Eliminates static cling from
pantyhose. Rub a damp, used sheet of Bounce over the hose.
Prevents musty suitcases.
Place an individual sheet of Bounce inside empty luggage before storing.
Freshens the air in your
car. Place a sheet of Bounce under the front seat.
Cleans baked-on food from a
cooking pan. Put a sheet in the pan, fill with water, let sit overnight, and sponge clean.
The anti-static agents apparently weaken the bond between the food and the pan while the
fabric softening agents soften the baked-on food.
Eliminates odors in
wastebaskets. Place a sheet of Bounce at the bottom of the wastebasket.
Collects cat hair. Rubbing
the area with a sheet of Bounce will magnetically attract all the loose hairs.
Eliminates static
electricity from venetian blinds. Wipe the blinds with a sheet of Bounce to prevent dust
from resetting.
Deodorizes shoes or
sneakers. Place a sheet of Bounce in your shoes or sneakers overnight so they'll smell
great in the morning.
And now, Coke:
To clean a toilet: Pour a
can of Coke into the toilet. Let the "real thing" sit for one hour, then flush
clean. The citric acid in Coke removes stains from vitreous china.
To remove rust spots from
chrome car bumpers: Rub the bumper with a crumpled-up piece of Reynolds Wrap aluminum foil
dipped in Coke.
To clean corrosion from car
battery terminals: Pour a can of Coke over the terminals to bubble away the corrosion.
To loosen a rusted bolt:
Applying a cloth soaked in Coke to the rusted bolt for several minutes.
To bake a moist ham: Empty a
can of Coke into the baking pan; wrap the ham in aluminum foil, and bake. Thirty minutes
before the ham is finished, remove the foil, allowing the drippings to mix with the Coke
for a sumptuous brown gravy.
To remove grease from
clothes: Empty a can of Coke into a load of greasy clothes, add detergent, and run through
a regular cycle. The Coke will help loosen grease stains.
It will also clean road haze
from your windshield.
