Owners - truly universal subject.
Owners - indispensable helpers in the kitchen of any mistress. Soft and porous, they perfectly absorb water and detergent, forming a lush foam for delicate cleansing kitchen utensils. But this is not the only way to use them. Human fantasy is rich in fiction, and the editors of Novate.ru prepared for you ten non-standard, but practical use of dishwashes in everyday life.
1. Brush for suede
If there is no special brush for suede, it can be replaced with a housing sponge.
Suede - the material is capricious, and things from it require a special approach, they do not fit the usual brush. If you did not find a special brush - it does not matter, the dishwasher will perfectly cope with this task. Its rigid side easily lifts with a velvety material dust and dried dirt. A soft foam part with a foam for cleaning suede can be removed contaminated with things.
2. Device for cleaning flat surfaces
Such a device is convenient for cleaning the blinds.
By connecting kitchen tongs and two sinks, we get a device that will significantly save time for cleaning flat surfaces. For this side, there are incisions on sponge, and in the resulting "pockets" insert tongs. So the simple device allows you to wipe the shelves, tapes blinds and other similar surfaces immediately on both sides, and it will be very convenient for washing the heating batteries.
Useful information from NOVATE.RU : Kitchen sponge is considered one of the dirtiest things in the house. Scientists found out that 118 bodies of bacteria live on them, for which moisture and residues of food create a favorable environment. Not all of them are dangerous for a person, but some, such as intestinal sticks, can cause serious diseases. For disinfection of the sponge, it is recommended to wash at temperatures above 60 degrees or warming up in the microwave. But it only partially reduces the number of microorganisms. The only way to get rid of bacteria is a periodic replacement of a sponge to a new one.
3. Mobile cooling element
Frozen water sponge is an excellent alternative to Celagenes.
Reliefers will help to support freshness of products with non-sufficient transportation. This is a lightweight alternative to heavy cold batteries when carrying supplies of the picnic. It is not difficult to make coldhege sponges. Just soak a few pieces in cold water, spread them into a plastic bag with a zip-loop clasp, and place the night in the freezer. Frozen sponges add to the bag with the products that are going to transport.
4. Cleaning the garden hose
A piece of tight part of the sponge - and the hose is cleaned of algae.
Over time, garden hoses are covered from the inside by a flask and algae, which leads to clogging of the channel. There is a simple mechanical method of cleaning with a bilateral kitchen sponge, or rather its rigid abrasive layer. We tear it and twist a little less into the tube with a diameter than that of the hose. Pick it inside from one end of the hose and connect it to the column. We turn on the water at full power, and the urine, pushing the water flow, will fly from the other side. On the way, it will grab algae and clean the walls from the plaque.
5. Drainage, filter and moisture tank in a flower pot
Sponge - and drainage, and filter, and moisture tank.
When planting a flower in a pot, before pouring the earth, put the bottom sponge on the bottom. Then plant a plant as usual. The sponge will perform a threefold task: serve drainage, absorbing water, filter, not allowing the earth to wash out the pot through the holes in the bottom, and the moisture tank. Such a simple lifehak will save the roots of plants from the overaffect of water, and the windowsill from dirty divorces.
6. Fixture for seeding
Sponge is convenient for seeding.
Sponge absorbing and retention - the perfect means for the extension of various seeds. Small can be simply placed on top, and for large, it will be better to cut the foam rubber and slightly press the seeds inside. So they do not roll if it is necessary to transfer the sponge to another place.
7. Fixture for cleaning hard-to-reach places
Some cuts, and the sponge will easily clean the fan grille.
Relief items, such as fan grille, it is difficult to clean well from dust and dirt, since the napkin slides over the surface, does not penetrate the lumeks. The kitchen sponge can easily cope with this task after a small modification. We put it on a cutting board and a knife to cut the foam rubber to the abrasive layer first vertically, then horizontally, at a distance of about a centimeter from each other. Such an outcred square sponge will clean the dirt in deepening and lumen.
8. Soap substrate
The sponge will protect the soap from the stretch.
Place the soap in the soap, so that water does not get there, almost unreal. And when the liquid is accumulated at the bottom of the solid bar, it turns to the state of the nasty cashem. But you can just put a sponge on the bottom of the soap, which will absorb the surplus of moisture. Now soap will not twist and retain an attractive look. And when the little piece remains, uncomfortable for use, try another lifehak with a sponge. Make a side cut as pockets and insert the surplus there. You will have a modeling sponge.
Interesting fact: The sponge that we use for household and toilet goals has received its name from the simplest invertebrate animals living in water and leading a fixed lifestyle, attaching to the stones. They are common throughout the globe and live in freshwater and sea waters. In former times, people used catchy sponges like washcloths when bathing.
9. wrist pad
Soft sponge - good wrist support.
With prolonged work at the computer, the hand tired, holding the mouse, and rubs the wrist. As a result, symptoms, known as tunnel syndrome, painful sensations and numbness of the fingers appear. A soft support will help to avoid these problems, and the kitchen sponge will perfectly cope with the task of supporting the wrist.
10. Tank for glue
Using the sponge simplifies paper gluing.
Children at school often ask various crafts from paper, and the kitcheny sponge can be used as a tank for glue. To do this, put the sponge into some plastic container, pour it with glue and close the lid. Make it you need in advance so that the foam rubber has time to soak. Now in order to apply glue on paper, children will be enough to press it to a sponge. It is quick and convenient. In addition, with this method, the working space of the child will remain clean, as it will not be blocked by drops of glue.