Tag: helpful hints
member name: Rhonda *TheTightwad* S.
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September 17, 2006 02:29 PM EDT --
Sweeten whipped cream with confectioners sugar instead of granulated. It will stay fluffy and hold shape better.
Put a few marshmallows on top of a cake or cupcakes . . .
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November 13, 2006 09:52 AM EST --
Tips to make housework easier
Wash walls from bottom up. Drips are easier to clean off of a clean wall
To clean chrome, crumble tin foil and dip into club soda
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January 14, 2007 07:16 AM EST --
If you don’t have enough batter to fill your cupcake pan, fill the empty cups with 1 tablespoon of water. This will preserve the life of you pan.
Run your hands under cold water before pressing . . .
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October 22, 2006 10:16 AM EDT --
When cooking a turkey breast, sprinkle on dry onion soup mix before putting it into the oven. Baste frequently.
For turkey gravy, stir sour cream into the turkey drippings.
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November 09, 2006 07:58 AM EST --
Most of this came from my inbox, but I have added some of the tips I know also.
1) Cure dandruff: Smash 30 aspirins and add to inexpensive shampoo. It cures dandruff and won't strip hair color. . . .
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December 03, 2006 05:15 PM EST --
Use tea to color your hair. Brew a strong pot of tea. Let the tea cool then pour it into a spray bottle. Do this before an activity in the sun and the tea will add brown or red highlights to your hair. . . .
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November 05, 2006 11:28 AM EST --
Clean oven shelves easily. Put them on top of an old towel placed in y our bathtub. Draw enough hot water to cover them and sprinkle a cup of automatic dishwashing detergent on them. . . .
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December 17, 2006 11:04 AM EST --
When we were starting our family, we were poor. Young Navy families do not make much money. So, I started being a tightwad early in my family raising career. I learned to look at what I was spending my . . .
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January 14, 2007 07:00 AM EST --
Drop a large marshmallow into a flat bottomed ice cream cone before adding the ice cream. This will minimize leaking. Use a mini marshmallow for a sugar cone.
Freeze apple sauce in an ice cube tray and . . .
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September 26, 2009 03:10 PM EDT --
Coffee Filters are lint free, so they are good for many things. Here are some ideas:
Buff your shoes
Dip a coffee filter in water and wrap it around a plant stem to keep the plant moist or line a . . .
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March 28, 2007 10:13 AM EDT --
Use Lifesaver candy to hold handles on the cake
If you serve ice cream in cones, put a marshmellow in the bottom to stop drips. Use a large marshmellow for the regular cones and a mini-marshmellow for . . .
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April 28, 2007 11:56 AM EDT --
Here is a look at little things you can do to make a difference in your life and community. Sustainability can be protecting our environment, simplifying our lives, saving our money, using our spare time . . .
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November 13, 2006 11:28 AM EST --
These come with meat and produce. Wash them well before you use the trays from the meat.
Use them as saucers for your house plants
Place them under sticky bottles and jars before you put them back . . .
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November 18, 2006 10:41 AM EST --
Shopping is one of the necessary evils. One way I make it more fun is to save as much money as I can doing it. It is a challenge, so if you enjoy challenges, here are some ways to work . . .
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January 07, 2007 09:06 AM EST --
Oven Cleaner: Clean regularly with a mixture of baking soda and warm water. Use steel wool or a butter knife to clean large food chunks. Pour salt on fresh spills, let oven cool and then clean. To minimize . . .
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January 07, 2007 09:52 AM EST --
Get your clothes brighter by adding 2T of salt per load of wash. Fabric colors hold fast
Mix salt with turpentine to whiten your bathtubs and toilet bowl.
Boil wooden clothespins in salt water before . . .
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January 21, 2007 10:01 AM EST --
Mash strawberries and sugar with softened butter and use as a topping for pancakes, waffles, or toast.
For a quick frosting, add together maple syrup and confectioner’s sugar and stir until . . .
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January 28, 2007 10:10 AM EST --
Use the broth from your roast for soup flavoring. Freeze the broth for later use.
Mix your pancake batter in a pitcher. Pour batter onto a griddle for less mess. Leftover batter can be refrigerated with . . .
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January 28, 2007 10:53 AM EST --
Set honey and syrup containers on plastic lids when store in cabinets. This will cut down on the sticky mess
Store bags of chips, cookies, and other foods that tend to spill or go stale inside containers . . .
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May 04, 2008 02:04 PM EDT --
I just discovered this site. It has a lot of great tips for free as well as a current contest to win free books. I am sharing this tip with you. I am a Dummie, so any help is good help.
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