Helpful Household Hints that don't cost a bomb

Here are some helpful household hints...Not all of them may have been scientifically proven but if something works, why not? Ants problem: Ants hate cucumbers:  Keep the skin of cucumbers near the place or ant hole.    To  get pure and clean ice: Boil water first before freezing.  To  make the mirror shine:  Clean with sprite  To  remove chewing gum from clothes:  Keep the cloth in the freezer for an hour.

To whiten white clothes:  Soak white clothes in hot water with  a slice of lemon for 10 minutes  

To give a shine to hair:  Use one teaspoon of vinegar on hair, then wash hair. 

To get maximum juice out of lemons: Soak lemons in hot water for one hour, and then juice them. 

To avoid smell of cabbage while cooking:  Keep a piece of bread on the cabbage  in the vessel while cooking. 

To avoid tears while cutting onions: Chew gum. 

To boil potatoes quickly: Skin one  potato from one side only before boiling. 

To remove ink from clothes: Put regular white toothpaste on the ink spots generously 
and let it dry completely, then wash.

To skin sweet potatoes quickly: Soak in cold  water immediately after boiling. 

To get rid of mice or rats: Sprinkle black pepper in places where you find mice or rats. They will leave.