Submitted 19th October 2005
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Hints and Things is my way of trying to share all those little pearls of wisdom that used to be passed from generation to generation.
Hello, thanks for popping in, whilst you are here why not take a look around. There is something for everybody - information, advice, hints, tips, interesting articles, recipes, stain removal, car maintenance, general knowledge and much, much more. Click on a room, either on the above plan or side panel, and see what that particular room has to offer.
You will find -
Car and motoring topics in the Garage; Cleaning and laundry in the Utility Room;
DIY, hobbies and crafts in the Workshop; Cosmetics, beauty and healthcare in the Bathroom and so on.
With over 500 pages it is impossible to mention everything but that is the fun of it, go and explore you never know what you may find behind the door.
Virus AlertWith viruses becoming more prevalent we hope you will find this service useful as you can scan your PC for viruses. It will be updated immediately with latest viruses.
Food Related TipsWhen skinning fish, dip fingers in salt as this will help you grip the skin. Cut horizontally across the fish tail to reveal skin, pull back skin firmly with one hand and pushing down using a sawing motion, work knife down fish between flesh and skin.
Music – NotationNotation is a system of signs by means of which music is written down. The signs are arranged on and around five parallel lines which is called a stave/staff.
Nappy/Diaper RashReally bad diaper rash (the kind with open wounds) can been helped by using Milk of Magnesia. Just pour it on the affected area - and it worked like a charm. The magnesia appear to neutralise any acid before it touches the skin allowing it to heal.
Gum And/Or TarTo get gum out of hair, clothes, body, and any other place kids manage to place it - use peanut butter. Just rub the peanut butter in and begin to easily pick the gum out. It also works on clothes.
Beauty TipsPut a thin coat of Vaseline (petroleum jelly) onto your lips, blot with a tissue then apply your usual lipstick over the top; blot with tissue again. You will be left with a sheer, natural version of your favourite lip colour and moisturised lips.