Sisters for Yah

        The following quick fixes may sound a bit offbeat, but they really work!

1.  A wide candle can be used as a pin cushion.  The wax helps pins and needles slide in and out of fabric more easily.

2.  If you’ve lost your bathtub plug, use a golf ball as a substitute.  It stays in place and rolls back in if dislodged.

3.  Remove greasy fingerprints on walls by rubbing the area with a slice of white bread.

4.  Clean bathroom mirrors with shaving  cream, then wipe with a soft cloth.  It helps keep the mirror defog after showers.

5.  Clean small copper items with a cotton swab dipped in ketchup.  Rub off with a cotton cloth and they’ll gleam!

6.  Ripen green tomatoes in a paper bag with a ripe apple for a couple of days.  Don’t put more than 6 tomatoes in the bag.

7.  Get rid of teacup stains by rubbing with a cut lemon.  Dip the lemon in kosher salt if you need more scrubbing power.  Then, wash the cup in hot soapy water.

8.  Never store raw onions in plastic containers—the plastic will absorb the odors.  Instead, store them in airtight screw-top glass jars.   The onion will last up to a week if stored this way.

9.  Check to see if a cake is done by sticking an uncooked strand of spaghetti into its center.  If there’s moist batter on it when you pull it out, the cake needs to bake longer.  If it’s dry, the cake is done.

10.  To get pet hair off car seats or the sofa, run a rubber glove over it.  The hair will stick to the glove.

11.  Shower curtain sticking?  Rub hair conditioner on the rod and the rings will glide smoothly.