Readers share household tips and tricks, including using baking soda to clean toys and storing ginger to keep it fresh.
Using Baking Soda to Clean Toys
A reader from Albuquerque, New Mexico, shares her tip for using baking soda to clean her son’s toys. She uses the leftover baking soda from her refrigerator to scrub plastic toys, removing dirt, dust, and saliva.
Other Household Hints
Another reader from St. Paul, Minnesota, asks about saving a tooth that has been knocked out. Heloise advises dropping the tooth in a glass of milk and rushing to a dentist. A reader from Springfield, Missouri, shares her tip for growing herbs in her kitchen, and Heloise shares her own love for growing herbs.
A reader from California asks about storing ginger to keep it fresh. Heloise advises wrapping the ginger in a paper towel, storing it in a plastic bag, and keeping it in the crisper compartment of the refrigerator.
Original reporting: Texarkana Gazette — read the source article.
