USEFUL
TIPS
Hadn't seen some of these before...pretty good...if they work.
Reheat Pizza
Heat up leftover pizza in a non-stick skillet on top of the stove, set
heat
to med-low & heat till warm. This keeps the crust crispy - no soggy
micro
pizza. It really works.
Easy Deviled Eggs
Put cooked egg yolks in a zip lock bag, seal, & mash till they are
all
broken up. Add remainder of ingredients, reseal, keep mashing it up mixing
thoroughly. Cut the tip of the baggy, squeeze mixture into egg. Throw
bag
away when done -easy clean up.
Expanding Frosting
When you buy a container of cake frosting from the store, whip it with
your
mixer for a few minutes. You can double it in size. You get to frost more
cake/cupcakes with the same amount and you also eat less sugar/calories
per
serving.
Reheating refrigerated bread
To warm biscuits, pancakes, or muffins that were refrigerated, put them
in
a microwave with a cup of water. The increased moisture will keep the
food
moist and help it reheat faster.
Newspaper weeds away
Start putting in your plants, work the nutrients in your soil. Wet
newspapers: put layers around the plants overlapping as you go, then cover
with mulch & forget about weeds. Weeds will get through some gardening
plastic but they will not get through wet newspapers.
Broken Glass
Use a dry cotton ball to pick up little broken glass pieces of glass-
the
fibers catch ones you can't see!
Keep Squirrels
Away
To keep squirrels from eating your plants, sprinkle your plants with
cayenne pepper. The cayenne pepper doesn't hurt the plant & the squirrels
won't come near it.
Easier thank yous
When you throw a bridal/baby shower, buy a pack of thank you cards for
the
guest of honor. During the party, pass out the envelopes and have everyone
put their address on one. When the bride/new mom sends the thank you's,
they're all addressed!
Bicycle help
If you purchase a new bike for your child, place their picture inside
the
handle bar before placing the grips on. If the bike is stolen & later
recovered, remove the grip, & there is your proof who owns the bike.
Flexible vacuum
To get something out of a heat register or under the fridge, add an empty
paper towel roll or empty gift wrap roll to your vacuum. It can be bent
or
flattened to get in narrow openings.
Reducing Static Cling
Pin a small safety pin to the seam of your slip & you will not have
a
clingy skirt or dress. Same thing works with slacks that cling when wearing
panty hose. Place pin in seam of slacks and - voila - static is gone.
Measuring Cups
Before you pour sticky substances into a measuring cup, fill it with hot
water. Dump out the hot water, but don't dry the cup. Next, add your
ingredient, such as peanut butter, and watch how easily it comes right
out.
Foggy Windshield
Hate foggy windshields? Buy a chalkboard eraser and keep it in the glove
box of your car. When the windows fog, rub with the eraser! Works better
than a cloth!
Reopening envelope
If you seal an envelope & then realize you forgot to include something
inside, just place your sealed envelope in the freezer for an hour or
two.
Voila! It unseals easily.
Conditioner
Use your hair conditioner to shave your legs. It's a lot cheaper than
shaving cream and leaves your legs really smooth. It's also a great way
to
use up the conditioner you bought but didn't like when you tried it in
your
hair...
Goodbye Fruit Flies
To get rid of pesky fruit flies, fill a small glass 1/2" with Apple
Cider
Vinegar & 2 drops of dishwashing liquid, mix well. You will find those
flies drawn to the cup and gone forever!
Get Rid of Ants
Put small piles of cornmeal where you see ants. They eat it, take it
"home," and can't digest it so it kills them. It may take a
week or so,
esp. if it rains, but it works & you don't have the worry about pets
or
small children being harmed!
Take baby powder
to the beach
Keep a small bottle of baby powder in your beach bag. When you're ready
to
leave the beach sprinkle yourself and kids with the powder and the sand
will slide right off your skin.
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