Vintage life hacking century ago Bashny.Net

At the beginning of the last century, a manufacturer of tobacco company Gallaher's Cigarettes, to interest buyers, made an interesting marketing move. The products were put small cards with tips for all occasions. Today, they would be called life hacking. We continue to publish the most interesting tips that can be used today.





1. How to carry a heavy pitcher



The picture shows how to carry heavy pitcher. It is necessary to take the handle closer to the top, holding his thumb inside of the neck.

2. How to make the plug fit into the neck of the bottle



If the plug is too fat to get into the neck of the bottle, which must be blocked, it is not necessary to cut with a knife. It is necessary to put a cork on a clean floor, stepping on her foot in a clean shoes and a little ride on the floor.

3. How to get long nails



To simplify the procedure of pulling the long, tightly hammered nails, you need to hold down the head of a nail pliers, put them under a piece of wood, and do not pull the nail, and press the clamps as shown in the figure.

4. How to detect a gas leak



Early detection of gas leaks from the pipe can be problematic. The easiest way - to make a concentrated soap solution, and spread it on the tube. Where leaking gas will bubble lather.

5. How to clean shoes from salt



Take a walk in leather shoes on the beach, you can easily clean it from flying salt spreading baking soda in hot milk, and this fluid wiping shoes.

6. How to clean a picture painted in oils



If you need to clean oil paintings, to wipe her half cut potatoes. Speaking foam should be wet with a soft cloth. However, if someone at home works of art by world-wide, it is better to seek advice from the restorer.

7. How to draw a circle without a compass



Draw a circle without a compass elementary simple, unless, of course, know how. We need to take a piece of stiff wire, wrap it around one end of the pencil and the other fixed point, which is the center of the circle. We can only cut around the circle with a pencil as a compass.

8. How to clean shoes



New leather boots or shoes can be very difficult to clean. Simplify the procedure may be, if the shoes rub half a lemon, let dry, then lay down on her perfect shoe polish.

9. How to remove a ring from his finger



To remove the tightly fitting ring finger, you need soap and a ring and finger. Then it needs to be gradually "fasten" in a circular motion with your finger.

10. Do not detect damp bed



To determine the quality of the linen, which was given in a hotel or in a train, you must take an ordinary mirror and put it for a few minutes between the blanket and sheets. If it zapoteet on these sheets to sleep is not necessary - they are damp.