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Wonderful walnuts

The nutty oils in walnuts can help hide scratches on wooden surfaces. Just crack a walnut, gently warm the damaged surface and rub the walnut on the scratch, ensuring that you cover several different angles.

Grab the salt

Salt can be used to remove wine stains, clean drains and even brighten up your laundry. Pour a mixture of salt and hot water down the kitchen sink to prevent grease build-up or drain smells.

Use the fizz

Cola makes a great toilet and kettle cleaner. Let it sit for a couple of minutes, then rinse away with clean warm water.

Bananas to the rescue

Leather sofas and chairs looking tired? Try rubbing banana peel over the leather to buff and restore its natural shine. Potassium, something that bananas have in abundance, is one of the key ingredients in most leather polish products.