We admit, we have learned about these tips is not entirely from the great-grandmother, and from the British tobacco company Gallaher. At the beginning of the last century, a card with some useful advice on housekeeping embedded in each pack of cigarettes. Such cards created in the amount of 100, and we represent the "top ten" most useful and practical.
HOW cut into thin slices of fresh bread
Heat the metal part of the knife in boiling water, immediately wipe with a cloth - and can be cut.
How to divide the "stuck" GLASS
The outer glass put in a container of hot water, and pour into the inner cold water. Done! Diverge as pretty.
How to cook potatoes, so it does not seethe
Place the potatoes in boiling water and immediately add ½ teaspoon of sugar and salt. When the potatoes will be ready in 15 minutes, you need to drain the water and put the pot on the fire a minimum of 30-40 seconds, while a couple of times, shake the pan to glass moisture.
How to cook an egg that is cracked
Pour 2 tablespoons of vinegar in boiling water - it "closes" egg from leaking.
HOW COOL WINE in seconds
You should wrap the bottle with a wet cloth (better used for "wrapping" c / b or flannel), place shook the bottle under running water for 5-7 minutes. To cool faster? Then put the "swaddled" a bottle of wine in the freezer.
HOW TO SUSTAINABLE VASE WITH THIN BASE
To bouquet knocked over a vase, fill it with sand to ½.
How to collect the broken glass
It is important not to injure the hands and skip the smallest fragments, collect them with a soft flannel cloth (now disposable wipes, and it is better to take 2-3).
How to remove the splinter DEEP
Put the jar (if you have special bins in my grandmother's small jar) on the inside of the palm of your hand - in a second you can easily remove it.
How to fit thick candles, if it does not get into CANDLESTICK
No need to obpalivat candle on fire or cut her sides. Suffice it to lower end of the candle in boiling water for 20-30 seconds, so that it softened and fit.
If the horse has suffered
Catch it on the side, one hand clutched at the shafts, and the other - on the reins, hold them pull over.
And by the way, we do not joke about the horse. In connection with promenades mounted police in public places or recreational horses with "cab", and this knowledge you may need.
Do not forget to find out right thing to do if you break a mercury thermometer.
