How to Use Toothpicks Around the House
Toothpicks were used by Buddhist monks in the early 700s, but it wasn't until 1872 that the first toothpick-making machine was patented. Since then, these machines have been redesigned to net 7.5 million toothpicks from a single white birch. The following information provides some ways to use a few of them around the house.
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Get rid of grease and grim in crevices and hard-to-reach areas. Dip the end of a toothpick in rubbing alcohol and run it around the edge of the area. Use this method on stove knobs and seams, phone buttons and hand held games.
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Mark the start of a roll of tape. Wrap the end of the tape around a toothpick.
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Pierce link sausage with a toothpick to stabilize them while they cook. Turn each sausage once to brown them evenly for your favorite recipes.
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Suspend potatoes on toothpick legs before microwaving. Stick four toothpicks in one side of the potato to allow the microwaves to reach the underside of the potato while it cooks.
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Use a toothpick to apply glue to small areas or tiny objects. Dip the end of the toothpick in glue and then dab it on sequins, beads or small cut-outs.
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Fix a leaky garden hose. Find the leak and push a toothpick into the hole. Trim the excess toothpick and let the water in the hose swell the wood in the hole to plug the leak.
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Deter cutworms. Push a toothpick into the soil about 1/4 inch from the stem of each seedling to prevent the cutworms from surrounding the plant.
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