*** Remove stubborn price stickers by warming the glue with a blow dryer
blowing slowly back & forth over it.
*** If you need a ruler, remember that a dollar bill is about 6 & 1/8
inches long..
*** Revive cut flowers by recutting the ends ,changing the water, and
add a couple of drops of bleach to the water to keep the water from
turning rancid.
*** Store garden tools such as spades and shovels in a bucket of sand to
prevent rust and keep sharp.
*** Plant basil, bay leaves, cloves and mint in flower beds near the
house to discourage flies and insects.
*** Use a clean metal shoehorn to scrape corn kernels from the the cob.
IT is the perfect shape and no sharp knives.
*** Make cupcakes lunch box friendly by slicing them in half and placing
the icing in the middle.
*** Keep freezer nearly full and it will use less energy.
*** To open tight lids on small bottles , a nutcracker is the right
size.
*** To get rid of the smell of garlic on the hands; rub hands with
coffee grounds, then rinse.
*** Use a clean pair of scissors to 'dice' tomatoes right in the can.
Also great to cut up chicken pieces or bacon. But never use the scissors
for anything but food.
*** To skim the fat off of soup or broth; throw in a few cubes if ice.
Remove the cubes to which the fat will be clinging after a few minutes.
*** If you have to remember something but don't want to tie a string
around your finger, place your watch on the opposite wrist. The change
will remind you.
*** Feel a draft in the room ? Walk around the house carrying a lighted
candle; when it flickers, you've found the spot.
*** A good way to split foods between siblings: Let one slice and the
other pick first .
*** Wash windows horizontally on the inside and vertically on the
outside. That way you can tell which side needs the streaks wiped.
*** Latex gloves remove pet hair from upholstery. Just put on the
glove and run fabric in ONE direction, working toward the edge of the
item.( If you rub back & forth, the pet hair will move with the glove.)
