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buy tablecloths to use as draperies....much less expensive, already hemmed, meant to launder often, and many patterns and colors available out there! 60x84 {or buy 60x104 so you can hem them AND still have matching fabric left over for pillows or other coordinating pieces!} Great idea!
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YES! upholster the box spring. Why didn't I ever think of this?!
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put a tiny bit of toothpaste into a small cup, mix in one teaspoon baking soda and half a teaspoon water. Thoroughly mix then brush your teeth for two minutes. Remember to do it once a week until you have reached the results you want. Once your teeth are good and white, limit yourself to using the whitening treatment once every month or two.
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Phone number on bracelet. For the kids to wear when you go to places like Disneyland. So Smart.
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when dying Easter eggs, put the eggs inside wire whisks for little ones. So much easier than balancing it on a spoon. Genius!!
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Take your bananas apart when you get home from the store. If you leave them connected at the stem, they ripen faster. Store your opened chunks of cheese in aluminum foil. It will stay fresh much longer and not mold. Peppers with 3 bumps on the bottom are sweeter and better for eating. Peppers with 4 bumps on the bottom are firmer and better for cooking. Add a teaspoon of water when frying ground beef. It will help pull the grease away from the meat. To really make scrambled eggs or omelets rich add a couple of spoonfuls of sour cream, cream cheese, or heavy cream in and then beat them up. For a cool brownie treat, make brownies as directed. Melt Andes mints in double broiler and pour over warm brownies. Let set for a minty frosting. Add garlic immediately to a recipe if you want a light taste of garlic, and at the end of the recipe if you want a stronger taste of garlic. Leftover snickers bars from Halloween make a delicious dessert. Simply chop them up with the food chopper. Peel, core and slice a few apples. Place them in a baking dish and sprinkle the chopped candy bars over the apples. Bake at 350 for 15 minutes. Serve alone or with vanilla ice cream. Heat up leftover pizza in a nonstick skillet on top of the stove, set heat to med-low and heat till warm. This keeps the crust crispy. 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. Just 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. You also eat less sugar and calories per serving. Reheating refrigerated bread: To warm biscuits, pancakes, or muffins that were refrigerated, place 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: Plant your plants in the ground, work the nutrients in your soil. Then wet newspapers, put layers around the plants overlapping as you go, cover with mulch, and forget about weeds. Broken Glass: Use a wet cotton ball or Q-tip to pick up the small shards of glass you can't see easily. No More Mosquitoes: Place a dryer sheet in your pocket. It will keep the mosquitoes away. To keep squirrels from eating your plants, sprinkle your plants with cayenne pepper. The cayenne pepper doesn't hurt the plant and the squirrels won't come near it. 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. Pin a small safety pin to the seam of your slip to eliminate static cling. It works; 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. Before you pour sticky substances into a measuring cup, fill with hot water. Dump out the hot water, but don't dry cup. Next, add your ingredient, such as peanut butter, and watch how easily it comes right out. De-fog your windshield: Buy a chalkboard eraser and keep it in the glove box of your car When the windows fog, rub with the eraser. Re-opening envelopes: If you seal an envelope and then realize you forgot to include something inside, just place your sealed envelope in the freezer for an hour or two. It unseals easily. Use your hair conditioner to shave your legs. It's 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, take a small glass, fill it 1/2' with Apple Cider Vinegar and 2 drops of dish washing liquid; mix well. flies are drawn to the cup and gone forever. Wash your dryer filter: dryer sheets cause a film over filter that will burn out the heating unit. You can't SEE the film, but it's there. It builds up on your clothes and on your lint screen. The best way to keep your dryer working for a long time (and to keep your electric bill lower) is to take the filter out and wash it with hot soapy water and an old toothbrush at least every six months.
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Freeze green onions in water bottles - shake out the right amount and return to the freezer!
by Biggie*
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How to take yellow deodorant stains off white shirts. Good to know (:
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Sprinkle a little on the shirt’s underarms and collar, then iron to prevent sweat stains on white shirts. The powder forms a barrier that keeps oil and grime from seeping into the threads. Well....that's intelligent.
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Free Download of a Folding Template. What a clever woman to think of this! And how awesome that she is sharing it!
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Soften Brown Sugar “When I reach for my brown sugar, I know it will be soft and moist, not hard as a rock, since Real Simple taught me to keep a few marshmallows in the bag.”
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Vanilla Extract Clean the microwave and leave it smelling sweet with this household trick! Mix 2 cups of water and 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract in a microwave-safe container, and zap it on high for five minutes. When it's done, remove the container and wipe down the interior of the oven. Any gunk should slide right off.
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This is a great blog with clear tutorials for making those gorgeous sugar cookies. A sugar cookie recipe too!
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love glitter polish but HATE how much of a pain it is to remove? step-by-step guide for getting that pesky glitter off with... wait for it... TIN FOIL. i'm serious. it's like magic.
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kaylaaa that's how you remove gel polish/shellac as well. Your fingers heat up the acetone which breaks down the bonds faster. Helps if you buff the nail with a file first :)
How to do your nails perfectly, something not everyone knows about.
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Amy Bailey When I was doing my practical for my cosmetology license with the state we had to paint nails just like this. If we didn't get the nail covered in three strokes we didn't pass that part!
this works amazing! i tried it on the area infron of our kitchen that is prone to nasty spots that look just like this. it looks near brand new!
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SO Smart! Buy a clear iPhone case and cut out scrapbook paper to fit the back. You can personalize it every day, if you wish.
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note to self: how to remove a stripped screw without an extractor using a rubber band
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Tutorial: Invisible Seams, The Hidden Stitch. For @Tammy Nguyen
vintage silverware garden markers •
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Amy Bailey Hey! This is what I was talking about. Did you order the letters?
MATTRESS spring cleaning:pour about 1 cup of baking soda into a mason jar and drop in 4 drops of lavender essential oil. Put on the lid and shake up the jar.Using a kitchen strainer sprinkle the baking soda mixture all over the mattress and let it sit. I leave it for an hour or more, usually the time it takes for me to finish washing all the bedding and press the bed skirt. Using the hose end of your vacuum and an upholstery attachment, thoroughly vacuum the mattress. Bye, bye dust mites and other nasty things. The baking soda helps draw up any moisture and deep dirtiness. It deodorizes and leaves the mattress smelling fresh and clean. I also love the faint scent of lavender left by the essential oil.
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Use toothpaste on picture hooks. Toothpaste marks the wall where you want it placed and allows you to easily nail and hang pictures. Such a good idea!
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Dice as Vegetable Counter Decide how many more bites of dinner your child has to eat before being excused. Let your child roll so he’s the one controlling his fate. You'll end up with a more peas-ful family meal. {totally a great idea!}
Every home has a story. Leave yours for a future tenant to find. How much fun would something like this be to find and read?
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How to make your own fabric labels cheaply! Great guide!!
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Dry up Grease Stains with White Chalk: Rub on greasy stains for a laundry pre-treat.- MUST REMEMBER!!!
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a permanent marker can change your staples from boring to awesome in a jiffy
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Adding memories throughout the year and then reading them on New Year's Eve. Love this idea.
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Fetching pins…
Amy Bailey I read that if you sprinkle baby powder in the armpits/collar that it keeps the oil and sweat from staining.