recyle tips

Tipsntreats

I thought I would share some tips with you all.
NEVER throw away old toothbrushes- use them to scrub the grout in ceramic tiles , I use star drops and white vinegar, works a treat.
Use them to get right under the rim in the loo.
Use them to clean around the screw section on flasks etc.
Use them to clean the bottom of your trainers, most especially if you are packing them.
Use them as nail brushes.
Use them to apply hair colourant, streak it where you want.
Now, do remember to keep these old toothbrushes right away from the others. You dont want someone using the loo one in there mouth!!!
This is just the start of my little tips, more to follow another day.

G_M

Tipsntreats wrote: »

Use them to get right under the rim in the loo.
Use them to clean around the screw section on flasks etc.

:eek:

Yuk! Remind me never to take a drink out of one of your flasks........ :shocked:

glasgowdan

A toothbrush sounds like a very painstakingly slow way of doing most of those jobs! E.g. If I'm packing dirty shoes they get flung in a carrier bag first rather than scrubbed with a toothbrush! Depends how much free time you have/how bored you are i suppose.

Jamiesmum

You can buy Tesco value toothbrushes, 2 in a packet for 25p. I actually buy these to do the tile grouting jobs, around cooker buttons and hob, door locks ect. The bristles are hard. Bristles on an old toothbrush aren't much good for anything in my opinion.

A nail brush is about 50p and lasts for ages.

The flasks thing is really gross. You're gonna drink from something cleaned with a used old toothbrush?

Most hair dyes will come with all tools needed for the job

Not to devalue your tips. I just feel I'd rather spend a £1 on 8, than deal with one old toothbrush.

casper_g

Jamiesmum wrote: »

The flasks thing is really gross. You're gonna drink from something cleaned with a used old toothbrush?

Logically, why wouldn't you? You would happily put the brush in your mouth and clean your teeth with that brush yesterday, but today you won't even allow it to be used on something you will later drink from?

If anything I'd be the other way round - I would happily clean a flask with the washing up brush by the kitchen sink, but the idea of putting it in my mouth is, as you say, really gross. I suppose I'm no more rational than you.

Tipsntreats

Oh dear, this all went terribly wrong. I have used an old tooth brush to get round the intricate bits in a flask once, but I also used bleach for the job with boiling water. I found that sterilizing tabs do the job much better, leave to stand then thoroughly rinse.
Ha ha not the same old toothbrush for all the jobs!
Oh and of course still put your trainers in a bag after, I just found using them dry, to get the dried up grass out from the soles, meant I wasn't packing them dirty.

Anyway, another little tip: Hard as nails from poundland works a treat fixing cracks in artexed ceilings. Fill then paint, I did this in my kitchen 2 years ago, then painted, still looking good.

rosie383

Jamiesmum wrote: »

You can buy Tesco value toothbrushes, 2 in a packet for 25p. I actually buy these to do the tile grouting jobs, around cooker buttons and hob, door locks ect. The bristles are hard. Bristles on an old toothbrush aren't much good for anything in my opinion.

A nail brush is about 50p and lasts for ages.

The flasks thing is really gross. You're gonna drink from something cleaned with a used old toothbrush?

Most hair dyes will come with all tools needed for the job

Not to devalue your tips. I just feel I'd rather spend a £1 on 8, than deal with one old toothbrush.

Brilliant tip Jamiesmum. I was fighting with an old toothbrush cleaning my grout yesterday and will definitely be buying new cheap ones for the job next time!
Incidentally I had black mould marks on the grout which seemed to appear all of a sudden. I made up a spray of 1 cup bleach, 5 cups water, and a tbsp of shampoo. Sprayed it on and left it for about 15 mins then scrubbed with the rubbish toothbrush. Worked a treat.

kimplus8

I do use an old toothbrush for around the taps and in the books and crannies of the grout.
If you like planting/ allotment inf etc you can use old milk bottles and cartons cut in half to start off strawberries and tomatoes.
Use old elastic bands or old rubber gloves cut in rings to act as elastic band ( or save the bands from your asparagus/ spring onions etc and used the packaging from your cereal packet to wrap Sandwhiches for lunch and secure with a band. Free and saves buying cling film.
Instead of using Tin foil use another baking tray/ toasting tin over the top.
Reuse tin cans as pencil pots or to put flowers in.
Use cardboard from cereal etc for kids to make something.
Reuse yoghurt pots for paint pots or to mix stuff in when decorating etc
Old jam jars ( especially the bonne maman ones) make fantastic and unique drinks glasses.

rosie383

If you like this kind of thread, then head over to the lovely bunch on the Old Style forum. Oodles and oodles of this stuff over there.

kimplus8

Did I kill this thread?

glasgowdan

kimplus8 wrote: »

I do use an old toothbrush for around the taps and in the books and crannies of the grout.
If you like planting/ allotment inf etc you can use old milk bottles and cartons cut in half to start off strawberries and tomatoes.
Use old elastic bands or old rubber gloves cut in rings to act as elastic band ( or save the bands from your asparagus/ spring onions etc and used the packaging from your cereal packet to wrap Sandwhiches for lunch and secure with a band. Free and saves buying cling film.
Instead of using Tin foil use another baking tray/ toasting tin over the top.
Reuse tin cans as pencil pots or to put flowers in.
Use cardboard from cereal etc for kids to make something.
Reuse yoghurt pots for paint pots or to mix stuff in when decorating etc
Old jam jars ( especially the bonne maman ones) make fantastic and unique drinks glasses.

"Single mum of 8"...really? How?