More of our own Homeworld Hints!
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Marshmallows: Want a pedicure after all that time in space? Use marshmallows to separate your toes before applying nail varnish!
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Newspapers: Stuff your spacesuit with newspapers and leave it for a few days to remove unpleasant odours. Works well on suitcases and trunks (and transport cylinders).
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Oatmeal: Still suffering the effects of long haul space flight? Dry itchy skin? Here is an easy and luxurious bath mix. Use 200 gm of oatmeal in a cheesecloth bag, (or old pair of tights), add a few drops of scented oil and suspend the bag under the running water as you fill your bath.
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Pencils: Is the zip on your space suit refusing to budge? Are you stuck inside it? Run a pencil ‘lead’ along the teeth of the zip and in no time at all you will be able to pull the zip undone!
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Rubber Bands: Do you find your cutting board slides around when you are chopping up hearts? Put a rubber band around each end to keep the board still.
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Salt: We have all experienced the problem of blood stains. There you are, merrily slicing open your latest victim, a nice fresh heart waiting for you when …ooops. Blood on your nice outfit! Don’t worry! Spacesuits are designed to be washable! Simply soak in a strong solution of cold salt water, changing the water until it runs clear. Rub any remaining marks with a salt paste. Then wash as normal.
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Tea: Dry unmanageable hair? Especially after so long in a spacesuit? Use a litre of warm freshly brewed tea as a final rinse to restore that shine.
Toothpaste: Greasy windscreen? Get some cheap toothpaste and rub it thinly over the windows of your UFO. Wash off and the grease will have gone. (don’t use gel toothpaste though!)