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Did you know that if you put a wooden spoon over a pot of boiling water, it won't boil over?

• You can use coffee filters to clean glass, CD’s/DVD’s, computer monitors and even your iPad.
• Pour some baking soda into a coffee filter, wrap it up with a rubber band and stick it into smelly athletic shoes to absorb the stench.
• Use a coffee filter to pour oil into your car engine without messy spillage.
• In case you run out of dryer sheets and you’re in a pinch, just apply a few drops of fabric softener to a coffee filter, rub the sides together and stick it in the dryer.
  
  

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• Stash a few marshmallows in a box of brown sugar or the sugar bowl to prevent the sugar from hardening or clumping.
• Make ice cream cones less messy by sticking a few marshmallows in the bottom of the cone to prevent the ice cream from leaking out.
  
• Eat three or four marshmallows to sooth a sore throat. Greg has actually used this a few times but I’ve always thought it to be quite odd. Come to find out, there’s a scientific reason as to why it works. Apparently, the gelatin is very helpful when it comes to relieving irritation and soothing pain in your throat. And I’m sure it’s a lot more tasty than nasty throat lozenges.

• You can brighten up your white tennis shoes with a toothbrush (one used for cleaning of course) and some whitening toothpaste. Just scrub and rinse.
• No caulk on hand? Use a bit of (white) toothpaste. This works really well on small pinholes and white woodwork.
• Use a spot of toothpaste to remove stains from carpet. Just brush it in the carpet, rinse and the stain will come right out.
• Remove hairspray residue from your hair straightener or curling iron with a tad of toothpaste and a soft cloth. Since toothpaste is abrasive, you may not want to use this on ceramic models.
• Overnight blemish cream. It works. Enough said.
• Toothpaste can soothe pain from minor burns (that don’t involve an open wound). Ithas been said to temporarily relive the pain and actually prevents the wound from opening.
• Use toothpaste to remove scratches from leather. Just dab some toothpaste on the scratch, wipe it off with a soft cloth then wipe the area with a damp cloth. Be sure not to use whitening toothpaste, as it might bleach the leather.
• Get rid of the nasty onion smell on your hands by “washing” them with toothpaste.
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