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(June 4 - 10, 2012)

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Tip: Drying Flowers With Cat Litter

dorothy wedenoja
Bronze Post Medal for All Time! 170 Posts

June 6, 2012

At this time of year, we have a lot of beautiful flowers blooming. A cheaper way of drying them is to use a cheap cat litter. Make sure you use the plain clay litter. Line a box with paper towels, put a layer of cat litter on the paper towels.

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Tip: Egg Mc Muffins

coville123
Silver Post Medal for All Time! 433 Posts

June 5, 2012

Mix your scrambled eggs in a bowl then pour into your measuring cup, easier for pouring. Pour into muffin tins and bake in oven for about 10 minutes. Makes perfect shaped eggs to put on an English muffin.

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Tip: Freezing Zest in Wax Paper

Vi Johnson
Silver Post Medal for All Time! 288 Posts

June 5, 2012

My good friend visited a few days and showed me how she freezes lemon or orange zest and juice from one fruit. She uses a zester or fine grater on waxed paper, then folds it over several times and lays it flat.

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Tip: Homemade Grass Fertilizer

coville123
Silver Post Medal for All Time! 433 Posts

June 5, 2012

Use this for greener grass.

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Tip: Natural Aphid Spray

(Guest)
Gold Post Medal for All Time! 846 Posts

June 5, 2012

Imagine my chagrin this year when for the first time ever I decided to try growing dill and woke up one morning wondering why the upper most tender portions of the plants, which were ready for harvest, were drooping heavily sideways.

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Chopsticks on silicone pot holder.

Remove Toast With ChopsticksChopsticks aren't just for eating anymore. Some breads just don't pop up from the toaster very well, and people often use metal utensils to get them out. This is very dangerous and there is an easier and safer way. Grab a pair of wooden chopsticks and keep them close to the toaster.

Hidden Organizational SpaceThe inside of your cabinets can provide some excellent organizational space. Put some hooks at the back of the cabinet or attach a piece of pegboard or cork board in the back and use this space to hang small kitchen utensils, pot holders, and various other small items.

Milk jugs hanging in storage building.

Organizing a Storage BuildingMy husband has me save milk cartons and ice cream containers for him to use for various things. In order to keep them from cluttering his storage building, he threads them through a chain that runs from one end of the building to the other.

Stock Up on Salad Dressing MixesI have discovered that those packets of Ranch or Italian salad dressing mix are a versatile, easy to store pantry staple.

Nutrition In DisguiseI had 3 boys in 4 1/2 years when I was very young. Then at 40, I had another boy. His brothers were 17, 20 and 22 when he was born. I gave them pancakes slathered in butter and syrup at least twice a week.

Use Pool Noodles to Protect Tomatoes

Use Pool Noodles to Protect TomatoesWhen I plant tomatoes, I put the wire rings around them. They invariably grow over the top of the metal rings and since they get heavy and there is no cushion, it cuts the stem almost in half.

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Warning: If You Use Linkedln Change Your Password ImmediatelyIt was just announced by Linkedln (today is June 7, 2012) that user passwords have been stolen from their database and not only that but that they have also been posted on the internet and 60% of the encrypted passwords have already been cracked!

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Baby Socks to Protect Hardwood FloorsThis is something I haven't thought about since the 1950s when everyone had hardwood floors. We bought a 1955 rancher and DH is refinishing the living room and hall floors. I just remembered some things I used to do to protect my floors when moving furniture.

Store celery in aluminum foil

Make Celery Last a MonthCelery tends to quickly go limp in the refrigerator. Keep it crisp by rolling it in two sheets of paper towels, then a layer of aluminum foil. Slip the rolled-up celery back in the plastic bag it came in, then tie with a twist tie.

Using Soap Nuts for Household CleaningI have become a recent convert to soap nuts. These are dried berries which many countries use for cleaning. They clean your clothes just as well as washing powder, but the clothes are so soft, and residue free.

Adjust Car Clock AheadSince my car usually carries me to an appointment, I set the car clock back 7 or 8 minutes permanently. It gives me "catch-my-breath" time. It keeps me from having a panic attack as I cut it close for an appointment.

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Bee Jar TrapPunch a hole in a jar lid about as wide as your pinky finger. You want the bee to be able to get in but not crawl out as easy. Fill the jar half full of orange juice. Smear some jam under the lid.

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Clean Your Smoke DetectorsBrush out and clean smoke detectors each season to prevent false activation. I had to call our fire dept. during night hours because our detector activated and we could not find a reason, nor could we turn it off.

Homemade Sun LotionI tried this the other day it works really good. I wanted to test on myself before I used it on the kids.

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Homemade Tanning RecipeMy grandmother use to buy a bottle of baby oil and mix iodine in it. She had the nicest tan and the the softest skin.

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Insurance DiscountsMost people are aware that you get a discount on your insurance if you bundle your vehicle insurance with your homeowner's or renter's insurance. But, many people are not aware that you can qualify for more than one discount for other reasons as well.

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Jigsaw Puzzles TipsAs you may already know, the first thing you do when putting together a jigsaw puzzle is to go through and sort out all the flat border pieces by putting them in a separate box.

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Magnets From Old Pins and EarringsYou can glue small round magnets to the backs of pins and earrings. They are bright and cheery, especially floral and starburst types. Just snap off the pin backs and clips or posts with a pair of needle nose pliers, then glue on the magnets with either a glue gun or cement type glue.

Oven Cleaner to Remove Oil StainsTo remove car oil stains on your driveway or on the floor of your garage, spray foam oven cleaner, leave on for about 10 minutes, then wash with warm water and brush the stain away.

Peel Hard Boiled Eggs EasierStart eggs in cold water with a couple of heaping teaspoons of salt. The salt sucks the calcium out of the shells and makes them easier to peel. You can also put them in ice water and roll them on the counter for easier removal.

Salt For Getting Rid of WeedsMy son in law is a landscaper. He uses regular boxed salt to get rid of weeds and it really does work. How nice to find something so cheap and eco friendly to take care of weed problems.

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Compare Prices With Your PhoneMy husband and I buy bigger packages of things like Tyson chicken tenders, but we make sure they are on sale. Pull out your calculator on your phone and do the math to see which size will be the better deal.

Cooking Pinto Beans

Cooking Pinto BeansAs a southern gal, I must have pinto beans every now and again cooked by me and not from a can. Since I got old and my hands became arthritic, it was difficult to rinse the beans and lift the slow cooker or large bean pot to pour off the water used for washing.

Spelling Hints For KidsWhen my kids need help with spelling, I just think of all the words that start with A-Z and write them all down. I cut each one out and put them in a hat.

Vitamin E Cream For RosaceaI have found it very hard to find a moisturizer that does not cause massive problems with my rosacea. One day, I found a bottle of Johnson's baby moisturizer cream.

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