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Genius idea: take old picture frames and wrap them in fabric for instant cheap canvas art!

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how to store fresh asparagus up to two weeks. brilliant!

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Put a stick through the watermelon slice and a cupcake wrapper to catch the drips!

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Towel rack for the pool! GREAT idea!

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Paper Towel, Parchment Paper Roll Holder

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DIY Grocery Bag Storage. This is a great idea! Link will be on top right of the page just click on picture.

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No-sew Shabby Chic “Rag” Valance made with a "jelly roll".

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Lee Allen This is a great idea, Jillee, and you could expand on it more and make curtains, tablecloths, table runners, etc. Thank you.

MAKE MASCARA LAST 3X LONGER!! A typical mascara dries out before half of it is used. When your favorite mascara starts getting dry, add 4-5 drops of saline solution or eyedrops to the bottle. Insert your wand and stir and TA-DA!! Fresh mascara! This can be repeated 2 or 3 times until all you mascara is gone.

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Cris Schnider These are very bad ideas from a health perspective and could end in a serious eye infection.

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Joy Lewis Been doing this for years without a problem.

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Jessica Dale That's not a good idea since you should replace mascara and any other cosmetics that go around your eyes at a minimum of every couple of months. Otherwise they can harbor bacteria that cause eye infections.

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Jessica Dale That's not a good idea since you should replace mascara and any other cosmetics that go around your eyes at a minimum of every couple of months. Otherwise they can harbor bacteria that cause eye infections.

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Terry Schneider I always add a drop of alcohol to mine when it starts to dry out a little, wait for the evaporation and it extends the life of my mascara. I think it's better than when I first open the tube. Been doing this for nearly thirty years too.

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Black sandpaper on top to light matches. What a great idea!

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Wendy Won't work for safety matches, be aware!

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Camp Wander Just cut out the strike strip from box and secure under lid...no sweat :)

One-Step Corn Kerneler!

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packaging cupcakes - using 9 oz. plastic cups wrapped in treat bags

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Melody Goff @Eleanor Madrid, this is a great idea.

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Coleen Wilk I will pass this on.

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Kathryn Miller @Selena Power Mulder have you seen this one?

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Trish Rhodes What a great idea

How to frost a cake with a paper towel and make it look like fondant!

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Christie :o) I use Viva paper towels for these. My kids get so excited when they see the Viva on the counter. It means that cake is coming soon! LOL

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Helen Reeve Can anyone recommend a good brand of kitchen roll to do this with in the UK?

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Charly Rowe THANK YOU!! I just decided to do my own wedding cake & this is perfect!!!

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Laura Strack When I worked in the bakery, we kept a cup of hot water near our work area and we would dip our metal spatula in the water before smoothing the icing, but this sounds so much easier and no drips either.

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Camping Recipes & tips on how to package the food so it's all ready to go... :)

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Laura Hauler OH My gosh - Toni - did you post this?

Make Pancake Pops! (recipe & tutorial)

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Melissa Mondragon {no. 2 pencil} Yay! That's my recipe! Thanks for pinning:0)

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Jillee My pleasure! :-)

Clean those abused cookie sheets with baking soda and hydrogen peroxide!

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Meghan Balthazor just did this on my moms 25 yr old baking sheets that were starting to rust and leaving food tasting funny... a lil elbow grease and 1 of my grandmas homemade scrubbies and its lookin way better! still not super shiny or like new but got rid of all the rust and the food tastes normal again!!!

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Christine Heusinger Next time just use parchment paper. Whatever you bake will slide right off and it doesn't matter what's on the baking sheet. (Although I have to wonder why they have rust on them!)

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Lisa Colón it that a stone? I didn't think you were supposed to clean those. The "seasoned" part is what makes them better and better over time.

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Are Too it's not a stone, it's an upside down pan (looks like aluminum.) I'm with christine. use parchment, end of story.

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Susan Urbanczyk I tried this and made no headway.

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Line a small dish with aluminum foil, a hand full of baking soda, toss in your silver and top with boiling water. It instantly removes tarnish chemically free.

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Are Too baking soda is a chemical. basically everything in our world is a chemical. kind of comical, to say something is chemical free.. people mean to say 'artificial-chemical' free or 'noxious-chemical-free.'

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Brooke Aziz Does anyone have any tips for removing tarnishing on silver jewelry with marcasite? (Since you can't submerge it, or else the stones will losen)

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Missy Neal Don't forget the salt :)

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Carrie Funk My hubby has been doing this for years with all my Sterling Silver! :-)

Frozen berries, dry cake mix, and 1 can of sprite. 350 for 35 min, yummy cobbler. Want to try!

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Carpet Bag We made this last week..we weren't a fan..but we loved several of her recipes

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Teresa Jonas Mine didn't get very crispy.. it was soggy... I even baked it a little longer and it never crisped up!

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Irene Lepley It was great!

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Cathy Wilkinson a friend made it and it was not good at all.

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Robin Barr Teresa Jonas and Cathy Wilkinson - was it made in a deep cooking pan or a shallow one? there are really a lot of mixed reviews on this.

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great bird bath! My cheap plastic one keeps falling over. :-(

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Jennifer Ring Just LOVE THAT!!!!

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Tamara Kardoskee I just got a bunch of clay pots from my son. Will have to do this.

Four Cheese Dippin Biscuits. Great for after school snack. 5 minutes prep, 10 to bake. So delicious! Dip in Ranch.

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Alicia Schwartz sounds so good

Smore's Dip! No Fire Needed. Yummy

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How to remove the printing on containers

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Stella-Hinkle Reynolds My computer won't let me go to the site. Says it is an unsafe website. Too bad as I would like to know how to do this.

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Kathy Gendron When you open the site, it gives directions for making something to plump your lips. I put the title in the search on Jillee's site but the results were that nothing was available. Judging by the picture, you can get it off with nail polish remover. I may do a google search to see if I can find anything else.

A small piece of plastic wrap can make all the difference when packing. Never thought about this, so smart!

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Debbie Shannon I live at 8,000 ft and talk about make a difference because of altitude change. It stops explosions!!!

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Erica Behringer genius! I will have to remember this!

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Coleen Wilk For my next trip. Thankz

fun patriotic healthy snack of watermelon and blueberries

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Jessica Faith so cute!

DIY Printable Punch Cards chore cards

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Dottie Marcantel Brilliant!

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Mary McClure Great idea! It puts most of the work on them! They have to make sure they have the card and get it punched or its no reward for them! GENIOUS!

Pictures of your kids with a clock stopped at the time they were born :)

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Liane Magill Langlois sweet idea! I'm going to do this with my three girls photo's!

If you wrap your celery in tin foil before placing it in the fridge it will last for weeks, and it will still be fresh and crisp when you pull it out! This also works for stored broccoli for 7 weeks wrapped in tin foil, and heads of lettuce for at least 6 weeks!!!

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Linda Gibelyou I know this works for celery but I did not know of think of wrapping up broccoli or lettuce! I definitely will be doing this for my lettuce since I buy it in bulk at Costco.

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Stephanie Wrona-Carlile Would this work for tomatoes or cucumbers? Hmmmm....

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Jean Nichols Thank you for this great tip, like some of the others I do this for celery but I didn't know about the lettuce and broccoli...brilliant

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Lyn Zyla I will definitely try this!

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Ann Heaven how about green pepper? i can see i am going to have a fridge full of foil. thanks for the great tip.

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Make your own Citrus Enzyme Cleaner

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Renee Pelkey Made this and love it! Thanks jillee!

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Sylwia Rodziewicz thnx so much. i was on the lookout for sth strengthen the home made laundry detergent:)

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Jade Sass Burkholder 1 week in on the making process!

Make your own anti-frizz hair serum

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Jenny Aubrey I'm SO glad people are realizing that silicones are SO bad for your hair! I might actually try this one for my curly hair.

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Alicia Schwartz This is good to know!!

MIRACLE LAUNDRY WHITENING SOLUTION

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Barbi Wagner Jilee, I have one question...my washer is a front loading "he" washer, could I make this work?

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Pindictive Rachel I just use liquid bluing. Seems less expensive.

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Ann Heaven i make somthing similar to this and i have a HE, i only use 1/4 cups to a 1/2 depending on how dirty the load is.

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Alicia Schwartz cool I will have to try this because my kids get dirty!!

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Toni Storms-Lawson I am trying this today on a pair of khaki jeans my son wore to work on a truck. Grease everywhere, I just left out the bleach. Here is hoping for some clean pants.

After you cut out the hearts, roll the brownie leftovers into bite-size morsels. Once coated with cocoa or sugar, they resemble truffles. You'll get about 44 bites.

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Denise Smith This is a very good recipe!!

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Alicia Schwartz This is cute!!!

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Marianne Covert Or you could just eat the leftover brownies. :)

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Michele Quinn u can also coat them in melted chocolate.. then u have brownie truffle balls.. ive done this

Use a Banana Peel to Relieve Itching from Poison Ivy, Mosquito Bites, and More

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Monica McKeon I have poison ivy right now. I will be trying this!

Good to remember if the grill is occupied with burgers: Hot Dogs for a Crowd using your 6 quart slow cooker instead of a grill. No water necessary....hot dogs come out tasting like they were cooked on a roller.

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Alicia Schwartz Awesome will try these!!

TIP! - Easiest way to cook Corn on the Cob! The Oven! Who knew!

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Jane Hallowell Put a few pats of butter on corn, wrap in wax paper, cook on high in microwave for about 8 minutes. (4 ears at a time) quick- doesn't heat up kitchen and so good.

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Laura Strack I've cooked corn in the husk on the grill and in the oven. Both work great! Just remove the silk first.

TIP: Vanilla Extract in the oven for a great smelling home!

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Annette Gann Being doing this for probably 35 years. It really does work. Your house smells like you've being baking all day!

Freeze Avocados! I had no idea!

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Sheila Eibes thanks for the pin.

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Tora Cullip Are they really OK? Don't go brown or anything?

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Kathy Mitchell Great Ideas, I would have never thought to freeze them.

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Aislinn Burkholder @Jennifer Burkholder

Suitcase Pet Beds! ♥

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Carolyn Wright Mine already love suitcases so this would be perfect!

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Mary McClure Bunk beds for your cats! Love it.

Grandma Camp - great ideas on things the kids and grandparents can do together!

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mini deep dish fruit pizza: cookie dough pushed into muffin tins.

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Making outgrown clothes wearable again!

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Spring Clean Your Mattress

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Lisa VanScoik Oh good, I am working on the bedroom today! One more thing to make it fresh! How come I don't come up with these fantastic ideas?

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Rachel 71 Where do you buy the oil at?

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Jennifer Northington Kroger carries lavender and tree tea oil. :)

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Christine Gonzales Any store with a "healthy living" type section will carry essential oils. In our area, I buy mine at Sprouts or H.E.B Grocery Store. You can also get them online, or at places like GNC or The Vitamin Shoppe.

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Jane McClure Any other essential oil ideas? I think lavender smells like dirt...don't want my bed smelling like that!

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Picnic silverware holder now used in the bathroom

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Lisa Baldridge I use one like this in my sewing room. Great for scissors, rotary cutter, ruler, etc...

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Norma Martin-Durgin LOVE this idea!!

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Stoney S I absolutely need to do this in my daughter's bathroom.

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Laura Strack I do this with all my brushes and combs. Love it!

how to clean a microfiber couch.

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Trina B Tried this and it works wonders!

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Katy DelGaizo I do this all the time with my couch. My baby likes to drool all over it and leave his bottles sitting on the couch. Works amazingly. With small stains I sometimes skip the sponge and just use the alcohol and brush. Still works great.

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Sheryl Snow I was very impressed! Turned out beautiful!,

Candy Gram for recent graduate! cute :-)

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TIP: How to store Asparagus for up to 2 weeks! Why don't I already know these things?

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Freeze Avocados! I had no idea!

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Removing writing from containers! Love recycling containers. Great idea!

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Cure for cracked heels!

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Barb Saari This stuff is awesome!!!!

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Jillee Yes! Time for me to reorder some!

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LesDenise Henderson I read an article in Glamour a while back that said the absolute BEST exfoliants for feet are urea, lactic acid, and salycylic acid. I must be a pharmacist's nightmare, because I've been known to buy products high in all three and use them together or in rotation. But no more cracked, sore, ugly, bleeding heels!

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RaShelle Kimball We had that stuff in the NICU when I worked there, I LOVE IT!

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Becky Childers I guess I'm lucky, my good friend works for Coloplast. Been using this for a couple years now. Its wonderful.

~ Face Mask (aspirin, baking soda, lemon) “beauty secret” from Doctor Oz!

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Jenny Mallin oh yea got to try this one... makes total sense.

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Barbara Brownlee I've used it. It WORKS!! :)

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Nancy Hanley Need to check out the oil face wash link in the blog too.

DIY almond milk & meal!

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Alicia Schwartz going to make this one also!!

Materials needed for Post-It Note Planner

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Karen McCleary Made these a week, or so, ago. FUN!!!

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Camp Wander Love mine Karen!

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