Do It Yourself - Seven Ideas

Let me tell you a story. I had a clogged sink this weekend and discovered we didn't have a plunger; short of getting dressed and shopping for one or just taking a hammer to the sink, I didn't know what to do.Then, it hit me! I remembered the way we used to unclog sinks when I was younger and voila, it worked!

So, here is a list of the simple things you could do to make life easier for you without having to spend unnecessarily.

1. Broomsticks in the sink: Yes, get some thick broomsticks and thrust them repeatedly in the sinkholes. Alternatives would be hair pins or any other long strong thin stuff and do same.  If symptoms persist, consult the plumber or just take a hammer to the sink!

2. Salt and water: This solution is a great cure for diarrhoea (no matter how chronic). You can also effectively brush your teeth with salt if you run out of toothpaste.

3. Shaving sticks and those clothes. In the absence of a lint remover, you can simply shave off the lint on your old clothes with a shaving stick.

4. Straws and hairpins: Yeah, in the absence of curlers, you can simply use straws and hairpins, that's if you do have straws and hairpins. If you don't, I hope it's not too late to ask you to disregard number 4.

5. Thread for the floss. If you don't want to buy dental floss or just don't have any available for that emergency situation, just draw a thread from your clothes and take it to the teeth. You might want to be careful about pulling off the thread though, you don't want to end up thread-bare.

6. Ringworm and toothpaste: Yep, apply toothpaste to ring-worms. It works, believe me (I need to point out that this is from second-hand observation).

7. Plastic bag/Cellophane: use this as an alternative to a shower cap against the rain or for steaming your hair.

Honourable mention: Rub two stones together to produce fire!
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