1. Place an empty paper bag over an electric light globe before removing it from its socket. If the globe should shatter, the bag will hold the pieces and avoid what could be a nasty accident.2. Scuff marks caused by shoes on vinyl floors, which usually take hard scrubbing to get off, can be easily removed by wiping with a small quantity of eucalyptus oil on a paper towel.
3. To re-use an old paint roller tray or to keep a new one clean, simply place the tray into a plastic supermarket bag or small garbage bin liner. Pour in the paint and the bag will sink into the shape of the tray. When you’ve finished, take off the bag and dispose of it, leaving your tray ready to use next time, with out cleaning.
4. If your child has trouble holding a glass, slip several rubber bands around the glass at regular intervals. The glass will be much easier to grip.
5. Stop the tears flowing when peeling onions, especially with large quantities for pickles etc. Peel and cut onions in half, place in a plastic bag in a single layer and put in the freezer. When frozen (usually a few hours, depending on quantity), remove from freezer, leave for a short time so they are not too hard, then chop or slice with a sharp knife.
6. GROW AN ALOE VERA PLANT in a pot near the kitchen door. Break off a leaf and apply the juice for the best-ever relief from burns or insect bites. The plant will grow and proliferate with little care apart from some occasional watering. It’s a natural remedy, virtually free, and unequalled for burns from stove or iron.
7. For beautiful, shiny clean jewellery, use a soft toothbrush and toothpaste. Rub lightly, rinse and polish with a towel. Diamonds and gold will simply glow.
8. Stitch on the lowest button of button-through dresses or uniforms using fine shirring elastic instead of cotton. This allows plenty of give and prevents the button tearing from the material under stress.
9. Hot glue the bottom of little girl dress up shoes to prevent slipping

Essential BBQ Cleaning Tips
The key to mastering the art of cleaning is to treat your BBQ as you would your body: every time you use it, you should clean it! Additionally, it’s also a good idea to schedule a thorough deep-clean (ie Detox!) every 12 months to make sure all the parts are free of grime and residue, and are in good working order.

Taking good care of your BBQ is not only good for your health, it helps maintain the quality and taste of the food you cook.

1. Clean While Warm
It’s always easier if you clean grill plates and grates while they’re still warm so when you’ve finished eating and you’re ready to start cleaning, fire up the BBQ again. The heat will help loosen any food or grime remaining on your grilling surface and make light work of the cleaning process.

2. Use Foil
For charcoal grills, lay aluminium foil under the grill so when you’ve finished cooking you can simply fold up the ash and remaining coals (once cold!) in the foil and remove them in one easy step.

3. Apply Oil
If you have cast iron grates it’s ideal to clean them and then brush or spray on some food oil. This will help maintain them and prevent rust from forming.

4. Yearly Overhaul
Give the BBQ a Once a Year overhaul – use some detergent and a high pressure cleaner to get grease and grime from all of those hard to reach places.

6. Soak and Scrub
If your BBQ is really bad, let grill grates and the grease tray soak in soapy water, and then scrub them with your Man Law BBQ Giant Grill Brush. Make sure you clean the grates thoroughly as a build-up of grime can seriously deteriorate the finish and condition of the grates. A high pressure cleaner can make light work of this dirty job.

7. Cover Up
Finally make sure you keep your BBQ covered when you’re not using it, this will stop dust and dirt from building up and will also prevent bugs from creeping in and calling your BBQ home.
By Rebecca Ganesh – Ally