Household tips

Recycle a kid's toothbrush as a Whiteboard Eraser

Rinse clean any used kid's toothbrush for your children to use as a whiteboard eraser anytime they write or draw on the board.

~ Wong Yu Ting, Edgefield Plains

Recycle newspapers to keep vegetables fresh

Wrap vegetables in newspaper before storing them in the refrigerator. Doing so will help keep them fresh for many days.

~ Choo wee Jiang, Lorong Sarhad

Keep bugs away with bay leaves

Put a couple of bay leaves in areas such as drawers, behind the refrigerator or in dark corners where bugs often hide. The bay leaves will keep them away.

~ Dutt Ekta, River Valley Close

Get rid of a smoky odour

Place a bowl of vinegar in a room if you wish to get rid of a smoky odour.

~Narinder Kaur, Eunos Crescent

No more ants

To get rid of ants, sprinkle some turmeric powder in the areas where they usually are. The powder will get rid of the ants immediately.

~Rupa Kumar, River valley road.

Keep Fat Away

If the soup, sauce or casserole that you are making is turning out too greasy - oily, drop an ice cube into it. The ice cube will attract the grease, which you can then easily scoop out.

~Erene Reano, Pasir ris Drive 6