Small everyday troubles happen to everyone, but someone comes out of a situation with dignity, and someone starts to get nervous and worry. You just need to be smart, and then a way out of the situation will quickly be found.
Our grandmothers and mothers always had in stock small tricks that made their life easier. Modern people rely on the Internet in everything. But only at the right time he forgets that you can find a lot of useful information.
There are often situations when help is needed precisely when there is no need to talk about the availability of the Internet. For example, at a picnic or in the country.
Below are 10 useful tips that solve everyday everyday problems. Choose the ones you like and try to remember them.
10. Glass scratches
New gadgets shine with purity, delight their owners. It takes several weeks, the phone and tablet no longer look as attractive as before. Small and large scratches, abrasions greatly spoil the appearance.
To return the phone to its former "gloss", use the following method. Take a little toothpaste, apply it on a cotton pad or soft rag and start rubbing it into scratches.
Before this, it is advisable to check the effect of toothpaste on a small area so that there are no surprises. Use regular white toothpaste, gel for this purpose will not work.
You can replace toothpaste with soda or baby powder. The principle of their action is exactly the same. All these tools have an abrasive effect, they gently polish the screen, returning it to its original form. After the procedure, remove the excess with a tissue.
9. Chewing gum in hair
Many strange and ridiculous situations happen in life, so do not be surprised that such advice also appeared in a selection of useful tips. At least if you have a child, you have probably come across chewing gum in your hair more than once.
Most people grab hold of scissors, but this method is best left for later. If you use our method, scissors will not be useful to you at all.
Apply vegetable oil to the chewing gum. Wait until it is saturated, and then begin to act. The chewing gum should easily slip off the hair, not without your efforts, of course.
After such experiments, it is advisable to wash your hair. In addition to vegetable oil, you can use mayonnaise, hand cream.
8. Headache
A headache can occur at any inappropriate moment. The easiest way is to take a pill, but if you find that the painkillers are over, or simply do not trust the medications, use the following method.
In a glass of water, add two tablespoons of apple cider vinegar and drink this mixture. Another way to relieve a headache is ginger tea. It is very simple to prepare: add slices of chopped ginger root to water and boil for 10 minutes. Tea can reduce pain even with severe migraines.
If the pain is throbbing, a forehead massage with a lime wedge is suitable. Inhalations with lavender oil will also help. You can mix a little lavender oil and peppermint and have a light massage on your temples.
7. Pain in the side
If you decide to go jogging, but the pain in your side crosses out all your plans, a simple life hack will help. Imagine that while running, you have strongly stabbed in the side. What will you do?
Most people stop, grab their side and try to catch their breath. This method works well, but if you cannot afford a stop, do it differently.
Keep running at a slower pace. Breathe deeply, the exhalation should coincide with a kick to the opposite side of the pain. That is, if you stab the left side, exhale when you step on the surface with your right foot, and vice versa. Do not breathe too often, exhale in two or three steps, choose a comfortable rhythm for yourself.
6. Tongue burn
If you burn your tongue with hot food, you can reduce pain with ice or cold water. Another effective method is sugar or honey.
Take a teaspoon of sugar or honey in your mouth, hold the product in your mouth for as long as possible, do not swallow immediately. The pain will quickly subside. Until the tongue heals, do not eat acidic and salty foods. Otherwise, the irritation will intensify, the tongue will hurt even more.
5. Separate the yolk
Separating the yolk from the protein is very simple. Be sure to remember this secret if you like to cook.
If you need to divide only one egg into protein and yolk, you do not need to invent anything. Gently break the egg and transfer it from one half to the other, the protein will drain into a bowl, and the yolk will remain in the shell.
If you need to divide several eggs, use the following method. It will be much faster and easier. Break the eggs into a plate, take an empty plastic bottle, squeeze out no air and grab the yolk. He will be inside the bottle. You can easily transfer the yolks to another plate and use them for their intended purpose.
4. Remove the bruise
If you urgently need to get rid of a bruise, apple cider vinegar will help. In its composition there are useful components that stimulate the processes of restoration and regeneration of cells.
Just soak a cotton swab in vinegar and apply it to the bruise. If there is no apple cider vinegar, you can take ordinary, only you have to dilute it with water.
If you are going to make a compress for a child, be sure to try the solution before doing lotions. It must be weak, otherwise you can burn the delicate baby skin.
3. Get rid of drowsiness
Regardless of whether you slept the day before or not, drowsiness usually attacks after lunch. It is very difficult to deal with it, especially if you are working at a computer. There is a little trick to help you wake up.
Hold your breath for as long as you can bear. Then exhale slowly. This technique deceives the body, the heart begins to beat more often, a person feels a surge of vigor.
To be more energetic, more often ventilate the room and be sure to drink clean water.
2. Sneezing at the wrong time
There is nothing funny here, such situations also often happen. If you are giving a speech or vice versa, listening to someone else’s speech, discussing your promotion with your boss, or maybe you get the Order of Merit to the Fatherland Order in the Kremlin and you feel that you are sneezing now, use the following method.
Hold your tongue to heaven, the urge to sneeze will recede. There is one more way. Press firmly with your finger under the nose, immediately feel that all the signs have disappeared. You can apologize for the extra body movement, but you will not splatter the person who is next to you.
1. Ink stain on clothes
If you accidentally stained your favorite shirt or dress with ink, it seems that nothing can be done, except to wait for the man from the Tide advertisement. It is better not to tempt fate, it is unlikely that he knows about your problems.
Take regular milk, moisten a small cloth and put on a stain. Leave your favorite thing alone for at least half an hour, and then rub it as usual. The stain should get off.
This method is suitable if the stain is not old. If it is ingrained in tissue, milk will no longer help. Use a stain remover or dry clean.