All those tricks of the past. They belonged to grandmother's wealth of knowledge. Now that a grandmother's darling is in a hurry with her latest knowledge that she has gained through the internet.
But just like many things from 'the past', the Oma Kennis is apparently also romanticized. At a church fair we found a booklet with all those kinds of tips from the old box.
Stains of smear You can remove chains from clothing, for example, by smearing them with washing-up liquid and then washing the garment. The result will be even better if you add a little sugar to the detergent.
Another way to lubricating oil to remove is scraping with a knife, dab with kitchen roll. Then sprinkle with talcum powder and vacuum after 12 hours. After treating with petrol, turpentine or ammonia.
Pollenstains can be very annoying. Stick a clean piece of tape on it and remove it immediately. Repeat until the stain is gone. If your classic is too large or your supply of adhesive tape is too small: use a lot of water and multi-fiber cloths.
A leaky one radiator is temporarily (!) sealed by emptying an egg into the radiator.
Ruststains on your car can be removed with an onion. Rub the spot in with the chopped onion, let it soak in, then spread some oil on it and then rub the spot dry. After this treatment, the rust disappeared and you can mark the affected area with car paint.
... and that of the onion, oil and varnish? We do not want that completely. But we are going to try.
Church fairs and thrift stores are also the places where many old books end up with estates. We ourselves have gathered almost the entire collection of Question Marks from Olyslagers.