5 Top Talcum Powder Tips - and you thought it was just for babies' bottoms!

* If you plan to go on a pinic don't forget to pack a tin of talc - ants absolutely hate it and will keep away if you sprinkle some around your chosen site.

* Sprinkle talcum powder between your sheets on warm, balmy nights to ensure a cool, comfortable sleep.
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* Give tatty, suede boots and shoes a new lease of life by dusting with talc, leaving overnight then brushing clean the next morning.

* This is one of Eva Longoria's top tips - dust a little baby powder onto eyelashes as a mascara primer for "fluffy", sexy lashes!

* If you are off to the beach with little ones this summer you might find this tip useful - rub talcum powder into your children's feet to   magically remove sand and stop them tranferring half the beach into your car on the way home!