| RE: Dryer Sheets for Insect Repellent |
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I've done this for years with my Girl Scouts. Just remember to use plain dryer sheets, not the scented variety. That's what attracts the buggies (they think you are a flower). My girls always had to use unscented deodorant, plain dishwashing soap, etc. It works! ... View related article. |
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| RE: Perfect Grilled Corn on the Cob |
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An even easier method is to leave the corn in the husks just trim the tassel as close as possible. Grill for 10-14 minutes. When you're ready to eat, pull off the shuck (the silk comes with it, much easier than when raw). Add butter or your favorite topping and enjoy. ... View related article. |
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| RE: Pattern For A Granny Square Poncho |
Either type in Crocheted Granny Square Poncho in the search space or try home.inreach.com/marthac/poncho.html
good luck, osa ... View related article. |
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| RE: Request: Grandmother on a Budget |
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My grandmother had 13 grandchildren. We never got birthday or Christmas gifts from her. But every once in a while you would get a box from Gram and it would be full of gifts. It was always a surprise and that made it even more special. We each had our own crochet motif (mine was a butterfly). She would use up her bits and pieces of crochet cotton and crochet your special motif. Clothes were passed from grandchild to grandchild - but the rule was that your motif was sewn onto the shirt, dress, whatever when it was handed down to you - that made it "yours". My other grandmother opened a bank account for each of us - she added to it on each birthday or Christmas - it might only be a dollar or two but by the time college came around it was a nice sum. ... View related article. |
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| RE: A New Holiday Tradition... Homemade Gifts |
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I would rather you spend 5 minutes making me something than pulling out a credit card. My grandson (4 yrs old) had made a pinecone spider web for a school project - he asked me if I wanted it cause his mom was going to throw it away - it has a front row seat in my china cabinet. This year he made me a key ring - the green animal on it looks like a turtle but it's really a frog (my Girl Scout camp name name is Treefrog). That key ring is always with me and the pride he feels when he sees me with it is immense. ... View related article. |
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| RE: Removing Shells From Hard Boiled Eggs |
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Try a couple of teaspoons of vinegar in the water you boil the eggs in. ... View related article. |
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| RE: Storing Rolls of Wrapping Paper |
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I slide the paper off the cardboard, put my fingers in one end of the tube of paper and roll it tighter, then slip it back inside the cardboard. I store my tubes of wrapping paper in a 30 gallon garbage container with a garbage bag over the top to keep out dust. I have 2 containers - 1 for Christmas and 1 for other papers. When I need to use the paper I cut the cardboard from one end to the other and slide the paper out the slit. ... View related article. |
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| RE: Tilex Fresh Shower to Kill Household Ants |
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Cinnamon is the cheapest ant repellant. I get mine @ the Dollar Store. In the spring right before a good rain make a trail around the base of your house. When the rain washes it into the soil the ants run. If the ants have gotten inside sprinkle the carpet with cinnamon and vacuum in the morning. ... View related article. |
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| RE: Easy Teen Curfew Clock |
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I wasn't a fan of this as a teen but it was great when I became a mom. My mother put the alarm clock inside her bedroom door. It works! ... View related article. |
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| RE: Freezing for the Soup Pot |
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I also freeze any leftover veggies that aren't enough for another meal - if I have a tablespoon of green beans, a teaspoon of carrots it goes into my soup jug in the freezer. When it's full I thaw it, add a quart of tomato juice and voila - homemade soup. You can add beef, chicken or just keep it veggie soup. ... View related article. |
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