读者文摘:九个生活小妙招(1)（在线收听）

ONE. Hang a Picture with a Fork. Decorating.

用餐叉帮助挂相片。装饰类。

Having trouble getting your picture-frame wire to catch on the nail in the wall?

难以把相框线挂在墙上的钉子上？

Use a fork. Place it facing out with the handle sticking skyward and the nail or screw wedged between the middle tines.

使用一个餐叉。将它朝外放置，把手朝上。把钉子或螺丝楔入尖叉的中间。

The fork's natural contours will cause it to stick out from the wall at a slight angle.

叉子的自然轮廓会使它从墙上以一个小角度突出来。

Slide the picture wire behind the fork until it reaches the nail, then remove the fork.

移动餐叉后面的相框线，直到它碰到钉子，然后把餐叉拿开。

TWO. Reduce Wrinkles Without an Iron. Travel.

不用熨斗减少衣物褶皱。旅行类。

If your hotel room doesn't have an iron, try this trick to get the worst of the wrinkles out:

如果你的酒店房间没有熨斗，请尝试这个方法来摆脱严重的褶皱。

On a flat surface, place a damp towel over the wrinkled clothing and press down to smooth out deep creases.

在一个平面上，在有褶皱的衣服上放一个湿毛巾，按下去来消除很深的皱纹。

Then hang to air-dry. You can also use the hotel teakettle. When the water is boiling, hold your clothing item about a foot away from the steam.

然后挂起来风干。你也可以使用酒店的烧水壶。当水沸腾时，把你的衣服放在离蒸汽一英尺远的地方。

THREE. Don't Leave Your Car On While You Fill Up. Auto.

车辆加油前请关闭发动机。汽车类。

According to the Petroleum Equipment Institute, static electricity can ignite vapors from the gas station pump, starting a fire.

根据石油设备研究所的说法，静电可以点燃加油站泵里的蒸汽，从而引发火灾。

This is more likely in colder months, when the air is dry. Make sure your engine is off before you reach for the nozzle,

在寒冷的月份，空气干燥，更容易出现这个情况。确保在加油前关闭发动机。

and avoid getting back into the car—which creates static when your clothing rubs against the seat—until you've finished refueling.

避免回到车里-当你的衣服和座位摩擦时会产生静电-直到加完油。

FOUR. Protect Your Skin from Your Phone. Health.

保护你的手机免收手机影响。健康。

Electronics that contain metals such as nickel and cobalt (as some cell phones do) can cause an allergic reaction in some people.

含有镍和钴等金属的电子产品(如某些手机)可能会引起某些人的过敏反应。

If you have red, dry, or itchy patches of skin on your ear, hand, or cheek, pick up a home kit to test for the suspect metals (they're also used in jewelry and belt buckles).

如果你的耳朵、手或脸颊上的皮肤出现红色、干燥或发痒，拿出一个家用工具包来检测可疑金属(它们也用于珠宝和皮带扣)。

You can protect yourself by setting your phone to speaker, using an earpiece, or putting a cover and clear film screen on your phone.

你可以通过将你的手机设置为免提模式，使用耳机，或者使用盖子和薄膜屏保来保护自己免收影响。

FIVE. Get Urine Out of the Carpet. Pets.

清理掉毯子上的尿液。宠物类。

Club soda works wonders on pet urine and other tough stains.

苏打水对宠物尿和其他顽固的污渍有奇效。

Blot up the offending liquid, then soak the spot with club soda.

把讨厌的液体吸干，然后用苏打水浸泡污渍。

Blot again and scrub with diluted carpet shampoo if needed.

再次吸干液体，如果需要，再用稀释的地毯洗发水擦洗。