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Keep Soda Can from SprayingIf you drop a soft drink can on the floor, tap the top a few times before opening. It won't spew when opened.

 

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What is the Best Wax for Sealing a Corked Bottle?Is there a wax that can be dripped on a corked bottle that isn't brittle like dinner candle wax? Thanks.

 

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Can I Make a Tea from Eucalyptus Leaves?Can eucalyptus leaves be boiled, strained, and consumed?

 

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Use Coffee Pot for Mulled CiderI knew I had a couple extra coffee makers on the very top shelf of one of the kitchen cabinets and thought I'd put them to good use for keeping my hot mulled cider hot for Christmas.

 

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Mix Coke with EspressoAfter making an espresso coffee one night, I let the rest get cold. Then my husband suggested adding Coke to my cold espresso and, VOILA, Copresso was born. It tastes surprisingly good and different. Is this new or does everyone else drink this?

 

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Make Coffee with Enough Flavor for TwoWhen having your morning coffee, I will flavor the first cup with vanilla, cinnamon, creamer and 2 packs Splenda. When it gets down to about 1/2 inch from the bottom of the cup, I refill it with fresh coffee and cream.

 

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Make Flavored Drinks with Soda WaterUse carbonated spring water, which is available cheaply from chains like Asda (Walmart in US), to make up orangeade, lemonade, etc.

 

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Mix Juice and TeaThis tip is frugal, but I started doing this because it was a healthy option. I brew fresh iced tea all summer long. I also buy Juicy Juice 100 percent juice in the raspberry and apple flavor. I mix a half glass of iced tea and half glass of the juice.

 

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Real Southern Iced TeaBoil a pan of water enough to fill a gallon pitcher. In the meantime, put enough sugar in the bottom of the pitcher to suit your taste. Use the same amount you would use if you were just pouring the sugar into the tea.

 

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Fast Brewed Iced TeaI make cold ice tea in no time flat by brewing the tea with the least amount of water possible. I make a gallon of tea by bringing 8 tea bags to a boil in 3 cups of water with a lid on, then remove from heat and let it steep for 5 minutes.

 

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Bottle Your Own BeveragesRecycle standard size, screw-cap soft drink bottles for your family. I have found using the screw-cap soft drink bottles are wonderful for taking drinks with me to work for my small office refrigerator. They freeze very well and are great for car trips.

 

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Make Your Own Take Along Coffee PacksI love fresh brewed coffee. To make my own take along packs, I place a teaspoon or maybe a tablespoon of ground coffee into a coffee filter along with aspartame sugar and powder creamer, and fold the filter in from the sides and down from the top.

 

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How Long Does Brewed Coffee Stay Fresh?After brewing coffee, how long does it stay fresh? My husband will drink it the next day and says it tastes fine.

 

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Costs of Making Your Own Juice?I have been considering buying a juicer for making our own fruit juice. But most of what I read online says that it is actually more expensive to make your own juice.

 

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Thrifty MochaHad a snack at a Mexican bistro without specialty coffee. So I order 1/2 coffee 1/2 Mexican hot chocolate, and voila! Specialty coffee without a surcharge!

 

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Coffee Liqueur Whipped CreamThis is for the coffee lovers. If you love to top your favorite coffee drink with whipped cream then add a splash of coffee flavored liqueur to the cream for an extra punch of flavor.

 

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Making Your Own Liquid Coffee Creamer?I am looking for a recipe for liquid coffee creamer.

 

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"Stir" with Pouring CoffeeDo you put cream and/or sugar in your coffee? If so, here's a tip: Put the cream and sugar in the empty cup. Then pour the coffee, using the coffee itself to "stir" it for you! Saves on dirtying a spoon!

 

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Homemade Powdered Apple Cider Mix?I would like to know if anyone out there knows how to make homemade powdered apple cider, just like the kind you can buy in the store? I want to be able to make my own. Thanks everyone.

 

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Frozen Strawberries in Strawberry LemonadeI love strawberry lemonade so I use frozen strawberries as the "ice cubes" when I make it. It gets it cold faster and adds the strawberry flavor to it!

 

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Caffeine Content in Hot Beverages?What's the percentage of caffeine in regular coffee, tea, and hot chocolate?

 

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Make Soda Go Twice As Far By Adding WaterMake the price of soda go twice as far by halving the bottle into another same size container. Then refilling both with plain water. The flavor remains the same and you have two bottles for the price of one.

 

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Vanilla Pudding as Coffee Creamer?I was wondering if anyone had tried instant vanilla pudding and powdered milk as a coffee creamer?

 

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Use a Wooden Clothespin as a Straw HolderI like to have a bottle of water or pop close by, and sometimes the straws I use have a way of slipping out of the spout. After undoing the bottle several times to retrieve the straw, I looked up and saw one of my trusty wooden clothes pegs (the ones with the hinge.)

 

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Stay Warm With Ginger Apple CiderStaying warm without cranking up the thermostat: I heat a mug of apple cider with a 1/2 tsp. of ground ginger in it. This definitely warms me from the inside! It's yummy too :D

 

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Save the Peach Juice from Canned PeachesSave your juice from canned peaches. Freeze it in ice cube trays then when solid move over to a ziplock bag and store in freezer. Use them in your glass instead of ice when drinking iced tea. Is good with any tea, but especially good with raspberry tea.

 

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Product Review: Powerade ZeroThere is a beverage out on the market now, similar to Gatorade or regular Powerade (which are both full of sugar), it's called "Powerade Zero". Anyone not wanting all those sugars, can drink, even diabetics as it has Splenda in it. It comes in a 32 oz. bottle and can be purchased as single bottles or in multipacks.

 

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Adding Crystal Light To Water?Does adding Crystal Light to my water change the affects that water has on my body?

 

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Wholesome Juice SpritzersJuice Spritzers are a great way for you and your kids to drink more water. Simply mix half juice and half sparkling water together in any container or glass. I prefer one with an easy close top, like an old Gatorade bottle, that way I can take it where ever I go and it won't spill)

 

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Make and Freeze Unflavored KooladeWe are all washing out and re-using single-serving sized plastic bottles, right? Even if you never have an occasion to buy such things, your friends will gladly save them for you, if you ask.

 

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Wine Opener for Waitresses?Do you know where I can purchase a no fail wine opener for waitresses?

 

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Kool-aid Lemonade With Homemade TasteI always use the Kool-aid brand lemonade that you add sugar to. Mix as usual but to each gallon (2 packages.) add the juice and pulp from 1 lemon.

 

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Liquid Sugar for Tea?I went to a restaurant recently that served unsweet tea with a syrup pitcher of "liquid sugar" on the table so that each guest could sweeten to taste.

 

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Using a Stove Top Espresso Maker?Using a Stove Top Espresso Maker. I just purchased a stove top espresso maker. Can some one give me any pointers on how to use my stove top espresso maker?

 

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Using a 30 Cup Coffee Pot?How many cups of coffee should I use in a 30 cup coffee pot?

 

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How much coffee should I use?How much coffee do i use for a 22 cup coffee maker?

 

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Making 40 Gallons of Tea?How can I make 40 gallons of tea with loose tea?

 

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Makeshift Coffee Filter?Is there anything I can use to sub for a coffee filter?

 

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Carrying Your Own DrinksWe save a lot of money - especially in the summer - by carrying around our own drinks!

 

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Ice Cube TipsTips for making and storing ice cubes. Post your ideas.

 

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Your Own Single Serve Crystal LightFor years I've put one quarter of a teaspoon of any flavor Crystal Light into 8 oz of water and shook it up, instead of making a whole batch as required on the instructions.

 

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Making Orange Juice Easier on the TummyOrange juice is, for some people, hard on the tummy in the morning, I add 2 cups of water to a gallon of juice. It still tastes great, but it's easier on the tummy.

 

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Monkey ShakeBlend frozen banana slices, milk, peanut butter, vanilla and your choice of sweetener. You can substitute vanilla yogurt for the milk, vanilla and sweetener to make it faster. To make it lower carb replace the milk with cottage cheese and it will taste creamier.

 

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Savings on ColaI have a tip for people who like my husband just has to have coke in the morning and throughout the day, that's my husbands coffee.

 

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Making a Good Cup of CocoaTips for making a good cup of cocoa. Post your ideas.

 

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Keeping Punch ColdThe best way to keep party punch cool is to freeze some of the punch in ice-cube trays or a ring mould. Float the frozen punch in your bowl to keep it chilled but undiluted.

 

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Uses for Fruit JuiceUses for fruit juice, other than drinking it. Post your ideas.

 

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Carry Iced Tea With YouI brew extra strong tea every morning and put it in a small 1/2 cup plastic container I keep in my purse. When eating out I get ice water and pour a little of the tea I have made in the glass. This is especially good if your drink herbal or decaf tea as those are not usually offered. By Owen

 

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Cutting Back on Caffeine With Half and Half CoffeeI have been trying to cut back on my caffeine intake. Instead of buying a blend of coffee that is 1/2 decaf and 1/2 regular coffee, I buy a can of each kind and blend my own as I make it. That way I can control how much regular coffee I put in.

 

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Lemonade Iced TeaFor a different refreshing summer beverage try making iced tea with an equal portion of lemonade. Add ice cubes and a fresh sprig of mint. Happy drinking.

 

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