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Chapter 40 Recycling: Giving Life to Unused Things in Your Home
Plant fertilizer, clothing color protection: the clever use of leftover beer

Sometimes I buy too much beer and can’t finish it, or I suddenly don’t want to drink it halfway. It’s a pity to throw away the leftover beer. After a few days, the taste will change again. What should I do?In fact, you can "drink" beer to plants or use it to wash clothes, and the effect is good.

Beer itself is slightly acidic, and using it to water flowers can adjust the pH of the soil, especially for those acid-loving flowers.In addition, you can also use the remaining beer to scrub the leaves, which has two advantages: one is to wipe off the dust on the leaves and promote the photosynthesis of plants; The leaves of large-leaved plants will look very shiny after being scrubbed with beer, and their ornamental value will increase.

Dark cotton clothes will fade and become white after washing too much, which is ugly. If you add some beer and soak the clothes for 15 minutes before washing, it will not only make the clothes softer, but also restore the dark cotton clothes to their original state. s color.Newly bought dark clothes can also be washed with beer and water first, and the color will not fade easily after washing.

Beauty and skin care, decontamination and deodorization: rice water has many benefits

When cooking every day, everyone will pour out the rice washing water. As everyone knows, it has a wide range of uses, not only for decontamination and deodorization, but also for beauty, so we can make full use of it in our daily life.

Rice washing water can remove stains on light-colored clothes and make the clothes brighter.After the precipitation, the rice washing water can be added with hot water, which can be used to starch clothes.Adding salt to rice washing water can remove the fishy smell of vegetables.Soak the bacon in rice washing water for half a day to remove the saltiness.Wash the pork belly with rice washing water to make it cleaner.Soaking a rusty kitchen knife in rice washing water for several hours can easily remove the rust.Watering flowers, trees or vegetables with rice washing water can promote their growth.The color of the painted furniture wiped with rice washing water will be brighter.After the new lacquerware is wiped 4 to 5 times with rice washing water, the odor can be removed.Washing hands with rice water can moisturize the skin of hands.Gargling with rice water can treat bad breath or oral ulcers.

Utilize waste, remove stains: several magical uses of expired milk

Do you often worry about disposing of expired milk in the refrigerator?Drink leftover milk or expired milk, although you can't drink it anymore, there are still many uses.

Wipe the mirror and frame with a soft cloth dipped in a little milk, the mirror surface will be brighter and clean without leaving water stains.When the ink is stained on the clothes, wash them with water first, then milk, and then with detergent, and the ink stains can be removed.If wine stains are left on the white shirt, wipe them with boiled milk to remove them; if the clothes are stained with fruit stains, just apply milk on the traces and wash them with clean water after a few hours; the clothes can be washed clean; If the surface is stained with rust, you can first soak the rusty place with boiling water, apply sour milk, and then apply soap to clean it.

When cleaning the screen window, add some leftover milk to the washing powder, and the screen window will look brand new.Rubbing leather with milk can make it soft and beautiful.The opened shoe polish will become hard and not easy to use after a long time. Add a few drops of milk and it will become soft and use the same as new shoe polish.

Relieves Grease, Treats Diseases: The Benefits of Orange Peels
When roasting meat or ribs, adding a few slices of orange peel can make the dish taste delicious without feeling greasy.Take 9 grams of orange peel, 1 walnut kernel, and 3 slices of ginger, decoction with water, which can treat colds and coughs.

Wash and dry the orange peels and store them like tea leaves. It can be brewed together with the tea leaves or alone.Orange peel is a good Chinese medicinal material, which has the functions of regulating qi and reducing phlegm, invigorating the stomach and dehumidification, and lowering blood pressure.After washing and drying the orange peels, soak them in white wine and drink them after 2 to 3 weeks. It can clear the lungs and reduce phlegm.When cooking porridge, put a few slices of orange peel, it tastes fragrant and refreshing, and it can also appetize. It has a therapeutic effect on people with full chest and abdomen or cough and phlegm.Take an appropriate amount of orange peel, burn it and grind it into powder, add Vaseline and apply it on the affected area, 1-2 times a day, it can treat frostbite.

Small Eggshells with Many Uses: The Many Ways to Use Eggshells

When eating eggs, we are always used to throwing away the eggshells. In fact, these eggshells, which we regard as waste products, have many uses.When cracking an egg, don't crack it directly, but make a small hole at one end of the egg, let the egg white and yolk flow out slowly, and keep the complete egg shell, and then use oil paint to draw a cute shape on the egg shell, and the egg shell becomes Made a very interesting little handicraft.If there is a two- or three-year-old baby at home, it is guaranteed that he will love it.

Egg shells contain more than 90% calcium carbonate, which can be ground into powder and taken orally to treat children with rickets.In the same way, adding broken eggshells to the feed can treat calcium deficiency in poultry, and it can also make chickens produce more eggs, and will not produce soft-shell eggs.

Egg shells can cure stomach pain and hyperacidity.The method is: wash and break the eggshells, put them in an iron pot and stir-fry them with a slow fire, grind them into powder, add an appropriate amount of licorice powder, mix well, take 3-5 grams each time, and divide them into 2-3 times a day. Take with warm water before or after meals.This method can treat diseases such as duodenal ulcer, stomach pain, stomach acid and calf cramps in pregnant women.If you take 5 grams of the above-mentioned medicinal powder and take it with an appropriate amount of rice wine twice a day, it can cure women's postpartum dizziness.

Skillful production, storage and storage: plastic bottles are cleverly transformed

There are a lot of empty bottles accumulated at home, do you sell them all to the waste collectors, or make good use of them to add a little fun to life?Here's how to make good use of waste bottles.

Waste bottles can be used to make funnels.Use scissors to cut off the middle of the plastic bottle, and the upper part is a very practical funnel.Poke a few small holes in the bottom of the plastic bottle, and a practical small watering can is ready.Some bottles have scales, and they can be used as measuring cups after a little processing according to the purpose.

Uncap the empty perfume bottle and lotion bottle and put it in the suitcase or closet, you can make full use of the residual perfume or lotion in it to make the clothes more fragrant.When rolling noodles, if you can't find the rolling pin for a while, you can use an empty glass bottle instead.Rolling the noodles with a bottle filled with hot water can also soften the noodles.Wrapping a crumpled tie around a cylindrical beer bottle and leaving it overnight will remove the crimps on the tie.

Small caps do a lot: Uses for beer bottle caps

Have you ever noticed those little beer bottle caps?Since they left the bottles that depended on each other, they often lie in a corner and are seldom thought of. In fact, they are also very useful.

Use a beer bottle cap to scrape the ginger skin, which is fast and convenient.It is a good way to find a small round rod about 15 cm long, nail 2 to 4 wine bottle caps on one end, and use the teeth around the caps to scrape fish scales.

After a long period of use, the wooden handle and the rubber bowl of the spit leading to the sewer will be separated.In this case, you can find an iron bottle cap, fix the cap on the end of the wooden handle with screws, and then put the plastic bowl on it, so that the two will not be separated.

Put a bottle cap at the outlet hole of the flower pot, which can not only make the water circulate, but also prevent the soil from losing.Nail a few small bottle caps to a wooden board to make a small iron brush, which can be used to scrape off the mud on the soles, etc., which is very convenient and practical.Putting the bottle cap in the soap box can keep the soap from contacting with the water at the bottom of the box, thus saving soap.

Rubber Bottle Stoppers, Recycled: Clever Uses for Rubber Bottle Caps

Fix the discarded and useless rubber cover on the back of the door with glue, which can buffer the collision of the door when it is opened and closed, and protect the door.

Collect the rubber caps on the penicillin bottles, and nail the inner caps upwards in a criss-cross pattern to a rectangular wooden board, which becomes a very practical washboard.The elasticity of the rubber cover will also reduce the wear and tear on the clothes.

There is often a screeching sound when the chair is moved on the floor.To avoid this, a bottle cap (such as the rubber cap on the penicillin bottle) can be installed on the leg of the chair as a buffer, so that it will not make a harsh sound and protect the leg of the chair.

Ingenious transformation and rational utilization: two ways to utilize old milk powder cans
Families with babies have a lot of milk powder cans at home. These milk powder cans are piled up at home, affecting the indoor environment, but they are reluctant to throw them away.Here are a few ways to use milk powder cans cleverly.

Milk powder cans are a good storage tool, and using milk powder cans can make practical toilet paper cans.Take a milk powder can, don't wash it with water, wipe it with a dry cloth.First draw a small circle with a diameter of about 2 cm in the center of the lid of the milk powder can, and cut the small circle with a blade. If necessary, use sandpaper to polish and cut the gap to make it smoother. The lid of the toilet paper can is ready.Then pull out the toilet paper head in the center, pass through the prepared lid, put the toilet paper into the milk powder can, and close the lid.Finally, use the wrapping paper to beautify the just-made toilet paper can, and a beautiful storage tool is completed.

In addition, milk powder cans can also be made into simple small trash cans.Use beautiful wrapping paper or wallpaper to beautify the outside of the milk powder can, and then cut off the center part of the original milk powder can lid, leaving only the outer ring of the lid, which becomes a good helper for fixing plastic bags.It should be noted that there should be no burrs on the outer ring of the cover, otherwise it is easy to scratch your fingers.It is very suitable and beautiful to place the finished trash can on the table top of the dressing table or in the corner of the desk.

Paste repair, color protection and anti-cracking: the magical use of expired nail polish
Many female friends will buy nail polish with multiple colors and functions in summer. After summer, nail polish is gradually neglected. So, is there any other use for nail polish?

Most of the women who wear stockings have had a lot of trouble because of the holes in the stockings.When there is a hole in the stockings, apply some transparent nail polish on the hole to prevent it from expanding.If the ceramic or wooden ornaments are broken, just apply some nail polish on the section, connect the sections, apply a little pressure with your hands, and dry it to stick it firmly.

After wearing the clothes for a long time, the buttons on the top will become dull.You can apply a little nail polish, and then wipe it gently with a soft cloth, and its luster will return to its original state.If the paint surface of the furniture is scratched (the wood under the paint is not touched), you can use a crayon or paint that is the same color as the furniture to smear on the wound surface of the furniture to cover the exposed background color, and then apply a thin layer of transparent nail polish. Can.

Earrings and necklaces will become old and discolored after wearing for a long time. You can apply a layer of transparent nail polish before wearing them to make them look shiny and beautiful, and they will always be worn fresh.

Good cleaning products, made into toys: Expired flour is used wisely

The flour at home has expired. If you continue to eat it, it may cause diarrhea. Is there any good way to reuse it?
The oil absorption of flour is very good. If you accidentally drop oil on the floor when cooking, you can wipe it with a rag first, and then sprinkle some expired flour. After the flour fully absorbs the oil, wipe it with a rag. It's easy to wipe clean.You can use the same method when cleaning a greasy cooktop.

Expired flour can be used as children's toys. Plasticine on the market may contain pigments or be toxic, but expired flour does not have these hidden dangers. Parents can safely use expired flour as children's toy powder.

Blend the expired flour according to the ratio of 6 parts of flour, 2 parts of salt and 1 part of cooking oil, adjust the color in hot water, use this water to knead the noodles, and put it in a sealed jar for storage , you can make several colors at a time, and take it out for children to play at any time.In a sealed state, the reconciled flour can be stored for 1 to 2 months.

Preserving Flowers, Cleaning and Decontamination: The Magical Use of Expired Carbonated Drinks

After the carbonated beverage expires, because the carbon dioxide gas in the beverage has disappeared, the taste is not very good, and it is a pity to throw it away. What should I do?

Water the flowers with run-off carbonated drinks. Good osmotic pressure can make the plants absorb water better, prolong the flowering time and the freshness of the flowers.Carbonated drinks that have run out can also be used in daily cleaning. When cleaning the dirt on the stove, sink, and bathroom, sprinkle some expired carbonated drinks, and the dirt will slowly soak away with the liquid, and the old dirt is easy to clean. It was cleaned up.

When making cured meat, put some run-off carbonated drinks in the marinade to make the cured meat more tender.

Eliminate Odors, Sweep Stains: Amazing Ways to Use Lemon Peel
Everyone knows that lemons have the effects of whitening, losing weight, eliminating spots, beautifying teeth, body, hair, and removing wrinkles. Besides, what other magical effects does lemon have?

Putting a few slices of lemon peel in the dishwashing water can effectively remove the peculiar smell on the tableware. At the same time, the lemon peel can also soften the hard water, and it can be used to wash the porcelain to increase its gloss.The kitchen knife used for cutting fish can be wiped with lemon peel to remove the fishy smell. After cooking the fish, put some lemon peel in the pot and boil for a while, and the fishy smell in the pot can completely disappear.

Put some lemon peel in boiling water, and soak the kitchen utensils or tea sets with tea stains, oil stains, and water stains in water for 4 to 5 hours, and these stains will be easily removed.

After a long time of use, the bottom of the pot is easy to turn black. At this time, boil the lemon peel in the pot, and the bottom of the pot will become new, and it will not be oxidized again for a long time.The accumulated oily smoke stains on the kitchen walls can be easily removed by wiping with lemon peel and a little salt.

Clever cover to protect clothes: the magical use of old lace curtains
The old lace fabric with good air permeability is the best to use as an outer cover for storing clothes.Cut the old lace curtains to a suitable size, sew the two sides well, leave a place that can be hung on the hook, fold a triangle at one end according to the shape of the clothes hanger, and sew it well, and the hook should be locked.The length of the outer cover depends on the clothing. In addition, a small pocket is sewed outside the outer cover, which can be used to keep some small accessories, and can also place insect repellent to protect the clothing.

Old lace curtains can also be turned into laundry nets.When using the washing machine to wash clothes, putting the clothes to be cleaned into the laundry net bag not only reduces the damage of the washing machine to the clothes, but also makes the clothes wash cleaner.Cut the old lace curtains to a suitable size, sew them into the shape of a sachet, put scented soap or lavender into the sachet, and place them in the wardrobe, shoe cabinet, etc., to remove odors.

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