Tried and tested useful household tips

[schellen]

I dun even keep my rice in an airtight container but I haven’t encountered any bugs. I use a container meant for keeping rice and it came with an "anti-bug" packet that is slotted into the lid. It’s kinda like a silica gel pack but non-toxic, of course. This big container sits along my kitchen wall, right under a wooden towel rack I use to air laundry. However, ever since the pack expired, I’ve never replaced it and it’s still okay. As for my calrose (jap) rice, the pack is small so I keep it in an airtight container.

[auntieM]

Joy:

Anyone knows has remedy for the above?thank you.

For whites only you can try Clorox Bleach Pen, available at most supermarkets.
It has two ends and looks like a broad pen in blue.
It took stubborn marker stains off DS white school top but need to repeat the spot 'soaking' couple of times

[auntieM]

pink_daisy:

hi all,


how to prevent small small brownish 'bugs' 'growing' in the uncooked rice?

Try putting a big piece of coal with the rice.
You have to sun the coal first.

[autumnbronze]

Thank you cmm and auntieM for the tips.


I keep my rice in the fridge cuz I had a disgusting encounter once, after leaving them in a container outside

[auntieM]

LKVM,

Can you elaborate more how you go about the 'oil' with rice? :?

[auntieM]

Interesting Will try out sometime. seh seh

[autumnbronze]

lovekidsverymuch:

What I do when I buy 5KG rice before putting into 2 plastic containers I put the 4-5 drops of oil mix the rice properly and put into those 2 containers... since rice is prepared not daily they stay there for quite some time.

Wow! agree with auntieM ... it is an interesting idea. Will try it out when I get my next batch of rice. Thanks

[Herbie]

Hi! I have a patch of ink on the business shirt. Anyone has any idea how to remove the ink???


Many thanks!

[cantbearit2]

Hi,


Have been taught to remove oil stains by dabbing baby powder on the stain first b4 washing.

Happy washing. :lol:

[CJS]

I have ants all over my house especially on the kitchen table top and they crawl all over my food if I leave them on the counter top. How do I get rid of them ie the whole ant nest wherever they are. I have tried the ant "poison" several times where they are supposed to come out and take it back to their nest but it didn’t work at all.