Tag: helpful hints
member name: sonia v.
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January 15, 2008 09:48 AM EST --
Save money and use less trash bags. I try to flatten boxes that cereal, cake mix, crackers etc.comes in. This way I can get more trash in the trash bag before it needs replaced. Small cans can fit inside . . .
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January 18, 2008 04:40 PM EST --
Ingredients
1 litre (35 fl. oz) of boiling water (hot tap water will also work but not quite as well)
5 tsp. vinegar
6 tsp. salt (regular table salt)
1 Tbsp. lemon juice
2 tsp. dishwasher . . .
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January 22, 2008 12:49 PM EST --
saw this last night on a TV show. I haven't tried this but it makes sense.
When you move furniture on a carpet you are usually left with an indentation on the rug. They said to put an ice . . .
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February 19, 2008 11:32 PM EST --
MY husband's shirts used to come back from the cleaners with a foul underarm odor, then I read a tip somewhere about spraying underarms of shirts with vinegar water before washing. I mixed clear vinegar . . .
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May 29, 2008 06:39 AM EDT --
After making a trip to the grocery store and seeing the continued escalation of food prices, I thought this would be a good time to remind all of us, me included of tips for saving money!
I ALWAYS . . .
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January 07, 2008 04:20 PM EST --
On Sunday night, take out your store fliers from the newspaper to check for sales. Take an envelope and write on the back which products that you want, the size and the price (very important so that you . . .
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January 08, 2009 03:02 AM EST --
Lay pieces of Peppermint Icebreakers chewing gum still in wrappers inside your cabinets to repel bugs.
Flies hate the smell of basil. Grow this herb around doors or in pots around doors to repel them. . . .
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January 14, 2009 03:17 PM EST --
Snow was sticking to my snow shovel until I coated the blade with silicon. The silicon spray I used was for my knitting machine but I've seen cheaper silicon spray at the hardware store. Now the snow . . .
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January 16, 2008 04:07 PM EST --
another helpful tip I got
My goal for this month is to declutter and sell my extras on ebay. In the past I have used the free flat rate shipping boxes from the post office. However, with prices on . . .
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January 16, 2008 04:14 PM EST --
I have used witch hazel for quite a few years as a natural astringent rather than the more expensive facial astringents. It works well for me, I have combination skin, oily/dry, and I use it in the morning . . .
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January 18, 2008 04:36 PM EST --
Having found myself at the gym after a session with no lipstick but some brown eyeshadow, I lightly coloured my lips with the eyeshadow and added shine with vaseline. It worked very well, adding a hint . . .
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February 17, 2008 08:06 AM EST --
To help stop your eyes from burning and tearing when you're cutting up onions, light a candle and sit as close to you as safely possible. Don't know why this works but for some it seems to provide . . .
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May 21, 2009 04:25 PM EDT --
I am always looking for helpful tips, what are your best tips please share with us.
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January 22, 2008 01:34 PM EST --
If your cleaner doesn't have enough grit to it to do a good job quickly and easily enough, try adding a little table salt to it as you clean! I tried this today on my flat surface stove top, being . . .
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February 19, 2008 11:35 PM EST --
Having a white smooth surface stove top is a lot of extra work each time it's used. To make less work for yourself, place a piece of aluminum foil over the burner and under the pan. Cleanup is a lot . . .
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May 31, 2008 04:39 PM EDT --
Are those lovebug guts on your car driving you insane? Well, don't let them ruin your paint. Use a fabric softener to wipe them off your car. They're easy and cheap to use.
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December 15, 2007 12:49 AM EST --
This is a beauty recipe for a facial mask. Here is what you will need:
Ingredients
yogurt (any flavor)
oatmeal (uncooked)
Lemon Juice
lemon peel
salt
sugar
brown sugar
juice . . .
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December 21, 2008 03:57 PM EST --
Inspired By Don Aslett
I read in a book written by Don Aslett (the great cleaning guru) something that made so much sense that I am sharing it with everyone.
If It Can Be Hung, Hang It! Things . . .
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December 21, 2008 04:16 PM EST --
When shoe laces won't stay tied, wet the shoe lace and then tie it. It will stay tied. I've been doing this as long as I can remember. I don't know the source... but it works.
By Maria . . .
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January 01, 2009 04:50 PM EST --
http://www.bhg.com/home-improvement/storage/organization-basics/storage-solutions-using-labels/;jsessionid=P2IZIVOP1JFYRQFIBQSCBHQ?page=2
Chalkboard paint is a simple way to leave your mark on drawers . . .
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