EIGHT OLD WIVES' TALES THAT ARE ALL TOO TRUE

1. Ice Removes Carpet Dents
Place a cube in the stubborn hole, and let it melt. To make the fibres come back to life and look good as new, fluff the damp spot with a fork.

2. Walnuts Fix Scratches 
Rub a shelled nut over marks in wooden tables, chairs or flooring. The oils will penetrate, condition and smooth the unsightly nick.

3. Newspapers Clean Windows
Newspaper fibres are denser than those in paper towels and absorb more liquid without falling apart.

4. Bicarb Unclogs Drains 
If you've got a mild blockage, pour a cup of bicarbonate of soda down the drain, followed by a cup of vinegar. Let stand for five minutes, with the cup upended over the plughole to catch foam, then flush with two kettles-worth of boiling water.

5. Soap Fills Holes In The Wall
To plug a small nail hole, rub a bar of white soap over the hole until it’s filled in. Then cover the entire surface with a coat of primer.

6. Aluminium Foil Reduces Laundry Wrinkles 
Place a sheet of foil under the ironing board cover. It will help you iron both sides of a garment at once by reflecting heat onto the creases on the back of the fabric.

7. Sponges Get Squeaky-clean In The Microwave 
Put your dirty scrubbers in a dish with a mixture of water and lemon juice and zap them on high to kill bacteria.

8. plants are Air Purifiers 
The best choices are bamboo palm, philodendron and ficus.