Shelves in wardrobes

Many people are confronted with shelves that drop down in the wardrobe.
The weight on the shelves causes the wall to curve. As a consequence the pins that support the shelves lose contact with the shelves.

You can overcome the problem by fixing the selves to the wall bu putting a screw in from the outside.

When you make a hole first the wall won't split.

Want birds in your garden?

To have birds in your garden means a lot of joy.

The early morning songs in spring, the tweeting of young birds and the content evening songs during summer and early autumn.

Birds eat unwanted insects, so you won't be bugged by them.

When you want more birds in your garden, arrange a plate with fresh water at a safe place.

grass between your plants

When you've mowed the grass you can throw it away, use it on the compostheap or... spread it between the plants.

The grass prevents the ground from drying too fast on hot days, and it prevents weeds.

Take care that you don't throw roots between the plants... LOL!

incense against bugs

A few flies, some musquitos in the room... all inherited from a lovely warm summer's day.

Burn some incense and you won't see them in the area with the smells.

You can use the citronella incense which is made to repell insects, but my experience is that other kinds of incense works as well.

passport 2

Take your passport with you on holiday in something that's close to your body.

There are special small bags to hang around your neck like a pendant.

Some like a bag that hangs on the shoulder with a band crossing the torso, so the bag hangs under the armpit.

When you are at the customs and you want to take your passport, always tell them what you're going to do, in case someone feels you're making strange movements.

passport 1

Make a copy of your passport and have a family members and/or a trusted friend keep it at a safe place.

When your passpost is lost you can have the copy scanned and send to you by mail.

Take copies with you when you're going on holiday to countries where hotels want to keep your passport.
It's not allowed to hand over your passport to others.

In fact, it's not allowed in most countries to copy your passport, so make a black and white copy if you need one, not a coloured one.

Inform yourself about the laws and rules.

What to do in case of fire

When you smell something burning, don't assume the smell comes from outside.
Check... always check.

Check appliances, switches, bins, ashtrays (in case you use them), the kitchen, washing machine, alrmclocks etc etc.
Check each room.

In case you discover a fire, first think.

Some fires only need water, others should be treated with foam, or even sand.

Know how to deal with burning pans, a burning couch.

Never try to extinguish a fire which is not extinguished within moments.
Because the smoke is nasty, you'd better call the firebrigade and leave the building after you have warned everyone inside...if that's still possible.

Realise that smoke a disabling.
You should have a plan to leave your house before any fire starts, and you should practice it with family and friends.

grow carrots

Take a bag of compost. Put it on one of the long sides.
Cut it open at the top side, and fold open.

Sow carrotseeds.

Water well.

After sporting

Some people love sporting, but when they do it for a long time and reach the finish they suddenly stop.

Don't.

Take your time to cover the difference between full sporting and doing nothing.

Bicycking home after a sportive event or doing something else which moves the muscles prevents muscle ache.

no swollen hands while walking

Some people get swollen hands while walking long distances.

It helps to hold a stone, a small ball or something to squeeze.
The movement of the muscles prevents liquid to stay in your hands.

Box with presents

Don't hesitate when you see something nice at the sales which would be a nice present.

Put it in a box and when you need something just pull one of the presents out.
It's always a pleasure to give a present, especially when you know it doesn't cost too much.

Floss

So you can't find your flossing materials?

Just take sowing threat. It works as well and costs far less.

Puzzles

At the beginning of vacations most papers and magazines offer special puzzles.

Save them all in a map.

They're a nice passtime when you´re waiting for someone, to keep people bussy when you´re cooking etc.

Dont throw away old toothbrushes

Don't throw away your old toothbrushes, they're perfect for cleaning corners of statues and other hard to reach places.

You can also use them to desinfect hard to reach places in the bathroom. Throw them away after that.

They're listening

We're all used to camera's at all sorts of places, but until now we still felt the freedom to speak about any subject the way we wanted.

Not any more at certain places in Amsterdam.

New camera's are installed to prevent public problems like fighting: camera's that are able to register what people are saying.

So be prepared: they're listening.

saw or ax for emergency situations

The terrible weather of this week has made many people aware that bad things happen within moments.

Keep a saw and/or an ax at your house ..in case...

Many trees were pulled out of the ground and smashed over cars by the storms.

All those axes and saws came in handy to clear our streets.

have candles and matches ready

Always have some candles and matches ready at a fixed place so you have light in case the electricity gives up.

Keep them at a place you can find without problems, or keep a set in every room.

remove stains from red fruit

Remove stains from red fruit by soaking the stains in lemonjuice.
Don't wash them first.

remove chewinggum

Don't you hate it to have chewinggum on your clothes?

Rub with peanutbutter.

stains from rust

Rusty stains can be removed by soaking the stains in lemonjuice a whole night long.

ketchup in fabric

When you've got ketchup on a T-shirt it's hard to remove.

Not!

Wash the T-shirt and hang it in the sun.

repair wood

Small dents and lines in wood can be repaired, but you have to be careful. So try this advice at an invisible place first.

Put a damp cloth on the place,
and hold a hot iron on top for a few seconds.

stains

When you throw your laundry on the pile, you have to look first for stains.

Most stains are terrible to remove once they've dried.

So wash clothing with stains straightaway.

no dripping candles

Do you want to prevent your candles from dripping?

Put them in salt water for 24 hours and don't use a cloth to dry them but let them dry in the air.

They won't drip.

bags with magnets

Be carefull with bags with magnets. You know, those magnets that act as closing devices.

When you move the magnet strip of for instance a bankpass along it, the magnetstrip can't be read anymore.

So be very carefull and put your card in a plastic cover.

Against mice

Want to get rod of mice?

Use eucalyptus oil.
A few drops in water will do.
Don't use alcohol based oil as it evaporates too fast.

Mivce hate it and they'll stay away for a few months.

Against fruitflies

Those fruitflies seem to come from everywhere and won't go away.

Unless....

you put a glass with a bit of water and vinegar at the place where you see the most of them.

Clean away rests of fruit and vegetables first.

Against lice on plants

Lice on plants can be prevented by putting a match upside down in the ground.

A piece of garlic in the ground helps too.

small children and high temperatures

Small children sometimes seem to be unaffected by high temperatures, whereas in fact they can have many problems dealing with it.

Don't put them in the sun, but at a place in the shadow or at a cool place, but not in the draft.

Dress them lightly, and put a towel or other absorbing fabric over anything plastic.

Give them plenty to drink.

These are just the three basic advices.
There are many more.

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Beating the heatwave

Dealing with high summertemperatures can be very tough, but act like those who live in tropical countries.

Sleep well, wake up early, do your things, take a nap in the afternoon and get more work done when the sun has gone under.