Vintage
Gems
1. Freshen chopping boards by rubbing half a lemon over the surface.
then stand the board for 20-30 minutes and finally rinse it under cool
running water for a fresh lemony smell.
2. To keep fresh vegetables crisp in the fridge, put crumpled newspaper
in the bottom of the vegetable drawer
3. Inky fingers from writing all the cards? Remove ink from skin by
smearing the area with a small amount of margarine and wiping off
with a damp cloth. Now you see it, now you don’t!
4. If your microwave is looking a little jaded, inside, pop in a
heat-proof cup of water with half a lemon and its juice in the
microwave on a high setting for a minute or two. Leave the
mixture in the closed microwave for 5 minutes for the steam to
do its work, then wiping down the inside of your microwave.
is easy pluse the lemon will leave your entire kitchen
smelling clean and fresh!
5. If your patio furniture is rusting with the rain, dab
on some ketchup then rub it away with a cloth – the
rust will lift right off.