Cereal Bags for Kitchen Chores
Plastic wrap, waxed paper and even oiling arent always effective or dont hold up well with trays for freezing whatever I dont want clumped together (homemade perogies, chopped peppers+onions, whole berries). I open, clean and flatten cereal bags for tough, reusable...
When Should You Add Fabric Softener?
I havent used fabric softener-sheets or liquid-since trying bio-friendly laundry powder (I use Country Save, available @ London Drugs in SK, CA).
Homemade Cough Remedies?
FYI, fellow North americans: the squash for flavoring the recipe is not a vegetable; its what they call drink concentrates in the UK.
Use Your Swimming Pool as a Garden
My parents did the same thing. When they retired, they agreed to buy a place on the condition the existing pool would be filled in! Loved the house & grounds, just not the pool. They didnt swim and they worried about the safety of the grandkids and the upkeep...
Tomato Puree vs. Tomato Sauce?
Tomato puree is usually a plain, finely ground, unseasoned tomato product; it should be less watery than crushed tomatoes but nowhere near as gummy as paste; youd probably use it as one ingredient of many in a sauce recipe. Sauce usually includes seasonings...
Keep Kids From Using Too Many Bandages
Great idea for manly kids. My own (mixed genders) refused to remove the bandaid until we noticed rashes from the adhesive! Now I sympathise with how much the owie hurts, how brave the child is and ask if there is blood. No? No bandaid necessary, Sweetie. Yes...
