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Tip: Summer Education Tips

mom-from-missouri
Silver Post Medal for All Time! 255 Posts

August 7, 2009

These are my tips for continuing your child's education throughout the summer. Play Math BINGO, I made mine from the plain (inside) cardboard on cereal boxes. I made squares and put numbers in each square.

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Tip: Use Paper Towels for Temporary Curtains

August 3, 2009

After I moved into my brand new house, the most important thing for me was to find curtain for all of those more than 40 windows. Because there are so many, it is hard for me to find the right curtains and have them installed in a short period of time.

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Add Ham Hock When Cooking Beans and PeasAdd a ham hock to the pot when cooking beans and peas. This brings so much flavor; whether it is fresh vegetables or frozen.

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Chick Peas for Extra Servings and NutritionAdd chickpeas to virtually any stew or crockpot meal to extend the number of servings, and add nutrition.

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Making Cake Mixes Taste BetterTo make a basic cake mix (white) taste delicious, add a teaspoon of flavoring. My favorite addition is coconut in the batter. Be sure to mix well before baking.

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Place a Wet Washcloth on Neck To Stay CoolI worked for years in a very hot environment. I found the best way to stay cool, is to buy new dish towels or hand towels. The reason I say buy some is the dish towels you already have might have a grease smell to them. I would take a supply of them to work with me.

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Product Review: NuWave Infrared CookerIt seems pricey on the surface, but has saved us time and electricity. it cooks quickly and well. much, much more quickly than a standard stove, and the cooked meat is moist, tender, juicy and is cooked right.

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Reuse Hand PumpsI love to pick up the pump hand cleansers when I find them on sale, but I hate to throw them out. I reuse them for simple things like placing dish washing liquid in them.

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Send Text Messages From Your ComputerIt does not cost you anything to send text messages to a cell phone from your computer, simply type your friend's cell phone address into the "to" box in the e-mail header.

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"No Boredom Bag" For Car TripsFor car trips with kids, I make a "no boredom bag". It can be a backpack, or any bag, but ones with pockets are good. It depends on what age as to what you put in it, but I usually put the following for my 9 year old.

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Bulk Bargains in the Meat DepartmentWith grocery bills going through the roof, I am always on the lookout for ways to trim mine. I always look for bargains in the meat department and last month found a real money saver.

Joke: To Be 6 AgainA man was sitting on the edge of the bed, observing his wife, looking at herself in the mirror. Since her birthday was not far off, he asked what she'd like to have for her birthday.

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Minimizing Freezer BurnFreezer "burn" is caused by air getting into freezer containers. Unless you vacuum seal, there will be air in any container. Any small air space will cause freezer "burn". The longer the item is kept in the freezer, the more freezer "burn" there will be.

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Pack a Thermos for Family OutingsTake a thermos with you on family outings to avoid eating in expensive restaurants. You can fill them with hot dogs, sloppy Joe, BBQ beef, tuna salad, etc. You can serve it on fancy rolls or pita bread when you're ready to eat.

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Save Your Old Cookware LidsIf you are re-doing your cookware, save the lids if they are in good shape. If not, take a good, long look at those pot handles and lid knobs. A lot of these items are in standard form and interchangeable.

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Use Contractor Tubs For Summer Party FoodFor summer parties, some people use a kids swimming pool to put ice in to keep food cold. I found that by the end of the afternoon on a warm day, the food is literally "swimming" in water as the ice melts, creating a mess and watered down food in some cases.

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Espresso Grind for AntsVery finely ground (espresso fine) caffeinated coffee, before brewing, works wonders on killing and eliminating ants. Apparently their systems cannot handle the caffeine and they die.

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Exfoliate with Sugar and LotionThe other day, I really wanted to exfoliate my skin. So I took a couple of tablespoons of granulate sugar, and my favorite body lotion, and I just squeezed enough in my hand to put on my legs.

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Freezing Basil In OilHere is a new way to preserve basil from the garden for winter use without drying it. You can not freeze basil by itself because it will turn black in the freezer.

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Make Your Own Toddler CrayonsUse clean, dry glass baby food jars to melt broken crayons. I get my crayons from restaurants that give my daughter crayons with a kid's menu. Sort crayons by color and peel off any paper. Put the crayons into separate jars in a hot water bath.

Reducing Sugar in DrinksDo you wish you could reduce the amount of sugar you put in your drinks, but don't want to lose the flavor? I've got the answer. I did it with myself and have reduced my sugar in a regular size coffee mug from 2 heaping teaspoons down to a flat 1/4 teaspoon.

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Safely Disposing of MedicationsIn the past four months, I now have a few different medications that are not working for me or had a bad reaction to so did some searching about what to do with them.

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Use Broom Handle for ExtensionA small nail tacked into the top of a broom handle can serve numerous purposes over time. I have used a 1 inch brad in my broom handle to hang light items from nails up high on the porch, etc.

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Use Plastic Coffee Containers for Rechargable BatteriesI use the red and green coffee plastic containers in the following way...

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Garden Irrigation System With Recycled MaterialsWant to feed your plants while you are away for the weekend? Well I have carried out a school project where each child has a grow bag growing vegetables and flowers.

Make Photo Luggage TagsHere's a great tip to help stop luggage theft: Before you fly on an airline make a photo luggage tag. Simply print a picture of yourself, then on the other side print out your home address, cell phone and the address where you're flying to.

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Only Use HE Detergent In HE WashersFor those of you with HE washers and problems with smelly laundry, I tried everything. Finally I talked to someone who said it is a MUST to use only the HE detergents, not your regular ones.

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Place Bills Right On Your CalendarThis is my tip for paying bills on time. As soon as I receive a bill in the mail, or an email saying my bill is due soon, I write the due date and the amount on the calendar.

Plastic Canvas BoxI haven't made my project yet so can't send a picture. I just got done cutting the pieces out and will start stitching it tomorrow.

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Produce Containers For Mini HothousesUse empty produce containers (like the ones that hold strawberries) for miniature hothouses. It's very useful for a small hothouse, or to start seeds in a small area. When the plants are big enough, just keep the lid open. I did it for my bean plants, and now they're thriving on my small balcony!

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Product Review: Kitchen Gourmet Air PopperI just tried the Kitchen Gourmet Air Popper from Walgreens for $10.00. I have to say if you like popcorn flying all over the place and lots of seeds not popped, then this is the popper for you. I guess you can tell I don't like it.

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Rescan TV Setup To Get Digital ChannelsBefore we had the switch to digital TV on June 12, I was able to receive both analog and digital on the same TV with no problem. After the switch, all of a sudden, I could no longer receive digital ABC nor CBS TV.

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Substitute Old Toothbrush for Nail BrushI was planting some of my flowers and vegetable plants this afternoon, and after washing my hands, still had dirt caked under my nails. I realized that I don't have a nail brush, so I started glancing around the bathroom, and found a good substitute!

Thrifty Chocolate MilkMake chocolate milk from powdered milk and generic brand chocolate syrup. Then, when kids want hot chocolate, heat it up. It's so easy, and so inexpensive. Marshmallows are optional.

Use Egg Cartons For Craft OrganizationI save egg cartons of both kinds cardboard and Styrofoam. I use the bottom of all sizes in the Styrofoam to use when I do watercolor painting. They can be used for any painting medium and also for crafting.

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Use Playdoh Fun Factory for Pasta MakerOodles of Noodles. All you need: the Fun Factory (the one where you put playdoh in, press into a tube using the handle, and the playdoh comes out in the stencil shape) and semolina flour

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Capture Chipmunks With Panty HoseChipmunks! I saw one run into the black drainage tube that's attached to the downspout on the side of my house. After it ran up the spout, I took a pair of panty hose, pulled a leg over each end, not real easy, but it worked.

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Check Freecycle Before You BuyI am dismayed that not everyone seems to be aware that there is an option for getting used appliances and other stuff for free by checking for a FreeCycle group in your area.

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Freeze Bananas in Their PeelWhen the last bananas in a bunch get over ripe, I just put them in the freezer "as is" to save for when I want to make banana bread. The bananas get horrid looking when they are frozen; black and wrinkly, but the insides stay perfectly good.

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Link: Low Cost Eye Glasses at Zennioptical.comEye glasses are so expensive. My family and I go to our optometrist for exam and Rx and then order our eyeglasses online. I have had excellent results with www.zennioptical.com There are numerous places on the net if you search.

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Murphy Oil Soap for Cleaning Paint BrushesI use Murphy Oil Soap, to clean my paint brushes. I do decoupage, and the brushes get gluey. So I will soak them overnight in the oil soap, and they are clean again.

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Set Up Pup Pool for Summer HeatLiving in Florida, the heat is horrible for my outdoor pets. I bought a cheap kiddy, outdoor pool, and put in the back yard in the sun. When my pup gets hot, he dives in, and plays with his toys in the pool. He stays cool at the same time.

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Uniform Hamburger PattiesWhen forming hamburger patties, leave the middle thinner or even put a hole in the middle (like a donut). When they cook, the middle will fill in and the thickness will be the same all around.

Using Grey Water From Your Washer for The GardenThis one comes from my dad. When I was young, he maintained a very large garden and my mom canned most of the fruits and veggies that we ate. One year because of a water main break, all outdoor watering was banned.

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Windex for Dried Latex Paint on WindowsI painted a room of mine a couple of months ago, but never got around to scraping paint from my old wood windows. To loosen the dried two month old paint, I spayed the windows with Windex first, then I hardly had to scrape at all.

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