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(August 1 - 31, 2016)

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August 25, 2016

This is a great tip for lightweight hanging pots for indoor plants! Pots can get really heavy when using pebbles or stones for drainage, which can be very taxing on the hooks hanging from your ceiling. Next time, try this instead, bath scrubbies.

Lightweight Hanging Pots for House Plants

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August 25, 2016

Headed to the beach? Clean out an old chapstick, sunscreen bottle, or other container! Then you can store valuables in it like phones, money, without making it obvious that there is a valuable in it! Bam!

Store Small
Valuables in
Container

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Silver Answer Medal for All Time! 409 Answers
August 17, 2016

Always start with cold water and four family size Lipton tea bags. Bring tea to a simmer, add approximately 1 gallon cold water and 2 cups sugar. Use less water if desired, and adjust sugar to taste. Stir well and refrigerate.

How to make (and carry) the coldest, sweetest southern ice tea!

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Gold Post Medal for All Time! 677 Posts
August 11, 2016

If you open a paper clip, it will act as a third hand to help you put on your bracelet easily.

paperclip to latch bracelet

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August 10, 2016

To freeze fresh basil, create a cigar shape by overlapping leaves in an 8 inch line on plastic wrap. Continue laying leaves over the original line moving the next line slightly higher so that your line is getting wider. When 4 inches wide or so, use the plastic wrap to help gather the contents from bottom to top.

frozen basil

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