If you have an active toddler at home, you may consider tying small bells around the house, mainly doors & windows, to signal you the whereabout of the little one.

When sweeping may not be able to clear tiny or fine pieces of broken glass, simply use a piece of bread to pick them up from the floor.

Every time you buy a new garment with buttons on it, before you wear or wash it, dap a few drops of clear nail polish over the threads of each of the buttons. Let it dry for a few minutes. This will reinforce the threads so the buttons stay on longer.

Always buy milk and other chilled or frozen products last when you do marketing, this is to minimize the time they are out of the refrigerator.

When the zipper is stiff and hard to work, rub some candle wax on the teeth of the zipper. It will make the zipper slide up and down more smoothly.

- Place candles in the refrigerator before burning. They will burn evenly and the wax will not drip. Besides, they will burn slower, hence lengthen their burning time.

- Do not freeze candles, Some candles may crack.

- Do not directly expose candles to sunlight. The colour on candles may fade away. If left for too long, the candles will bend.

- If the candle is burned right down and the wax is stuck in the candle holder, just place the holder in the freezer for a few hours, the wax should be easier to dig out.

Clay pots let air and moisture seep through their walls, plants in clay pots can 'breath' easier. However, it also means that the soil in clay pots will dries up faster, hence more frequent watering is needed. On the other hand, plastic pots hold moisture longer and they are lighter.

To clean and deodorize cutting boards, sprinkle and scrub them with salt and baking soda first before washing. Baking soda is also known as bicarbonate of soda.