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An easy way to pick out a sweet watermelon. No thumping involved! Good to know with summer around the corner.
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Get Rid of Ants with cornmeal. Put small piles of cornmeal where you see ants. They eat it, take it 'home,' can't digest it so it kills them. It may take a week or so, especially if it rains, but it works and you don't have the worry about pets or small children being harmed!
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Cleaning stove burners and pans! No scrubbing! One of the best tips I've ever found on Pinterest!
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Pinch those Pennies: 50 Tips to Be Frugal! - I read some, there are a LOT of good ideas!!
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How to paint furniture black to get that high-end "Pottery Barn-esque" look. These instructions are so good.
"Scratches on discs happen. After one of our favorite DVDs started to skip after receiving a few too many scratches we started to look for a solution to salvage it. Sure there are DVD scratch removal devices that you can buy, but why waste money when there is a solution to be found right in our own homes? Using toothpaste, a banana, a rag and window cleaner we will show you how to remove scratches from a DVD and with any luck the unplayable will become playable." Joelle Alcaidinho
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Epoxy is the perfect material to make permanent repairs of rotting window sills, door jambs and exterior molding that are difficult to remove and expensive to replace. Epoxy is easy to handle too. You mix it like cookie dough, mold it like modeling clay and, when it hardens, you carve and sand it just like wood. It sticks like crazy and is formulated to flex and move with the wood, so it won't crack and fall out like some wood fillers.
Saving this idea for the Cold Days ahead! Hate scraping off ice! Ice Proofing the Car Windows with 2/3 Vinegar 1/3 water! Just spray on windows and ice will melt away! Totally making a bottle of this for this winter!
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Freeze green onions in water bottles - shake out the right amount and return to the freezer!
A bundle of chalk hung in a closet will absorb extra moisture and keep clothing fresh and dry, and takes up much less room than an electric dehumidifier. Read more at Marthastewart.com: Spring-Cleaning Rooms – Martha Stewart
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toilet paper rolls cut on side and use as a cuff to save your wrapping paper. TP rolls save the day again!
toilet paper rolls cut on side and use as a cuff to save your wrapping paper. TP rolls save the day again!
Line fridge shelves with Saran Wrap’s Press and Seal paper, then peel off and replace when dirty. Genius!
Add baking soda to the water when you hard boil eggs. It raises the pH of the water and makes them easier to peel by reducing the albumen's ability to stick to the shell. Nice tip!
Newspaper as Food-Container Deodorizer Stuff a balled-up piece of newspaper into a plastic container that has developed a funk, and let it sit overnight. By morning the paper will have absorbed the offending smell.
Did you know that a teaspoon of honey (raw is best) and a 1/4 teaspoon of cinnamon will usually knock out a cold within a day or two? Take twice a day for 3 days for best results.
How to Fix a Dried Out Sharpie..most of the time, according to this website, it is the nib that is dried out, not the ink! Soak in alcohol...worth a try!
The best way to get rid of ANTS - place cucumber peelings where you have the little pests overnight. eco-friendly, child and pet friendly and you dispose of them the next day. NO ANTS. this works
MAKE MASCARA LAST 3X LONGER. A typical mascara dries out before half of it is used. add 4-5 drops of saline solution to the bottle. Insert your wand and stir and TA-DA!! Fresh mascara! This can be repeated 2 or 3 times until all your mascara is gone.
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Soak steel wool in apple cider vinegar, rub down new wood with the soaked steel wool for an instantly aged wood look.
Freeze green onions in water bottles - shake out the right amount and return to the freezer! I always have green onions that go bad because I don't use them fast enough. Love this!
by Biggie*
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do as Martha does. Place a rubber band around the open can so you can wipe the excess paint off the brush
Preserve a pristine stovetop by applying a thin layer of car wax, then wiping it off. Future spills will lift off easily. Gotta try this!
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Set a manicure in record time. Lightly mist cooking spray on freshly painted nails for instant smudge protection.
use old lamp & shade to make an embellishment stand. super clever!
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