Food to the Rescue

AOL has posted an article containing "Weird Uses for Food Around the House." Below are a few that relate to housekeeping, but the full article covers a range of categories, including personal health.

If you add a teaspoon of pepper to your wash after you add the detergent and before you put in the clothes, it will prevent colors from fading.

If you use dried orange peels to start the next fire in your fireplace, the fire will burn for longer and (bonus) smell sweeter.

If you have a garment with an ink stain on it and soak the area in milk for up to 24 hours, the dyes will loosen and you can then launder the now stain-free article of clothing.

If you notice ants in your kitchen, sprinkle some flour in any places you've seen them and they will vacate the premises.

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