8 Brilliant Survival Tips From 1900s

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8 Brilliant Survival Tips From 1900s

#8 Remove A Tight Ring

Taking off a tight ring is a whole lot of problem. In the older times, people used to lather the affected area with soap which helped in taking off the ring easily.

This is advisable only if you don’t have swollen joints and fingers if so visit a jeweller.

#7 Detect Escaping Gas

Having troubling detecting the leakage in the gas pipeline?

Things have become a lot easier now, put a strong soap solution through the length of pipe where you suspect the leakage, the gas will cause bubble formation and the escaping point can be detected.

It is the safest and reliable method.

#6 Coins can also be used for Measuring

Amazed and interested to know how to use coins to measure?

The weight of half-a-crown is equal to half an ounce and three pennies together weigh one ounce.

#5 Struggling with Broken Glass Pieces

Picking up broken glass pieces is a challenging and a bit of risky task. You must be careful while handling glass items and especially its pieces.

You can use a rough, old piece of cloth, wet it in water, you will see that it works more quickly and efficiently and takes up smallest of pieces without hurting you.

#4 Preserving Valuable Vases

Preserving vases is a very big task, however careful we might be.

Here is a better solution to the problem. Fill the sand up to the neck of the vase which acts like a weight keeping its base firm. This is particularly followed for vases which have a small base and heavy top.

#3 Cutting Thin Slices of a New Bread

Do you have to struggle every morning cutting bread loaf into slices?

Follow the following technique, before putting the knife on the loaf dip it into hot water, wipe it and you’ll see that hot knife helps you cut even and thinnest slices.

#2 Make a Fire Extinguisher

It is commonly seen that often fire breaks out in the kitchen and due to unavailability of fire extinguisher it increases.

Here’s a solution.

Mix salt and Sal-ammoniac in 2:1 ratio and dissolve it in two quarts of water, store this liquid in a glass bottle to use it in the case of a fire breakout.

#1 Carrying A Heavy Jug

Holding a heavy jug is a routine activity and the image on the right-hand side shows the correct way to hold it. Holding in the manner shown prevents the jug and its handle from pulling apart.

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