Tag: tips
member name: Rhonda *TheTightwad* S.
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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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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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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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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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January 07, 2007 08:57 AM EST --
To make a quick Shepards Pie, instead of fussing with mashed potatoes, combine a can of cream of celery soup with milk and frozen hash browns, then layer that mixture on top of meat and vegetables.
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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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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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October 20, 2006 05:22 PM EDT --
Use the thin cardboard for craft projects when needed. I use them as backing for some of my cross stitch projects before framing them.
I also cut up cereal boxes to use when mailing . . .
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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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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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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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November 06, 2006 04:26 PM EST --
When you buy celery, take it out of the bag and wrap it in a paper towel and then in aluminum foil. Store in refrigerator.
Organize pot lids, muffin tins, cooling racks, small baking . . .
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February 14, 2007 11:15 AM EST --
Thank you to all who already read and commented on this article. Gather is doing weird things while I am trying to publish. Hope no one else is having the troubles that I am having.
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September 16, 2006 08:58 AM EDT --
One way to save money is to pack lunches for work or school. Start with the right lunch box. If you have snacks during the day as well as a lunch, you may need a large container. There are many . . .
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