Learn the secrets to the small things in life

Remove dead skin and beat facial blackheads by adding a teaspoon of sugar to your soap.

If you want to lose weight from your hips, avoid spicy foods because they over-stimulate the glands that cause fat storage in your hips and bum.

To remove ink stains from all sorts of materials, spray with hair-spray first and then clean.

Sticky label marks can be stubborn to remove from glass. Try using a little peanut butter rubbed in on some soft cotton wool.

But new shoes at the end of the day when your feet are at their ‘largest’. If you buy shoes in the morning, they can become uncomfortable later on in the day.

Don’t buy expensive dandruff shampoos, just add some olive oil to your conditioner.

To get rid of the shine from black trousers, brush them with black coffee and then press with a damp cloth.