With these golden home, garden and kitchen tips you will survive your first years in a student room!
Are you bothered by coffee rings on your desk? You can easily remove this with car paint cleaner, always rub in the direction of the grain.
Have you spilled candle wax on fabric? First place the fabric in the freezer for 48 hours to remove most of the candle wax. Then place a piece of paper towel on and under the stain and go over it with an iron.
Candle wax on your candle holder? Place it in hot water and it will come right off, then wipe with a piece of paper towel
Do you suffer from smelly shoes in your room? Place tea bags in your shoes, they will absorb the moisture and odor. Or put a coffee filter with washing powder in your shoe, the filter will absorb the moisture and the washing powder will make your shoes smell fresh again.
Want to combat odors in the refrigerator? Place a jar with activated carbon or charcoal, ground coffee, a lemon cut in half or dry tea bag in the refrigerator.
Spilled beer on your room carpet? Don’t panic, these are quite easy to remove. First pat the area as dry as possible with paper towels. Then you add a mixture of water, vinegar and mild detergent. Important, do not rub the stain! Finally, dry the carpet again with a hairdryer.
Spilled wine on your favorite T-shirt? Quickly pat dry with paper towels, then pour sparkling water over the stain. Then put the garment in the wash as quickly as possible with a pre-wash and main wash. Finally, let it dry in the sun to fade the last stains.
Is there no longer as much water coming out of your shower head? Then try descaling it. You can do this very easily by filling a plastic bag with water and vinegar (or a container if the shower head is in a holder). Put your shower head in the water, tie it and let it soak for 30 minutes. Then rinse the shower head.
