Peeling Boiled Eggs Easily
This method seems a bit unhygienic. I just put a sprinkle of baking soda in the water to boil the eggs and they peel beautifully.
Cleaning Mildew off Deck Railings
My bottle of Dawn says not to mix with bleach. It might be safer and just as effective to mix the bleach with a liquid laundry detergent for the cleaning job.
Electrical Smoke Alarm Keeps Beeping?
When that happened to us, we first replaced the 9 volt battery back-up. When that made no difference, we replaced the beeping alarm. It was 10 years old and worn out, I guess. I have read that they should be replaced every ten years.
Increase Tips When Waiting Tables
Another way to ensure a good tip is not to roll your eyes or become impatient when I say I have food allergies and need to question ingredients in a meal.
Dusting a Popcorn Ceiling
The method I have used is to put the duster tool on my vacuum cleaner wand and run it over the ceiling, vacuuming any dust, webs and bits that come loose. The roller method sounds better. After we bought our own home last year, though, we did away with the...
Never Too Old to Learn to Crochet
Loved the story, so sweet! My grandmother was also a lefty and she taught me, a righty, basic crochet. The way we did it was instead of me watching at her work from her perspective, I watched facing her as she worked and copied what she did from that angle...
Tennis Balls as Alternative to Dryer Sheets
I only use tennis balls when drying pillows or other stuffed or filled items. The aluminum foil idea I will try, thanks, speakeasy!
How to Grow Lily-of-the-Valley
It is very pretty and its fun to pick a bouquet and place in water with a bit of food coloring. The color enters the flowers and creates striping. But I doubt I will ever plant it again because its so much work to contain.
Arranging Wall Picture Groupings
Aside from a cluttered appearance (and messy too if every frame is not straight), the moisture from the shower will over time do damage and its too much upkeep, dusting and cleaning glass.
Houseplants That Are Easy to Grow
I have managed to kill every spider plant I have owned in the last 10 years. The one I have now is on its way out. My best luck has been with the pothos. I have two and both have grown from their high perch to the floor, about 8 feet, and look full and healthy...
Autumn Ladybug Invasions
Some years ago in Minnesota, farmers imported Asian beetles that look a lot like our Lady Bugs to control pests in their soybean fields. In the fall they all come in to town and some get inside our homes. They bite. Their bite is painful and extremely itchy...
