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Article: My Retired Tea Towels

Mina
Bronze Feedback Medal for All Time! 146 Feedbacks

March 11, 2016

We all have them, the old tea towels that are worn out, faded or stained, that we don't care to use anymore and that we would never put out when company is coming over.

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Tip: Ice and Ladle Fat Skimmer

attosa
Diamond Post Medal for All Time! 1,246 Posts

March 7, 2016

Whenever we watch cooking shows, my husband sees those handy dandy fat separator tools and asks me if I want one. I'm perfectly happy with my way: put ice cubes in a ladle and skim across the fatty top of whatever you're separating. The cold will get the fat to congeal in the ladle. Just like a magnet!

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Tip: Converting a Twin Bed into a Day Bed

Sandi/Poor But Proud
Gold Post Medal for All Time! 969 Posts

March 2, 2016

I recently moved into my own place after 28 months of home sharing. The apartment is tiny, so I gave up my bedroom for my "Croffice" or 'craft room/office'. I found I enjoy sleeping in the living room. I can stay up a bit and not disturb the lady below me.

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Tip: Putting Away Clutter

littergitter
Silver Post Medal for All Time! 418 Posts

March 2, 2016

At our house, it only takes a few days for things to get out of place. I have figured out an easy and quick way to get things back in order.

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Tip: Save a Life with CPR

Donna
Gold Post Medal for All Time! 555 Posts

March 2, 2016

I just returned from one of the most eventful shopping trips ever! As I was grocery shopping the PA announcement said "If there is anyone who knows CPR could you come to the back room". As a past employee of The American Heart Association, I went running.

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Coconut Oil Hair MaskI know it sounds a little unusual. At first when I heard of it I thought,''Gross, I don't want to put oil in my hair and then have greasy hair.'' Eventually though after hearing how great it was, I finally tried it. And it's awesome!

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Repairing a Rolltop Desk

Fixing a Rolltop Desk TambourMy rolltop's tambour would not open all the way. It was like it was jammed from being able to be pushed up all the way to the top, in the totally open position. This meant the drawers were locked. Fortunately, not all of the drawers were shut.

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Hanging Tin Tops and Pretty Boxes

Hanging Tin Tops and Pretty BoxesI often find tins I love but the bottoms lose their luster, usefulness or take up more space then I have. When this happens and the tops are important to me, I simply hot glue some scrap yarn to the top and hang them up.

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Mini Moss Covered Pots

Mini Moss Covered PotsMaking moss covered pots for your houseplants is so simple, and gives a decorative look by bringing the outside in.

Re-Weigh Premeasured Fruits and VeggiesInstead of just picking up the prepackaged produce and throwing it into my cart, I take the extra time and weigh four packages of lettuce, four packages of tomatoes and different bunches of celery. The weights are not all equal and some weigh more than others.

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Decorative Bulletin Boards

Decorative Bulletin BoardsMy daughter has had this bulletin board for very many years. She keeps it so pretty by using felt shapes under the pins she uses. She prefers to use the pins that have colorful beads on the end of them. Isn't it cute? She also uses little jewelry decorations to decorate her board. The board looks so cheerful and happy. I love to look at this board everyday.

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Easter Chocolate Dipped Peeps

Easter Chocolate Dipped PeepsI took Marshmallow Peeps, melted a bag of chocolate chip in a double boiler then dipped the lower half of each Peep in the chocolate and arranged them on a tray! My grandchildren will love them. Now this was easy and fun.

Measuring from a Small Container

Measuring from a Small ContainerMaybe I'm the only one that has done this, but when measuring a cup of flour from this small bag, I have been doing it in the bag and it was hard. I finally figured out a better way to do it.

Zep for Cleaning Tile Grout

Zep for Cleaning Tile GroutFor years I put up with yellow grout in my bathroom. I scrubbed with everything imaginable to no avail. I was recently in a local home improvement store and when I asked about this problem they suggested a product to me. It is totally amazing! The name of of it is Zep Mold Stain & Mildew Remover.

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Fixing A Broken Soap Dispenser

Fixing A Broken Soap DispenserThe pump was frozen. It wouldn't depress. I tried soaking it but it still would only move very slightly. I went to the manufacturers website to find replacement parts and wasn't successful. Finally, we tried applying a light weight oil where the tiny holes are and it worked. An easy, no cost solution!

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Celery Flakes

Celery FlakesIt's easy to dry your own celery flakes to be used in salads, tuna salad or whatever recipe.

Disposing of Cooking GreaseWe keep a large can in the freezer where we pour our cooking grease from cooked ground beef, baked chicken, etc. Any liquid grease goes in the can until it is full.

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Easily Remember Your PasswordInstead of random letters for passwords, create an 8 word sentence (with at least one number in it) that's memorable to you. Use a song lyric, favorite line from a book or movie or personal statement.

Peanut Butter Saver

Removing the Last of the Peanut ButterHere is a way to get as much peanut butter out of the jar when it is almost empty. Rather than throwing out the jar or a messy task, this way can easier. All you need is a microwave, a spoon and a container

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Uses for Large Plastic Coffee Jugs

Uses for Large Plastic Coffee JugsI buy the large coffee jugs, the 33 oz. size. They are made so well, they have a handle on the side, with a good tight seal lid. I just can't see throwing them away. I give them to neighbors that I know, one being an older gentleman that uses them for his screws, nails and other little tools.

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spice bottle under handle

Balancing a Warped SkilletThis may have only happened to me. But if you ever have this happen, you will probably remember this tip.

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Foam Packing to Minimise Soap Scum

Foam Packing to Minimise Soap ScumSoap scum can build up quickly in a large household. This attracts dirt and looks unsightly.

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Keep a Medication ListAt the suggestion of my allergist, I keep an updated list of my medications in my handbag. She tells me that if you are taken to the hospital, it is very difficult to reconstruct a list of medicines for the patient.

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labeled tube for cord/lead

Tidy up Your Leads (Cords)Have you got a box full of tangled leads or electronics cords? Some, or most of them will fit inside a toilet paper roll middle so you can keep them neat and tidy. If you want to be extra organised, don't forget to label them. It is surprising how quickly and easily you can forget which is for what.

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Easiest Potato Peeling

Easiest Potato PeelingThis is the easiest way to peel a potato.

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A lamp made with a license plate and other auto parts.

License Plate LampI am always trying to make or find something unusual for my grandson who has Aspberger's. Since he is now 19, it has gotten more difficult. He likes cars and soon will be going to an autotech school. So, digging through my packrat room, I found a car part (transmission pan?), an old lamp, and a set of old license plates.

Organizing my Cabinets

Organizing my CabinetsI have been reading different ideas here on ThriftyFun, and looking on line for frugal ways to redo my under the kitchen sink, bathroom sinks, my kitchen drawers, my food cabinets and pans, etc. I really made out very well after doing a lot of searching, I found the best pricing and best variety at Walmart.com

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drinking glass with egg

Break Eggs Before Adding to RecipeIt's only happened twice in 37 years, but I ruined a cake and a meatloaf by cracking an egg into the mixture and finding out too late the egg was rotten.

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Keep Keyboards Clean with Cling WrapI wrapped my new keyboard with cling wrap, (like Glad wrap). I thought it might be awkward, but I don't even notice that it is there. Occasionally I put a new wrap around my keyboard, as I use it a lot and it can get worn out.

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Mash Potato With A Sieve

Mash Potato With A SieveA lot of old recipes from the 1940's give an easy way to mash a small amount of potato or any soft fruit or vegetable. "Rub through a sieve" is a typical instruction in old recipes. I didn't know what this meant, so I tried it.

Removing Too Tight Rings

Removing Too Tight RingsThe best thing I have found to loosen or remove rings from swollen fingers due to salt or altitude is creamy hair conditioner. It works better than soap or lotion. Just squirt a bit around the ring area and twist a bit to get underneath and around your knuckles, and it will usually slide right off.

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inside of pot

Taking Care of CookwareHeat and salt are enemies of cookware. Do not use excessive heat. It will cause rainbows on metal cookware and discoloration on enameled cast iron like Le Creuset.

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Clean Stainless Steel with ToothpasteThe best way to clean stainless steel refrigerator doors and silver jewelry is toothpaste! Any brand will do, but it has to be the white paste. Use just a little, then wipe clean with Windex.

A cottage cheese lid on top of some round stacking cardboard boxes.

Save Extra Lids to Replace Lost OnesEvery once in a while, you lose a lid to something important. I once plugged my waterbed with a small lid from a Vicks Vaporub jar. It worked for 6 years.

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Plastic Shoe Boxes for Beautiful Bettas

Plastic Shoe Boxes for Beautiful BettasWe love animals at our house. We have one betta, lovingly named Mr. Red, who lives in our bathroom. We recently decided to buy two more bettas, and keep them in the kitchen. They are interesting fish, and very easy to to take care of. Here is how we take care of and house our bettas in our home.

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Kindle Pocket for an End Table

Kindle Pocket for an End TableI have a chair that eats things like remotes, scissors, and Kindles. Yep, you read that right. When I sit and charge the Kindle it has to be on the floor. I once thought the cable kid had stolen it as it had slid down into the side of the cushion.

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Daylight Saving Time Begins March 13 (2016)Don't forget! March 13 is the day to move your clocks forward 1 hour. Most people do it Saturday night before going to bed.

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Thick-Bottomed Pan for Scrambled EggsI was puzzled recently to find that my scrambled eggs kept sticking and burning. Today, when the saucepan that I normally use was already in use for another task, I used a pan with a much thicker base, and found that the eggs cooked beautifully, and the pan was really easy to clean afterwards.

Bottle Carousels for Organizing Spices

Bottle Carousels for Organizing SpicesI found these baby bottle carousels at a garage sale. They are used to dry or store your baby bottles or can be used to store baby food jars, and they are made on a turntable. These are wonderful for my spices.

Raising Table Legs

Raising Table LegsI recently got a very cheap (free) card table for eating on. I got two free chairs from my ex roommate but the table was only 7 inches higher than the chairs.

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Super Tip about Removing Super GlueYesterday, I was working with Super Glue and I wasn't wearing gloves so I got some on my fingers. Today, I was painting with a latex paint, another job without wearing gloves. At lunchtime, I washed the paint from my hands and the Super Glue came off too.

Fixing a Squeaky Platform RockerI have been having trouble with a squeaky platform, swivel rocker. I tried new bearings and lubrication of all wood parts but to no avail.

Inexpensive Cupcake PartyMy daughter planned this inexpensive party and has invited 6 girls. When I asked what she wanted to do at her party, she said just get 12 cupcakes. That's all. When she made out the invitations, she wrote that the activities would be, girl talk, listening to music, dancing, singing, playing pool, and Wii.

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Tips for Keeping Food Hot

Tips for Keeping Food HotA few ideas I use to keep foods hot from preparing to serving them. Nothing aggravates me more than to sit down to eat and find that the meal I have just cooked is not hot enough.

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