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MMM! Breakfast PotatoesUse approx. 4 potatoes and peel them. Then cut them like home fries or hash browns then rinse them in cold water and then set aside.
Mexican MunchKeeps well in sealed plastic container.
Beef Crescent RollsBrown ground beef and add onion soup mix. Add cheese to melt. Roll out crescent roll dough. Cut each roll in half lengthwise...
In Praise of Sunflower Oil1 teaspoon of sunflower oil keeps my bathtub, the old claw type of bathtub, free of bathtub ring, and I like how the sunflower oil is not as greasy as some of the other oils.
Keeping Champagne in the GlassIf champagne starts to fizz over while you are pouring it, discreetly, dip one of your fingers into the glass.
By Jazzlyn
Brighter and Longer Lasting CandlesTo make candles burn brightly, soak the wicks in vinegar.
By Jazzlyn
Editor's Note: This also appears to make candle wicks last longer as well. And apparently also works with lantern wicks.
Exercise Instead of Wasted StepsThis tip is to save tempers. Instead of getting annoyed when I forget something in another room, I think of it as exercise instead of wasted steps and time.
Managing The Spice CabinetMy spice cabinet was a mess. Cans, bottles, jars in every size and shape imaginable. I had no idea which spices I had, they were hard to find, and they really didn't "fit" anywhere I put them.
Saving Money in Your Ktchen By Implementing the Three R's Can implementing the three R's - reduce, recycle, reuse, save you money? If you only implemented the three R's in your kitchen, you would save money. Here are 10 tips that implements the three R's and helps your pocketbook:
Clean Fruit and Berry Stains Off HandsRub your hands with vinegar or lemon juice. For really stubborn stains, rub a mixture of salt and lemon juice on the stains.
Car Grease on Washable Suede?Please tell me how to get car grease off of a washable suede jacket.
Gwen from Hawaii
Homemade Detergents and Performance Fabrics?I see many recipes for homemade laundry detergent, and I am wondering if they work with performance fabrics (e.g., Nike's Dri-Fit).
Liquid soaps and fabric softeners clog the fabrics, destroying their sweat wicking properties. Does anyone know whether the homemade detergents would also clog the fabrics?
TIA!
J.R.
Can't Do Without Appliances?There are so many small appliances, one for every conceivable use. What are the ones that you really can't do without? The ones that you use more than once or twice a year and that you would just have to go out and buy again if you should donate it.
How Do You Flavor Regular Ground Coffee?I love flavored coffee and was wondering if anyone had an inexpensive way to flavor just regular ground coffee.
Sanding an Old Wood Floor?We recently pulled up a vinyl floor and underneath was plywood over rough old wide pine boards. We are wondering what is the best way to sand them to make them smooth and what is the best polyurethane for them?
Susan from Maine
