Home Hacks

Useful tweaks, repairs, and odd inventions for everyday life.

Removing Mold Stains

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The mildew stain is very ugly and does not come out of the clothes when washed. But things can be saved if you know how to do it!No need to throw away clothes with mould stains! Small mould stains can be removed at home, but if you have larger, stubborn stains, it’s worth going to a dry-cleaning specialist (if you can find one who still knows how). Be careful with the practices that are circulating on various gossip sites! The use of strong detergents in particular can easily lead to completely ruining an otherwise salvageable garment. And if the mould fungus has really got into the fibres of the cloth, there is no other way to help but with vinegar scissors…

Reparing AURIOL LD3091 weather station

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My better half has a weakness for weather stations, and she especially likes this old piece. It’s not particularly smart, not particularly pretty, but it has a “frog”, which makes up for everything. It’s a cheap LIDL model — even the first one we bought didn’t pick up the signal from the external sensor. They replaced … Read more

The Secret of Cucumber Salad

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The salad is an undeservedly neglected part of holiday lunch. Hungarians just eat something pickled with the meat and call it a day, while food bloggers throw together something from the leftovers. Yet there’s real science in salad, let me tell you! The word “salad” comes from the Latin expression herba salata (meaning “salted herb”). … Read more

Another Power Saver – or a Complete Scam?

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A friend of mine recently asked me about a gadget called the Power Factor Saver. It’s a small plug, barely larger than a typical power adapter or an old mobile phone charger. According to the article I linked earlier, the price is now, just for you, 9800 HUF (around €25), and “the Power Factor Saver … Read more

A few thoughts on xylitol

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I came across an article titled “Xylitol, the Unnatural Sweetener” by Sándor Meleg on a friend’s website. At first, I had the impression that this, too, was going to bash poor xylitol and take the dark-green side in the natural vs. artificial debate. I’ll admit, the thought even crossed my mind that the author, dietitian … Read more