Other uses for common household items

Well, I come to find that my mother or anyone that I know that is older than I, knows these tricks and have been using them for years.. And well I am just lucky enough to get this info pasted on to one such as myself u___u. So, with out further mentions here is a list of common household items you can use for different purposes and could save you money and time in the long run!

1. Vanilla Extract
Using it as a bug/mosquito repellent.Simply pour about a tbsp of vanilla into a 16oz spray bottle,
     fill the rest with water and shake! Spray onto exposed body parts.

2. Vanilla Extract
      If poured into a can of paint will lessen the smell and 

      make it easier to work with ^___--

3.  White Chalk
      If you feed your animals outside and the ants are getting in their food
      Just draw a white chalk line around the food dish and no longer will you have ant problems.

4. Starch
    Spray starch on your white tennis shoes will help keep them clean

5. Starch

    Spraying starch on your walls of your house will keep them clean from those pesky little paw

    prints (the kids hands I mean ;D )

6. Beer

    This can help get coffee out of your carpets
 

7. White wine

     Pouring some white wine on your counters on purpose would actually clean those counter tops.

8. Mayonnaise

    Use mayo on your wood finishes to get out rings left from wet cups, cold sodas, and whatever else left a ring or square.. or whatever shape.

9. Egg white

    Lather these babies up on some leather and it'll clean it right up ;D

10. Panty hose

      Instead of going out and buying some expensive tool to clean your suede try using some old panty hose.

11. Yeast
      If you stick a little of this into sparky's food it will actually stop him or her from smelling.

12. Coal

      Stick some coal in something other than those stockings, try using it in your tools box's to 

      keep your tools from rusting.

13. Salt water bath, using this on your new clean shower liner will prevent it from gathering soap

      scum, which will save you on cleaning and money!

14. Rubbing alcohol

      Using rubbing alcohol will clean micro fiber and remove ink from fabrics (but sadly only

      when they are fresh) U___U

15. White Vinegar
       Use white vinegar in a medium wash with no detergent or bleach added, this will clear your

       towels of all that mildew smell.

16. White Vinegar

       Use on stainless steel to clean water spots.

17. Wax Paper
Rubbing wax paper on stainless steel surfaces will prevent watermarks ( if you already have

       water marks see #16).

18. Fabric Softener

       Rubbing a fabric softener sheet on your shower door will eliminate soap scum.

19. Coke

       Use this soda pop to clean your rusty battery in your car, off rusted tools and other places rust maybe.

20. WD-40

       THIS IS A MUST!! You have those lovely little Picasso's and talented Monet's that take the 

       phrase "the world is your canvas" to new heights on your newly painted walls u____u. Well

       WD-40 will strip that crayon right off! :D