Thanks to Home Digest here are ways to solve 5 sticky situations:
To get rid of various door to door solicitors at your door –“I appreciate your committment to your job/candidate/religion in going door to door and spreading the word. I’m sorry I don’t have the time right now to give you what you deserve”. 
To get rid of robocalls – press the pound key (#) or the star. pound and zero keys at the same time (*#0). That’s what commenters at the lifehacker.com and a New York Times blog suggest you do to foil annoying calls.
To get rid of clogged drains – The Family Handyman recommends a “cheap, fast, chemical free” unclogger called ZIP-IT, a jagged plastic wand with teeth you insert to bring up hair and goop.
To unstick glue caps that refuse to budge – dab petroleum jelly on the threads of the bottle when you first open it, one reader suggest in This Old House.
To get rid of dirt and add a seasonal scent – Ashley English of designspongeonline.com suggest this recipe for floor cleaner – 1 cup white vinegar, 1/4 cup baking soda, 6-7 drops of essential oil (pine, lavender etc) – mixed in a pail with hot water. Swish – Mop – Inhale.
Please do not put your tongue on a icy pole.