scratches in the monitor
Small scratches on an LCD monitor can be masked using Vaseline. To do so, clean the affected area with a damp microfiber cloth, apply Vaseline to the scratch with a cotton swab and let it act for one minute. Finally, you wipe off excess Vaseline with a dry microfiber cloth.
The greasy Vaseline basically fills the gap on the screen and thus conceals the scratch.
Make down pillows fluffy
When the down of your pillow is clumped, you can loosen it up by opening a few inches of seam at one point of the pillow, holding a hair dryer, and blowing in cold air at the highest level.
Dried felt-tip pen
If a felt-tip pen lingers too long without a cap and is therefore dried out, you can bring it back to writing by putting the mine in vinegar several times and then closing the cap again. Wait about an hour for the vinegar to dissolve the dried paint and the pen to write again.
Telephone with empty battery
Even with a dead battery, you can make a very short phone call when you remove the battery and rub it for a few minutes between your hands or on your pants.
As the battery heats up due to friction, the ions move faster inside, which increases the power output a bit.
Telephone with empty battery
Even with a dead battery, you can make a very short phone call when you remove the battery and rub it for a few minutes between your hands or on your pants.
As the battery heats up due to friction, the ions move faster inside, which increases the power output a bit.
Prepare worn windscreen wipers
If your car’s windshield wipers are so old and worn that they only streak the windshield, rather than providing a clear view, you can quickly fluff them with sandpaper.
For this rub one or two times with very fine sandpaper over the wiper blade rubber to roughen it. This increases the contact ability to the windshield. In the medium term, however, this method does not replace the purchase of new wiper blade rubbers.
Soda against musty books
Expel the musty odor from old books by placing two tablespoons of soda in a paper bag, inserting the book into the bag and closing it. Then leave the package in a dry place for a week. The soda binds and neutralizes the musty odor of the book.
Clean cuddly toy
Not every cuddly toy is suitable for the washing machine. In this case, you can dry clean it by placing it in a closable freezer bag and topping it with plenty of cornstarch. Shake the bag vigorously and leave it on for 24 hours until the cornstarch has neutralized dirt and odors. The next day you only need to suck the cornstarch from the cuddly toy.
