29 tips from hundreds of years ago but still useful in modern life (Part 1)

In the early 1900s, every pack of Gallaher bags will come with a guide card that is useful for everyday life, the fact that those knowledge is still useful for more than 100 years later. . Although today science and technology has made miraculous developments, we still cannot leave the values ​​left by the ancients.

1. Take the wooden chin, thorns come out of the hand

Woody or thorny when stabbed into the hand will cause discomfort and pain when removed. A simple way to do this is to use a wide mouthful of water to pour the hot water close to the mouth of the bottle, apply the affected area to the mouth of the jar. Hot steam will slowly pull out the wooden piece, which is less painful and safer when trying to pick up the wood / thorn from the flesh.

2. Match matches when there is strong wind

In conditions of high winds, it is often difficult to match matches. Before lighting a match, use a knife to match the match to create "fibrous" threads as shown. The fibers will catch fire immediately, the flames will burn and the match will be burned but difficult to be extinguished.

3. Determine the direction with the clock face

Point the needle pointing toward the sun, then place a wooden stick or a blade of grass between the hour hand and the 12th. At that time, the direction of the wood or the grass will be the South as shown.

4. Deal with sprains

Elevate the sprained foot and use a cloth dipped in cold water to fix the wound. In the picture, a cold water pitcher is placed above the sore leg, one end of the cloth is dipped in a water bottle, the other is used to wrap the leg. Cold water will permeate the cloth that wraps around the legs and works to reduce temporary swelling.

5. Prepare simple fire extinguishers

Fire can happen at any time, even though fire extinguishers are available today, you can try this: dissolve 1 pound of salt and half a pound of ammonium chloride salt in 2 liters of water, then divide solution into thin glass bottles (do not put in thick glass bottles, throw it anyway will not break). In the event of a fire, throw one or more of these solution bottles into the fire, which will help prevent potential damage.

6. How to hold a heavy bottle with one hand

Simply grab the bottle, the hand is inserted inside the pitcher to increase stability.

7. Tips for cooking potatoes

This is suitable if you need a dry, ripe potato to make Western food, add a little sugar as well as salt when the water is boiling. After the potatoes are cooked, pour the water and fry it over the pan for a short time, remember to stir the potato evenly.

8. How to remove a root from the ground

If a large tree root is not removed completely from the soil, it will quickly grow again after a while. To prevent this, drill holes in the stump, sprinkle an antifouling mixture with salt into these niches that will prevent the tree from growing and die. Just do it this way if you want to clear the ground, don't be an environmental vandal.

9. Make the button fit into the bottle mouth

In case the button is too big for the bottle (usually the cork of a bottle of wine), do the following: Put the cork under the shoe soles and press and move your feet hard for a while, roll over and over to cork. again. Instead of chopping, you can use this method to make the cork fit into the neck.

10. How to nail up effectively

If you have difficulty pulling out long nails, use a wooden stick listed below as shown in Figure B as a fulcrum. At that time, you can spit it out a lot easier according to the leverage principle.

11. Detect gas leak location

This way the gas carriers in Vietnam apply thoroughly: applying a layer of soap that has foamed on the length of the gas pipe, gas leaked out will create air bubbles at the leak point, the problem has Is solved completely simple and safe.

12. Chill wine without ice

Wrap the outside of a beer bottle with a good absorbent cloth, and place the bottle to be cooled in a glassware container or soil under a cold water tap as shown. Leave it for about 10 minutes, then the bottle temperature will be significantly reduced and ready to "party". Wet towels, rolling into beer bottles and wine and putting them in the refrigerator also reduces cooling time down quite a lot.

13. How to boil broken eggs

Often broken eggs will not be used to boil because it will go out. If you still want to eat boiled eggs, add a bit of vinegar to the water before boiling, which will help the egg to not crack further during boiling.

14. How to preserve "good" pots

Pour into a jar of relative sand, which increases the weight and "a" level of the jar, making it better balanced if the child or adult accidentally accidentally bumps into it.

15. Remove stains from leather shoes

Dissolve the mixture of soda and 2 tablespoons of hot milk. Use this cloth to mix and rub gently on the surface of the shoe. The stain will then disappear completely.

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