Open secret
When her handheld can opener gets stiff, Ruth Brennan says she uses a toothbrush, hot water, and dishwashing detergent to clean it. “After cleaning, lubricate the opener with vegetable oil and set it aside for a while. Wipe off the excess oil and it will work like new.”
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A nutty solution
To colour in nicks or scratches in furniture, cabinets, wood trim, etc, reader C. Clingingsmith of says, “Rub them with a pecan nut. The oil of the nut will ‘re-stain’ the wood.”
Get rid of glue
Reader Mary Yoder has a solution for sticky situations. “When you must remove a spot of glue, use vinegar. It’s a good glue thinner or remover.”