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Video: Don't Use Plastic Bags

September 24, 2013

I'm posting this information as a plea for our environment. Please check this link and you will see how our using plastic shopping bags is hurting our world, our wildlife, and poisoning our environment.

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Tip: How to Remove Tar from Skin

terrijeanjacobo

September 16, 2013

My sons got into a bucket of roofing tar 18 years ago. They covered themselves from head to toe with it. I learned that it does not just come off in the bath!

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Tip: Use Trashcan with Wheels to Transport Purchases

September 13, 2013

I have a clean 32 gal trashcan with wheels that I use to transport purchases from the vehicle into the house and nothing falls out in large holes like the wire shopping carts.

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Tip: Diatomaceous Earth to Get Rid of Parasites

September 10, 2013

Food Grade Diatomaceous earth will kill fleas, ticks, bed bugs and almost any other insect. If taken internally, it will also rid your dog of worms and parasites. It must be FOOD GRADE not the kind sold at pool supply companies.

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Tip: Uses for Single Pierced Earrings

September 6, 2013

For those beautiful earrings that you have lost one and think you should throw the remaining one away, don't. They are handy for several things especially the posts.

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Get Ready for School at NightPick clothes out the night before. This helps save time in the mornings when you are rushing to get ready. Try to prepare anything that you can for the next day.

Fleece Hats for Premature BabiesThese little baby hats are quick and easy to make. Your local neonatal unit will be delighted to have them. Use the softest finest fleece you can find, in white, blue, pink.

Finished treat bag.

Halloween Kraft Treat BagEmbellish a plain brown paper bag and fill it with Halloween treats.

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Laundry Basket BassinetWith my first child, we lived in a very small space and had very little income. A bassinet seemed like a good idea until I could afford a crib, but there was no money for one.

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Use Cloves for Skunk Smell on DogBoil a handful of whole cloves in large pot of water. Let water cool. Pour on dog and let dry by itself. This is the "only" thing that has ever worked for me and I have tried everything over the years.

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Ammonia to Kill FleasI use ammonia to get rid of fleas. I close the window and then pour it on the carpet and anywhere your dogs lay. Take your dogs and cats out of the house for at least 4 hours.

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Bake Eggshells for CompostI put eggshells in a tray at the bottom of the oven. They get baked and brittle every time you use the oven. Just keep adding to the tray until it is full.

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Deodorant for ChafingUse deodorant to keep from chafing. It works better than lotions because it takes longer to absorb.

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Clear Nail Polish For Pantyhose RunsWhile still wearing them, simply take clear nail polish and paint over the run and let it dry. This will keep the run from growing bigger.

Stop Squirrels From Digging In Potted Plants

Stop Squirrels From Digging In Potted PlantsI have lost hundreds of dollars and many man hours due to squirrels digging in potted plants. I would come home from work only to find many pots knocked off a wall or bench.

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Write Phone Number on Child's ArmOne of the things that I came up with when taking kids on day trips was to write my cell number on their arms in ink. That way, if they got lost or separated from me, they could have someone call me.

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Natural Oven CleanerI had been using conventional oven cleaner for years and then discovered the way my granny probably cleaned hers. It's a tip for young people and some old like myself who got stuck into the habit of thinking you have to buy everything. It's the best way to clean out the oven.

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Open Stubborn Jars And LidsTo open any jar or lid without straining your wrist or damaging the lid, use a rubber oil filter wrench. They are inexpensive and will fit any size jar you have.

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Windbreaks for SeedlingsUse the free supermarket plastic carrier bags as small windbreaks for recently planted seedlings.

Making Shampoo and Conditioner Last LongerFirst of all, I use the cheaper brand. Alberto VO5 around here is usually just $1 a bottle and sometimes on sale for less. Their conditioners seem like they mix more reddily with water.

Preventing Baking Pans from RustingAfter I pull a cake or other baked goods from my oven and put them on a cooling rack, I wash my dish well in soapy water and put it straight back into the cooling oven, upside down.

Blueberries for Artwork

Blueberries for ArtworkI am doing a lesson plan this week to encourage the children to eat blueberries, which they don't like right now. Blueberries are so good for the brain.

Cereal Boxes as Magazine FilesCut the whole box diagonally, close the top flaps and tape them shut, voilá! Two magazine files free!

Comfortis For FleasHaving a cat with an allergy to fleas is very sad. He would swell up, and break out all over, besides the flea bites. My vet suggested Comfortis for my cat.

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Freeze Whole Heads of GarlicBelieve it or not, the easiest way to peel and store garlic is to simply put it in an air-tight bag or container and put it in the freezer, the whole head unpeeled!

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Homemade "Before You Go" Toilet Odor EliminatorThe best way to keep odors at bay is to stop them before they happen! Here is an easy and inexpensive do it yourself version of the costly and popular Poo-Pourri Before You Go spray.

Un-du Adhesive RemoverIt's actually spelled oddly: 'Un-du'. They also have it on Amazon, and their search will find it even spelled correctly.

Whole Blueberry Water Pops for the Freezer

Whole Blueberry Water Pops for the FreezerWe have been eating those yummy jello cups you can buy at the grocery store that come in multi-packs. I have been reusing the little cups to make ice pops

Keep Washing Machines Free of Detergent Build-upTurn machine on, fill with warm water (full load level) and add a bit more than 1/2 gallon of the cheapest vinegar available. Let the machine finish its cycle.

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Make "New" Designer Towels and WashclothsWhen our bath towels get worn around the edges, usually the center portion is still nice and plush. I cut them in either 4 equal pieces for hand towels, or 6 pieces for wash cloths.

Natural Hay Fever RemedyI suffer from hay fever. Sometimes not too bad, other times worse. The pharmaceutical tablets are quite expensive. Many years ago I read about a singer who was recommended this remedy and I tried it.

Ever Blooming GeraniumsEvery year, I so admired my Aunt's geraniums that bloomed until October in Michigan. She told me that she uses an empty gallon container. She fills the bottom with ammonia then fills to the top with water.

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Hide Dog Treat Under Jar LidPut a dog treat under a jar lid and put it on the floor with the dog watching. It works a treat, just keep something handy for rescuing the lid from under the freezer, etc.

Keeping Bagless Vaccum Cleaners FreshI found a little secret to making my vaccum smell fresh. I use a bagless one. They have a filter cup that starts to get a little stinky even if you keep it empty and clean. So I make my own carpet fresh.

Make Expensive Laundry Last LongerIn my home, we do at least two loads a day so it would get pretty expensive if I didn't do this simple trick.

Making Ice Chips in an Ice Cube TrayI make ice chips in an ice cube tray by twisting the ice cubes before they are totally frozen. After they get frozen, I twist the tray again and pull out the little pieces.

Use Your Digital Camera to Preserve KeepsakesIf you have children, you probably have boxes and scrapbooks of things your children made in school that you are keeping. Have you ever wished you had a better way to keep these treasures?

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Buy Dry Staples in BulkWe make things from scratch and like to try new things, but we have limited space. I buy pasta, grains and dried beans in bulk, but I only buy one kind at a time, enough to fill up a half-gallon mason jar.

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Keeping Ants out of Hummingbird Feeder - A feeder with tape on it.

Keeping Ants out of Hummingbird FeederI put packaging tape on my feeder to catch the ants as they crawl down to get to the sweet stuff. Since I have been doing this, I have had no ants in my feeder and the tape still works after it rains.

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Boxes wrapped in Christmas paper and edged with duct tape.

Repurpose Food Boxes as Christmas PackagesI save old boxes to wrap in gift paper to make my wrapping experience as stress free as possible by having them ready now. Using colored duct tape to finish the edges also adds to the festive mood.

Weighted Flowers for Graveside DisplaysI needed to add flowers at the cemetery to the vases on each side of the monument. They needed to be weighted down so they wouldn't blow away. So I solved this problem by using some old keys and attached them with wire to the base of the flowers. Problem solved.

Bread Closures for Marking Crochet Needle SizeI had heard of using the tags/closures for bread packages to mark your projects while knitting or crocheting, but came upon another use for the little white tags while crocheting.

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Cleaning Stained Coffee PotsIf you have a coffee pot that has old or burned coffee residue, take about 5 or 6 pennies and 2 tablespoons vinegar. Swish it around the pot until stains are gone. The vinegar acts as the cleaner and the pennies are the abrasion to remove the stains.

Acetone to Save Dried Out Nail PolishAn easy way to save your dried out nail polish is using a small amount of acetone or nail polish remover.

Bubble Wrap as Refrigerator LinerI use bubble wrap as the liner in my veggie drawers in the refrigerator. Veggies keep better and when they get soiled just toss and replace.

Cardboard for Removing VegetationTo kill grass and/or weeds in an area that you'd like to use for something else, this is what I've done in the past with great success.

Chex Cereal and Almond Milk (GFCFSF Diet)I found a wonderful meal choice for my daughter who is on the GFCFSF Diet. It is a diet that doesn't upset her many food sensitivities, as many foods do for children who are on the Autism Spectrum.

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Latex Gloves Make Great Hound GlovesUsually I use an eraser on his coat, the square kind, but this time I went and tried a latex glove. It worked really well on his coat and he wasn't afraid of it or anything.

No More Soggy Grilled Cheese Sandwiches

No More Soggy Grilled Cheese SandwichesWhen my son makes grilled cheese sandwiches, he cuts them diagonally and sets them on the cut edge! No more sandwiches with one side that is damp from sitting on the plate.

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Pam to Eradicate Fruit FliesI took my can of Pam spray and sprayed it where the flies were. Immediately they were downed. You can even get them in mid-air easily too.

Storing New Passwords in EmailsWhen I get an email to help me reset it, I go back to it after I have reset the password and type it in that email and resend it to myself.

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Toothbrush Holders for PaintbrushesI buy mis-matched toothbrush holders in "my colors" at my thrift store and use them to store my paint brushes in while I'm creating.

Uses for Un-Du Adhesive RemoverFirst, I was repairing my granddaughter's brown stuffed animal with my glue gun. I dropped the glue gun on the animal's head and it slid off, leaving a streak of hot glue.

Keeping Cereal FreshTo save money on cereals, I purchase the huge bags of generic cereals when they are on sale CHEAP. To keep them fresh, I use my good old Foodsaver and extra canning jars.

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Rose Water RecipeThis is just a really simple recipe. I use it a lot, it is very relaxing!

Making a Tighter Prettier BowIt is almost that time of year we seem to make or attempt to make bows for Christmas. My tip is that you can get a much tighter bow and a prettier bow if, when finishing, you twist the whole bow instead of the wire.

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Using Hangers in Windy Weather

Using Hangers in Windy WeatherWhen line drying, it's often convenient to use clothes hangers. If the weather is windy, the hangers can easily get knocked off by wind.

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