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magazine racks as produce holders

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cake sizes & servings

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fix broken powder makeup

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Vanessa Hernandez Rodriguez Tried it and it works perfectly!

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Michelle Jackson My daughter tried this and it worked well.

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Michelle Martens @Emily Fast this is meant for you! Silly foundations eh?!

Pinstagram: waterfall display of Instagram photos

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Julie Snider You should check out statigram!

use cereal boxes for remnant fabric bolts

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Find the original source of an image found on the web

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Laura Witherington III I couldn't get it to work. Could you?

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Deb It worked for me! It doesn't work 100% but I was able to find an original source that way. Great tip!

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Connie - Diamond Fibers Yarn You can also use a browser plugin called Tin Eye, you just right click and it does a search. Again, not 100% effective but better than someone's randomly attributed tumblr.

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A.D. Blackadar Yep it worked for me too...

removing wax from old candle jars (the freezer trick)

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Kim {It's My Life} Great idea! Another idea that I use sometimes is to put a little water in the jar. The candle doesn't stick to the bottom of the jar as it melts down. If the candle isn't completely burned down I pour the water out until the next use so it doesn't get stagnant.

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Kim {It's My Life} Obviously the water trick is only for candles that aren't already poured into the jar.( like Yankee etc.) This would be for votives or candles that you place inside a hurricane etc.

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Erin Kim- that works if you pour boiling water from the kettle into the candle jar/votive holder. Let the water cool and pluck the wax pieces out. I will try this freezer trick next and see if I fair better with it!

pre-plan a feature wall of pictures with paper

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Maureen Mancha I've done that, with newspaper. Made a great family picture wall

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Vanessa Giguere It may take time, but it's worth it...I was happy ot to end up with 200 holes in the wall! :)

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Alisa Bleske It actually takes less time than one thinks!

lemon for hard water spots

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canning jar lids to make eggs for biscuit sandwiches

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Amber Cambridge @Cynthia Viejo this would be great to make a lot of eggs for the bagelinis

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Stacy Risenmay How funny! I do this. I almost blogged about it too but then didn't. Works best if you spray Pam on the rings :)

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Julie Blanchard You're right, Pam works great. I may try to see if the Pam version with flour works even better.

Use tape to measure distance between the two holes, then put the tape on the wall. Smart and simple!

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Barbara Urbani BRILLIANT!

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Cherie DaVall Gibbons its so simple i feel so silly! thanks for posting!

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Astra Hi that is such a simple great idea

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Pin Roof . Stick the tape on a level instead of directly to the wall!

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Karren Tedrow wow! so simple!

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clever furniture designed to hide wall vent

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Karin Meenan I need this!!!!!

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Dian Jones @Emily A. Clark Thought of your Foyer vent when I saw this solution!

area rug size guide for dining rooms.

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area rug size guide for dining rooms.

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Erica Miller ??? these drawings make no sense!

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D. Nordstrom Rug under the dining huh? Just to drop food on it. Hmmm. :)

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Erica Miller I just don't understand... the 8x10 seems to magically grow as the table gets bigger

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D. Nordstrom Good point. Two thumbs down.

etiquette during dinner

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Roshni C Roshni Do The one thing that I did not know is that the guest waits for the host to start eating...I always thought it should be the other way around. As a host, I would want to make sure that the guests have all they need before starting to eat!

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Lori Dyer I'm not sure but I think it's a way to prove to your guests that you haven't poisoned the food.

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Laura Z LOL Lori!! = )

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Jan Skinner I do believe what Lori states is true....goes wayyyy back to the Romans and something to do with Caeser (sp)

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Nest Consignments Peggy Post knows. I had to eat dinner with her and was quite nervous-Till she ordered us wine.

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great tips (and illustrations) on drinking wine

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quilted ironing mat (instead of board)

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Jacki Holmes have used one of these for years

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Julia Thomason Great idea!

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Debi Thiel Makes so much sense!

basic tips on picture gallery wall

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caring for a front loading washer

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Ro Whip Thks for sharing this!

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Debbie Verrier Thanks for posting. Def going to try. Great detail.

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Lauren Bodey That little rim

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Tracy Westwater So glad I saw an article on this right before I bought my front load washer. I wipe it down after every load and thankfully never had a stinky problem.

milk carton watering can

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Domanique Alicia In our garden, we cut off the top bit of the milk jugs (just above the handle), and poke four pencil-sized holes in the bottom. We then burry one next to each new bush (usually peonies). When we water, we not only spray the tops of the peonies, but we fill up the milk jugs with water. That way the roots are directly watered and the plant gets water before the sun burns it all off the top layer of soil.

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Centsational Girl so smart Domanique!

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Blanche Harles such a great idea !

tip for checking egg freshness

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Lee Eramo-Mouacdie I just did this .. only I used the pot I was going to boil the good ones in

how to tell when steak is done

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Centsational Girl great tips Alisa!

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Norma Griffiths My nephew learned that in cooking school

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Lynne M At last !! Til now I've been relying on gut instinct - not always accurate.

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Kate Childs This is genius!

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Jo Maki I learned this trick while working in restaurants; it's a good one!

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wrap a gift with a pocket for holding the card

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Varuna Chadha Such a simply trick, what a great idea!

helpful tip on hiding pesky cords

by hi sugarplum!

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serve ice cream for a crowd in slices instead of scoops

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Deborah Alexander Great idea Candy!!

if you forget your Michaels coupon - have it scanned from your phone

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Hillary Dickman Wow. I clearly live in the dark ages with my pay-as-you-go phone that I never use.

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Lori Konecki let me guess how this works..... you get an app on your phone, and the stores can 'scan' the coupon that's showing up on your phone...?

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Cheryl Carlson @Lori Konecki Yes, that is how it works. I do it all the time...just have my phone ready and they scan my phone. Since I don't always carry coupons with me, the phone works really well.

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Erin Lindt I look up coupons for every store I visit before I check out. Express, Old Navy, Michaels....all they need is the register code.

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Hannah Cox Works with Hobby Lobby's 40% coupon as well.

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amplify your ipod/iphone with this simple trick

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Christine Fornal-Abrahims I just tried this, and there is no difference?? Am I missing something?

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Jessica Sterling I do this with a wine glass... Totally works!

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Anita Bowman It also amplifies when you put it in the sink while showering.

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Margie Silveri Crandall This works really well. I just tried it!

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Stephanie Wantage Styrofoam cups are the best

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light fixture installation - how to

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Linda Baca @lilsuzyhomemaker -this is for Jesse!!!

the vinegar trick to clean paintbrushes

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Jami Glass It works! I've done it!

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Shabnam Jabbari Me too. :)

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Trish Connally oh my, gonna have to try this one today.

coffee filters to prevent loss of soil

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tape free trick for painting around windows

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mason jar to replace blender jar

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Winona Spinks Thanks for this tip; I broke my blender jar...now I don't have to buy a new one.

creating photoshop actions + 100 free actions

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tp rolls to organize cords

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Yanet This is one of those: why-didn't-I-think-of-that? ideas!

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Turnstyle Vogue Ha! Made those for my mom as Christmas gift by covering them with fabric. That was almost 40 years ago!! Too funny.

wine box shoe storage

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Lisa Pyland i'd like to see that work for a size 11 shoe!!!

air popped corn instead of styrofoam

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Nancy Haase My Mother did this with our Christmas goodies! We just thought she was crazy!! LOL

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Cindy Dement take it to a park or just out side for the birds , they will love it

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Maria Steffy You know that they make packing material now that dissolves in water. I got a package with it from The Dharma Trading Co.

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Emily Forget the fact that you would get butter stains all over what's in your box and it attract critters...would it really protect fragile items? I'm thinking no...

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Beth -Smith Air popped popcorn wouldn't have butter.. Unless you added it.. And that would be dumb lol

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dryer sheet as iron cleaner

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Sally Jones It works.

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Fallon Willis Magic erasers work wonders & everything wipes right off

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Susan McDonald I LOVE magic erasers.

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Ruth Tsasa so tryin' his!

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Eva Rose Rule I'm doing this today!

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shoe net for dryer at walmart

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Natalie 55 If you have a bigger dryer door like me, just buy velcro extensions.

upside down command hook hangs a wreath on a cabinet door

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Ashley Savageau Man, ANOTHER use for a Command hook? Those things are as great as duct tape and WD40!

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Kim Mannion I used this method to hang a ribbon down the front of a closet and attached Christmas cards with painted clothes pins. So easy!

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Julia Roseman Great ideas!

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Jill Rider Awesome idea!

how to fill a piping/ziploc bag

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Andrea Farrow Great idea!

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Andrea Duffy Use this trick every time! Love it!!

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Debi Thiel So simple!

non-functioning fireplace as storage

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Amee Eastman Neat Idea!

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Missus Bee Fantasitc idea ! If Ionly had a fireplace.

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Cortney Pearce-Gienapp I have a unused fireplace. I love this modified for the kids stuff on the way out the door in the morning.

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April Porter awesome idea!

great tips for repainting chipped, flaking or dirty moldings

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Enter your zipcode for a week by week calendar of when to start seeds for your area

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rubber band seam allowances guide

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Shirley Demetri Great Idea....I am going to use it....

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Lynda Reppert This beats my magic marker idea.

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Mary Nowakowski Using a wide, thick rubber band also gives you an edge to run your fabric along. Been doing this for years. It works great!

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Chris Lynch Simply great idea!

packing for disney

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Tina Ray Amber...thought you might need this! @amber peters

great series

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Use This, Not That list for healthier cooking

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must read if you want to be published in a magazine

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volume conversions

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Free Hi-Res Wooden Scrabble Letter Tiles

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