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The potato is not just a culinary delight. The potato can be used in nearly every recipe ever written from main dishes and potato salads right up to cakes and puddings. Yet the humble potato has so many other uses apart from cooking. I hope you like the choices. Most have come from relatives and friends and the odd cookbook.
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De-icing ¨Rub your windscreen with half a raw potato to de-ice it if frozen.
Cleaning silver ¨ You can clean your silver by totally immersing it into the water that you have just boiled your potatoes in.
Fire lighting ¨ Your dried potato peelings will help get a blazing fire going in no time at all.
Moist tobacco ¨ A small piece of potato carried in your tobacco pouch will help prevent your tobacco from getting too dry.
Rheumatism ¨ My mother-in-law swears that if you carry a potato in your pocket it prevents you from getting rheumatism.
Over salting food ¨ If a stew or soup is too salty just add two or three raw potatoes to absorb the salt while the soup or stew is still cooking.
Beauty ¨ Sliced or grated raw potato placed in small muslin bags and placed under the eyes will remove any bags you have there.
Complexion ¨ Chill a raw potato. Cut into thick slices and rub the slices on your face. This clears the skin of imperfections, discourages oiliness and cleanses the skin.
Removing mud stains ¨ Allow the mud to dry completely then brush out as much as possible. Again using the water your potatoes were boiled in, sponge out the remaining dirt.
Cleaning a Decanter ¨ Chop raw potato into tiny pieces and insert into the decanter with warm water. Shake well to remove wine stains.
Carpet burn on a wool carpet ¨ Rub the burn immediately with half a raw potato. This will remove the surface singing only. The brown tips left may wash out but if not trim with fine nail scissors.
Dyeing Leather ¨ Before applying any dye to leather, first rub the item to dyed all over with the cut side of a potato. Allow to dry thoroughly before applying the dye. This helps absorb the dye.
Potato printing ¨ You can keep the children amused for hours with this one. Wash and dry a large potato and cut in half. To make the printing block cut away from the flat surface until the shape you desire is achieved. Mix some poster paint and coat the pattern you have carved. Press gently onto the paper, labels or card. Hey presto you have now learnt a new craft.
Cleaning oil paintings ¨ Using the cut side of a potato dipped in a little cold water, rub this gently over the painting. Wipe clean carefully with a dampened sponge. Allow to dry thoroughly and then polish with a piece of silk. The painting should then be gently rubbed all over with a flannel cloth, onto which a little linseed oil has been sprinkled.
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Well hopefully there is something there that both sexes will find useful. I have tried and tested them all and have had good results from them. If you have any tips you would like added then please leave a comment.
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Advantages: EASY TO GROW, VERY VERSITILE, LOTS OF DELICIOUS THINGS YOU CAN DO WITH THEM! Disadvantages: NEED A BIT OF CARE AND ATTENTION AND LOTS OF WATER!
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