Putting trainers (sneakers) through the wash… they come up lovely and clean (and not smelly!).
Works with fabric running shoes, not sure about all-leather ones though.
I own snakes, but they were starting to get really flaky and creaky round the joints - that is before I tried **‘Lee Stagger’s Serpent Lubrication’ ** - it really works!
And a snip at only $9.99! Just forward your credit card details, and I’ll do the rest!
You made a “heat sink” with the clips that kept the fuel line from getting to the point that would turn the liquid to a vapor and prevent flow. Insulating the line, using woven asbestos cloth is another way to combat this.
I considered that, Booker57. However, heat sinks work by absorbing and spreading out heat from its source. The clothespins are made of wood, which is an excellent insulator. That’s why I said it doesn’t make sense for this to work. 
When I used to get canker sores, a friend’s mother advised me to take folic acid. I started taking fortified vitamins and voila! no more canker sores.
I must say I was skeptical about the **Crest Whitestrips ** before I used them. But they did, indeed, whiten my teeth several shades.
Oh, and Oxyclean doesn’t do squat for me.
You mean the filtrum?
My cure for hiccups: Altoids.
Sometimes I have to have 2, but always gets rid of 'em.
Peanut butter to disolve gum in hair, clothes, etc.
Tomato juice to get rid of skunk smell.
And last weekend, The Cute One was helping me move. At the end of the day, I found out that he swears by Gold Bond for refreshing certain . . . sensitive parts . . . that got chaffed by all the lifting and moving.
Vichy Lipodose anti-cellulite product. I only used it because I got it as a free gift for attending a Vichy school. I was actually flabbergasted that it worked - the SO confirmed - my ass is smoother than before I used it.
Go figure.
I learnt something today: who says this Board is no longer about “fighting ignorance”? Filtrum, filtrum, filtrum.
One of the most reliable hiccup remedies is letting a spoonful of sugar dissolve in your mouth. Altoids are mostly sugar, so it’s not surprising.
There’s actually some science behind this one. Alton Brown explained, I forgot it, but it had to do with ions binding with something. They actually sell stainless steel lumps just for this purpose, but any stainless flatware will do.
Actually, it’s philtrum.
Or, if you prefer the JLo version: JLo’s philtrum.
I got wood stain on my hands, and I didn’t have any kind of solvent to remove it, and all my soaps were useless. So I figured it was an oil-based stain, and maybe actual oil would dissolve the stain and help. Certainly couldn’t hurt. I scrubbed up with some vegetable oil and my hands came clean right away.
I couldn’t believe it actually worked.
Is the fuel line section exposed to outside air? Perhaps the clothespins are creating turbulence, exposing the fuel line to more cool air.
Drinking a glass of water upside down i.e. bending forward and putting your lips to the far side of the glass works for hiccups.
Taking a little cod liver oil seems to help with minor joint pain, I find.
I use baby powder (that vanilla-jasmine scented Johnson’s stuff) for these things, anywhere skin touches skin, it’s great. Talcum powder also works. I used to buy some more expensive powder/cornstarch mix from Fantasia called Honey Dust, which does the same thing… but it’s also edible and delicious. 
Cinnamon-flavored toothpaste. I was feeling adventurous and decided to give it a try. Well, it’s very refreshing!
He just said that so he could cop a coupla squeezes…
Just remember to take the shirt off first! 