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Dryer sheets to clean baseboards. Not only cleans up, but also coats them to repel hair and dust. Makes your house smell like fresh laundry too!

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for when I can't find a twisty tie

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Ha! You won't believe how simple it is to clear this up WITHOUT a trip to the waiting room and a bill! Pinkeye Remedy! Wow, this will be good to know the next time somebody has pink eye.

how to clean moldy caulk.

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Homemaker tips...good ones!

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Soak a hand towel in fabric softener. Squeeze out any remaining drops from the towel. Hang it over a chair (or outside on a clothes line) to dry. My house smelled super clean for the three days while this towel was drying completely. Yes, it took three days! You must make sure it dries completely! After the towel dries you just throw it in your dryer along with clothes and use it as a dryer sheet for 40-50 loads before soaking again. Must try!

by Rambling Heather

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How to fix a broken zipper in minutes. Where has this pin BEEN all my life?

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Use boiling water instead of tap water to make clear ice. Great for putting fruit, flowers or surprises in.

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Encourage green growth on your house plants by applying a solution of 2 tablespoons salt to 1 gallon water once a month.

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A simple way to keep your dishwasher running clean and efficient!

Prepare pancake mix as stated on the box.  Then pour all the batter into a large ziploc bag and freeze!  Once you are ready to use it, take it out of the freezer to thaw, snip off a corner of the bag, and you have quick & mess free pancake mix!  It's a great way to use up a few cups of milk before it expires! {how perfect to pack for camping trips!}

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A small piece of plastic wrap for packing

Cleaning bathroom exhaust fan: Use a blast of canned air to quickly clean dust from the wall and ceiling grilles of vent fans and heating/air conditioning systems.

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Remove a splinter with baking soda is best for tiny, invisible splinters. Using a baking soda paste it will cause the skin to swell and push the splinter out.

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Freeze Tomato Paste and slice off as needed so you're not wasting.

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How To Refill Your Printer Cartridges at Home

by The Art of Doing Stuff

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Corner dress rail - excellent for planning outfits for the week or for packing

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Hot Vinegar and Dawn Soap! 1 cup of HOT Vinegar (microwave 1-2 min) and 1 cup of blue DAWN liquid soap. Shake into bottle and creates a gel that is OUT OF THIS WORLD! Will need to try this.

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fingernail savior!

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Clean Your Car Headlights with Toothpaste

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Mattress Rotation Reminder For even wear and a longer life, a mattress should be flipped four times a year (alternating between end-over-end and side-over-side rotation). Hotels keep track by marking each end of a mattress: one says "January" (right side up) and "April" (upside down), the other "October" (right side up) and "July" (upside down). Whenever one of those months rolls around, adjust the mattress so that the appropriate month's name is right side up at the foot of the bed.

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Prevent Ice Cream Drips: Drop in a mini marshmallow or two in cone before you add your scoops.

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Serve ice cream for a crowd in slices instead of scoops. {OH MY WORD THIS IS LIFE CHANGING}

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Clear nail polish has a million uses. One is, if coated onto the threads of a button, to keep it from unraveling!

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Place a dishwasher-safe cup filled with plain white vinegar on the top rack of the dishwasher. Using the hottest water available, run the dishwasher through a cycle. The vinegar will help to wash away the loose, greasy grime, sanitizes, and helps remove the musty odor. Next, sprinkle a cupful of baking soda around the bottom of the tub and run it through a short cycle. The baking soda will help freshen and removing stains.

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Flat stone as a rolling container dolly

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microderm lauren conrad method. another pinner says "tried this out, my skin felt and looked amazing". afterwards

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Easy foot massage: Keep two golf balls in your freezer during the day, then at night sit at your kitchen table or your desk, and roll a ball under each foot. The texture of the golf ball helps it massage all the tiny muscles in the bottom of your foot.

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When painting something, use a few push pins in the back of the object to lift it off of the table. No more sticking to whatever its painted on.

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Removing glitter nail polish - soak half a cotton pad in remover, wrap around painted nail, cover and secure with tin foil. Repeat. When you have finished go back to the nail you started with. The result is easy to remove glitter polish without the excess scrubbing, picking and swearing! #glitter #nails #polish #beauty #tips

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DIY No-Slip Socks

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Tip: to avoid paint drips on your floor and carpet cut a small slit in the bottom of a coffee filter or plastic lid and poke the paint handle through. Make the slit just large enough to slide over the paint handle, but small enough so the brush head won't slide through.

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marshmallows will help your brown sugar stay soft

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Smart idea for by the bed during cold season- tissue box & trash can in one. Might also be a good idea for in the vehicle.

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J Wat I do this!

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NONSuperwoman @J Wat I always have a pile of tissue on the floor :-(

Fluff Wrinkled Clothing left in the Dryer by throwing in a damp cloth

simple, inexpensive stick-on tiles from your local hardware store can be applied to the cabinet floor.

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Trick to washing your trash cans: drilling holes in the bottom!

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Freeze green onions in water bottles - shake out the right amount and return to the freezer! This is great! You always have to buy so many green onions and recipes usually never call for more than 3 stalks.

by Biggie*

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Ingenious common sense! Tip for hanging a large collection of frames. Arrange your frames on the floor, then flip them over. Lay a large sheet of wax or tissue paper over them, mark all hanger/nail spots and trace shapes of the frames. Tape the wax paper to wall to check how your arrangement looks. If you're good to go, just hammer in some nails in the marked spots, remove the wax paper, and hang your photos!

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Bounce- 1. It will chase ants away when you lay a sheet near them. It also repels mice. 2. Spread sheets around foundation areas, or in trailers, or cars that are sitting and it keeps mice from entering your vehicle. 3. It takes the odor out of books and photo albums that don't get opened too often. 4. It repels mosquitoes. Tie a sheet of Bounce through a belt loop when outdoors during mosquito season. 5. Eliminate static electricity from your television (or computer) screen. 6. Since Bounce is designed to help eliminate static cling, wipe your television screen with a used sheet of Bounce to keep dust from resettling.. 7. Dissolve soap scum from shower doors. Clean with a sheet of Bounce. 8. To freshen the air in your home - Place an individual sheet of Bounce in a drawer or hang in the closet. 9. Put Bounce sheet in vacuum cleaner. 10. Prevent thread from tangling. Run a threaded needle through a sheet of Bounce before beginning to sew. 11. Prevent musty suitcases. Place an individual sheet of Bounce inside empty luggage before storing. 12. To freshen the air in your car - Place a sheet of Bounce under the front seat. 13. Clean baked-on foods from a cooking pan. Put a sheet in a pan, fill with water, let sit overnight, and sponge clean. The anti-static agent apparently weakens the bond between the food and the pan.. 14. Eliminate odors in wastebaskets. Place a sheet of Bounce at the bottom of the wastebasket. 15.. Collect cat hair. Rubbing the area with a sheet of Bounce will magnetically attract all the loose hairs. 16. Eliminate static electricity from Venetian blinds.. Wipe the blinds with a sheet of Bounce to prevent dust from resettling. 17. Wipe up sawdust from drilling or sand papering. A used sheet of Bounce will collect sawdust like a tack cloth. 18. Eliminate odors in dirty laundry. Place an individual sheet of Bounce at the bottom of a laundry bag or hamper. 19. Deodorize shoes or sneakers. Place a sheet of Bounce in your shoes or sneakers overnight. 20. Golfers put a Bounce sheet in their back pocket to keep the bees away. 21. Put a Bounce sheet in your sleeping bag and tent before folding and storing them. It will keep them smelling fresh. 22. Wet a Bounce sheet, hose down your car, and wipe love bugs off easily with the wet Bounce. FABULOUS!

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If you have grease to get rid of, just take tin foil and put it in a bowl. When grease hardens ball it up and throw it away! I can't believe I never thought of this before.

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If you get yellow nails after wearing dark polish, try scrubbing your toenails with a nail brush and whitening toothpaste. It gets rid of the yellow color...weird but interesting.

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how to calculate the number of gallons needed to paint a room

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This has helped me so much: Organize iOS Apps by Actions Instead of Categories

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DIY Dishwasher Tune Up - A Tutorial

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Take one of your ring clips and turn it around the corner so that it’s hanging on the bracket rather than the rod. Then run the rest of your clips on the rod like normal.

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Silverware tray to keep our toothbrushes off the counter and out of a cup. Dollar store tray. Such a smart idea!

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