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(May 23 - 29, 2009)

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Tip: Tending Your Garden

Carol Rodriguez

May 29, 2009

I want all of you to become familiar with "tending your garden." If you don't tend your garden, you won't get much of anything out of it.

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Amish White BreadIn the mixer bowl, dissolve the sugar in warm water and then stir in the yeast. Allow it to proof until the yeast resembles a creamy foam, at least 10 - 30 minutes.

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Cooking Oil Spray Kills Kitchen AntsI learned today that the cheap nonstick cooking oil spray kills black kitchen ants on contact, even if it lacks the ability to keep them from coming back.

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Make Your Own Hamburger PattiesWhen forming burgers, I use a hamburger press. I would then flatten the burgers with my hands to make them thinner. This way when cooked on the grill, they don't get too thick.

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Product Review: Poulan Weed Eater?This product is a life saver. I have always had to wait for my husband to do all the trimming (and he's only home one weekend a month).

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Roomba Robotic Vacuum Cleaner ReviewMy husband got me the Roomba 6 years ago, because I have a very bad back and vacuuming hurt me so bad it would take me 4 days to do our house (2000 sq ft).

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Shower Curtains as TableclothsNow is the season for outdoor parties, graduations, etc. Instead of using paper tablecloths, use shower curtains from the dollar store. They come in all colors, and are large enough to put on any table.

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Sport Shirts Decorations for a Graduation PartyA graduation party we attended had the cutest idea for decorating. The graduate was very athletic and had t-shirts from many activities she was involved in. Her t-shirts were hung on the fence like a clothes line in many sizes as she grew up.

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Use Frozen Berries For Quick TrifleI keep raspberries and strawberries, and other trifle fruits in the freezer ready for making jellies and trifles.

Use Safety Straps to Secure Purse While ShoppingWhenever I'm shopping, and shopping carts are available, I "strap" my purse into the child seat. Doing this allows me to shop and not have to worry about my purse being stolen.

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Use Shredded Paper For Cat LitterI have nine cats, the result of some volunteer work with a trap, neuter/spay/vaccinate, and release program. (I had trouble with the release part!) With the price of cat litter soaring, I decided to try to use my daily Chicago newspaper, which is large, in litter boxes.

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Check Register Tip - Round UpWhen I enter an amount taken from my checking account either by check or debit card I always enter the correct amount in the ledger but I round up the amount I deduct from the checking account.

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Potpourri on White Background

Make Your Own PotpourriThink ahead for wonderful holiday gifts. Each spring and summer I used to go around to my friends' gardens and pick the flower petals up from the ground. Take the flowers or petals home and lay them out on newspaper on the floor and leave to dry.

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Saving Water When Washing Your CarHere in Central Florida, we are currently under a "Level 4" watering ban which bans people from home car washing. We cleaned our 2006 Honda Accord using approx. 3/4 of a gallon of water, two old soft bath towels, and maybe 45 minutes of our time.

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Tim Tam Car for Kids Party FoodFor childrens' party food, dig a small hole in the centre of a Timtam. With icing or chocolate, set a tiny teddy in the hole. Then stick 4 small marshmallows on the bottom for wheels. Great for kids and adults alike.

Wax Your Bathroom Tiles to Keep Them CleanI have very hard water and have a lot of lime build up on my bathroom tiles. I scrub them all down vigorously with vinegar once a year and polish them with car wax. Water beads up and rolls off just like on your car. I use vinegar for so many things when I clean.

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Wrap Produce in Plastic BagsSometimes, I forget to grab my "green" shopping bags before heading into the grocery store. I re-use the plastic bags by wrapping my produce in them. I have found that my lettuce, grapes, cabbage, peppers, carrots stay fresher much longer.

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Be Wary Of Flea Medication AllergiesPlease test your cat for allergies to flea meds by applying only one drop at a time. Flea meds almost killed my cat. I've been up all night, every hour force-feeding water to my cat.

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Cook Pasta and Eggs at the Same TimeSave cooking time and pans, by cooking pasta and eggs at the same time. Place pasta in boiling water, and disperse pasta so the noodles do not stick together. Put the in eggs from the fridge, and return pot to a boil.

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Food Freebies for Your BirthdayBest of all you don't have to go on your birthday. They give you about a 2 week window of time to use the coupon.

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Harvesting and Uses for Crab ApplesSpread 2 bed sheets under tree canopy from trunk to outside edge of tips of limbs. Using an inch and half PVC pipe with a (Y) fitting attached to the tip of 8 foot section of pipe.

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Ideas for Reusing Large Size Creamer BottlesFor my Kindergarten class at Sunday School, we made Santa toys out of Liquid Coffee Mate bottles. The white bottles have red caps that are shaped as Santa's hat.

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Knitting and Crochet TipsA while back, a woman asked about how to knit or crochet. Here is what you do. You make a loop with your yarn and place it on your knitting needle, that will be your lead needle.

Rewash Unmatched Socks to Find MatesI do a lot of laundry. When I discover the unmatched socks, they go into a small basket nearby. The next time I run the white load through (or the color load for colored socks), I add the mismatched socks to it.

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Save Extra Fast Food NapkinsWhen eating out at fast food restaurants, we are usually given too many napkins that end up in the trash. Now we fold them up and take them with us.

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Brewer's Yeast for FleasA tip for keeping fleas away from your cats and dogs. Simply put a teaspoon of powdered brewer's yeast into their food. You can also dissolve 1/4 cup brewer's yeast into 1 quart of water. Place in spray bottle and spray pet, combing into fur as you do.

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A calculator, shopping list and money for grocery shopping.

Calculate the Best Prices at SupermarketsWhen at the supermarket, bring a little notebook with you, and a calculator. Write down all of your regular items and the price per ounce or the price for each item.

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Crocheted PotholdersThese potholders are thick and safe, so long as you crochet tight stitches. If you use a larger hook, you may get air spaces where the hot pan can burn your fingers. If a size H hook is too loose, get an F or G hook. We all crochet at different tensions.

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Lime Jelly and CucumberA nice fresh taste to add to a salad dish: Slice or chop cucumber and add to a lime jelly.

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Recycling Magnets for PhotosA good use for those business cards that are attached to magnets. You can cut a photo to size and glue to magnet and place on your refrigerator.

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Use Clear Nail Polish to Mend ScarvesNylon scarves are great for hot weather as they don't crush, but they do snag. So when I got a tear in one of my favorite scarves, I wondered how to mend it, and make sure it wouldn't continue to run.

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Use Loose Screws to Clean Hummingbird FeederTo clean your hummingbird feeder, place some loose screws in the container with some hot soapy water and swirl them around. The screws will break away the grime buildup.

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Use Vaseline to Soften a Refrigerator GasketIf you are having trouble with ice build-up on the heater coils in the back of an older fridge and are having to go through the lengthy process of removing the food and shelves to defrost with a hair dryer -- a little Vaseline may be all you need!

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Keeping Clothes from Getting Wrinkled?Looking for a way to keep your hanging clothes from getting wrinkled? I have the solution. And best of all it's easy and it's free.

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