Tips for the day

Coffee beans work as well as breath mints
What to do when you're all out of breath mints? Just suck on a coffee bean for a while and your mouth will smell clean and fresh again.

You can clean your comb with adhesive tape
To remove the gunk that builds up between the teeth of your comb, press a strip of adhesive tape along the comb's length, and lift it off. Then dip the comb in a solution of alcohol and water, or ammonia and water, to sanitize it. Let dry.

Petroleum jelly can make your ordinary shampoos tear-free
Thinking of buying special no-tears shampoo for your child? Forget about it. If you have some petroleum jelly, you have the solution. Rub a fair amount into your baby's eyebrows. It acts as a protective shield against shampoo running down into his eyes.