Washing Drinking Bottles

Try adding warm water, to one drop of VIM cleaning detergent, two pinches of baking soda and let it soak for 5 to 10 minutes. Add raw rice to the same bottle and shake it continously for two minutes with out using brush. This cleans very well. Contributor: Sadhana

Add luke warm water, some raw rice and some rock salt to the bottle. Close the lid and shake it for few minutes. This cleans a bottle very well and also erases any smell. Contributor: Rajitha

Leather Sofa

Try wiping leather with cotton balls dipped in lemon juice.
Contributor:Swapnarams

Cleaning Shoes

Tried washing shoes in washing machine and they got shrink I faced this problem twice with different pair one with adidas and one with new balance thinking that it is different material. If you want to give it a try..... http://www.ehow.com/how_2292648_wash-sneakers-washing-machine.html.  Contributor: Padmaswetha.

I use washer all the time and will run it in delicate wash mode. Then add them to drier and did not have any problem. Washed nike, new balance and adidas. Contributor: Navneetha.

Furniture Scratches

Wooden furniture can be tricky; no matter how careful we are there might be some scratches on them. Couple of tips:

We can apply transparent nail polish to cover those scratches (or) use cover it with nail colour close to wood. Contributor: Durga

Some home stores like Home Depot, Ace and Lowe's carry wooden pens. Pick one that is close to wood colour and cover the scratch. It dries fast and really works. Contributor: Rani

Home tip for cockroaches....

Home recipe: Here is an effective one for those who don’t want to go with sprays and stuff.
One unit of boric acid powder
One unit of sugar
Two units of aata (wheat power)
Make it into a dough, then make the dough into balls, dry it in the sun (otherwise they will attract ants).When fully dry, you can leave them all over the place. They attract cockroaches for some reason. When they nibble on it, the acid eats them up and leaves back just brown power and a couple of wings.
Works like magic. Contributor: Uma Duddu

Little Picaso's......

To get rid of the pencil and crayon markers try these........

Try regular white toothpaste..got the tip from HGTV. Contributor:Sriharsha

Mix white Vineger in water and try it, it even removes stains on carpet. Contributor: Keerthi

Tried using white toothpaste use it helps to clear the crayon writing. Contributor: Prasanthi

Try this link. This work for me.Contributor:Pushpa