Keep pests out of your home, remove stains and untie tangled knots with these five new uses for talcum powder
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Talc can be found in a number of products, including women's cosmetics and baby powder. Some professional basketball players and athletes even use it to keep their hands dry. Fortunately, talcum powder has some practical household applications as well, so try putting it to work with these five fun new uses.
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Necessity is often the mother of invention.
One very cold winter day, my lab retriever ended up rolling in rotten fish.
BUT he was too big for any tub; and I had an urgent appointment elsewhere(beside home).
So, I foofed him all over with baby powder, waited a few minutes and brushed him vigorously out on the patio. The stink was gone and his coat shone beautifully.
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