How to apply chalk in the home

Many people associate chalk with school, “interrogation” at the blackboard, boring lessons and strict teachers. After saying goodbye to school, many people forget the last time they held a piece of chalk.

But chalk is a real treasure that is successfully used for economic purposes. And in the home of an experienced hostess. chalk It can be found in the most unexpected places.

Today's edition. "Site" It will tell you about the amazing properties of chalk that make this product irreplaceable. You might want to have more of that white treasure at home.





A piece of school chalk is usually about half calcium carbonate, the rest is gypsum or other binders (maybe starch or even PVA glue), magnesium carbonate, metal oxides and quartz impurities.

With the help of chalk, you can not only draw geometric figures on the school board or decorate the sidewalk near your native entrance with drawings. A piece of chalk will help clean shoes and clothes, destroy the unpleasant smell and return old jewelry to its former shine. Let us tell you more about what ordinary chalk can do.



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1. Removes fat spots
   The food was so tasty, appetizing and hot that you ate in a hurry and stained your white shirt? Before obediently receiving scolding from your wife, try to correct the situation yourself: rub the greasy spots with chalk, leave for 10-15 minutes, then erase the remains of chalk and wash the thing in the washing machine. The stain must disappear.
2. Whitening collar
   If the collar of your favorite shirt has lost its former whiteness, rub it with chalk before washing, and the fabric will become snow-white.
3. Cleans suede from fat spots
   On a delicate suede coating, each spot feels like a disaster. However, white limestone does well here: rub the problem area with chalk and leave it overnight. In the morning, there will be no stain, it will be just to shake off the remains of chalk from the shoes.
   
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4. Remove stains on the ceiling and walls
   If repairs are not expected soon, and stains from moisture on the walls callous eyes, the snow-white assistant will help in this situation. Rub the problem areas with chalk until the stains completely disappear.
5. Destroys the smell of dirty laundry
   Does it smell bad from the laundry basket? There's probably mold in there. To solve the problem, place a piece of chalk in a plastic bag, shredding and in the open place on the bottom of the basket. The chalk will absorb the excess moisture, and the smell will disappear. Don’t forget to change the package every month.
6. Returns shine to table silver
   Water is also bad for silverware. Therefore, a piece of chalk, absorbing excess moisture, will help keep the tableware in its original form. 193579
   
   
   
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7. Does not allow jewelry to darken
   In the box. chalk It is also beneficial: it begins to absorb sulfur compounds. Therefore, the jewelry stored there will cease to darken.
8. Cleans tin surfaces
   Grind chalk and dilute it with vodka - you will get a paste that is easy to clean any tin surface. You just have to wash the thing and polish it – it will shine like new.
9. Cleans up the mustyness in the closet
   Place a piece of chalk on the bottom shelf of the cabinet, and the musty smell will soon disappear.
10. Protects tools.
    Corrosion is a terrible enemy of tools that are stored in places with high humidity. And a handful of chalk, perfectly absorbing excess moisture, will be able to protect the tools in the box.
    
    
    
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11. Helps with repairs.
    Who has not faced a problem when you need to unscrew an old screwdriver, and his hat has already been erased by the previous “masters”. And so that the screwdriver does not slide, the screw hat is enough to rub with chalk.
12. Drives the ants away.
    These insects sometimes turn into a real problem for the owners, forcing them to buy questionable chemistry or take up the construction of real ant traps. But sometimes you can do with a piece of chalk, because ants are terrible do not like limestone. It is enough to draw lines in places where you do not want to see ants, and insects will stop coming.
13. Whitening nails.
    If you want to make the nails on the inside light and clean, use a brush, which is previously rubbed with chalk. The bristles will remove dirt, and chalk will make the nails groomed.
    
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14. Cleans the lock
    If the key started to get stuck in the castle, there was probably a lot of dirt and moisture. Just rub the key cloves with chalk and insert several times into the lock. The machine will work better. And if the lock does not open for another reason, find a solution in our recent article.
15. Helps to mark the space
    If you experiment with rearranging furniture, chalk will come in handy to mark the current placement of things. And if you need to install a door fittings, then chalk can mark the exact places for the latch and lock. In any case, a piece of chalk will allow repair work with surgical accuracy. It's much better than doing it in person.
    
    
    
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As you can see, chalk is an extremely useful thing in the economy that helps solve a lot of problems. By the way, if you want to get colored chalk, then just dilute a piece in water, add a food dye, pour the mixture into a mold and let it cool. Now you can give a colored piece to a child, and let him test his talent as an artist on the pavement.