full of hidden uses. You will need A potato Ski goggles A scratch awl or screwdriver A

floral arrangement Shoes and shoe polish and tarnished silverware. Step 1. Rub your hands

with a raw potato to remove food stains. Step 2. Apply cut slices of raw, cold potato to

your eyes to make puffiness disappear. Step 3. Hold a floral arrangement in place by cutting

a potato in half lengthwise and placing it cut side down. Poke holes in the potato with

the scratch awl or screwdriver where you want the flowers to go, and then insert the stems.

Step 4. Restore your old shoes by cutting a raw potato in half and rubbing it on your

shoes. Then apply shoe polish for shine. Step 5. Use a potato as a hot compress by boiling

it, wrapping it in a towel, and then applying it to the area. Refrigerate a boiled potato

to use as a cold compress. Step 6. Remove tarnish from your silverware by first boiling

a couple of potatoes. Remove the potatoes and set your silverware in the water for one

hour. Then wash and rinse the silverware. Did you know Did you know? Thomas Jefferson

introduced French fried potatoes to the U.S.