Vinegar is your answer
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While the rest of the country is celebrating the holiday season, I know that a bunch of students will be moving out of their apartments in search of jobs, better places to live in and some just to get out of their lease. I know, because a few years ago, I was one of them.
When I did move, I was faced with a major problem. The smell of Indian food or like the apartment manager liked to put it ‘Curry smell’. Faced with an apartment whose only source of air was, well opening the windows, which meant that the random showers would soak our bed / computer table / carpet, leading to a different kind of odor, there was no way for us to ‘ventilate’ the space.
Which is why I was surprised to find out that Vinegar, besides adding taste to my noodles (Maggi, not Ramen) has a while bunch of uses, one of which is an odor eliminator. Since the target audience here is single men like myself, here is where you can use this wonderful product [via]
For all my brothers living in the icy areas of the country:
Use Vinegar as a De-Icer for your car windows.
Steam-Clean your microwave with Vinegar.
Get rid of that mildew smell from your towels (although I suggest getting new towels)
Remove stubborn stains from utensils, jars, lunch boxes etc.
Prevent cracked hard boiled eggs.
Use as a dandruff treatment. A few teaspoons on your hair and massage, takes a few days to see results.
There are a hundred other uses, most of which can be found here.
And as a side note, if you ever drop melting candle wax on your carpet, let it dry, then cover the spot with a paper and iron over it. This has been tested in the Über Desi lab and we can assure you that it works.
What are your home made tricks?
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