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Health & Beauty
Cover the blemish with a dab of honey and place a Band-Aid over it. Honey kills the bacteria, keeps the ...
Just mix 1/4 cup of vinegar with 1/4 cup of honey and take 1 tablespoon six times a day. The ...
Miracle Whip salad dressing removes dead skin (not mayonnaise). Rub a small amount into skin and let it dry ...
Since there are so many skin care products out there, a lot of people tend to use too many on ...
Use eye drops to help minimize the redness of a blemish. - submitted by Kandice M.
Always apply eye cream before bed. - submitted by Meredith M.
The fastest way to dry up a blemish is to dab it with lemon juice a few times a day. - ...
Around the House
Can’t Open a Jar? When a small lid won’t budge, wrap a rubber band around it several times to give you a better grip.
Real Simple Feb 2009
Squeeky Door? Fix a squeaky door by using a rag or cotton swab to apply olive oil to the top of a problematic hinge.
- from an article article on January 23, 2009, on STL Today
Laundry
Turn Your Clothes Inside OutTurn your garments inside out before machine washing and drying to reduce wear on edges and creases
- Rodale’s Book of Hints, Tips & Everyday Wisdom
Problem With a Zipper? Free a stuck zipper. Use a cotton swab to apply olive oil to the teeth of a zipper, then gently ease the tab down.
- from an article article on January 23, 2009, on STL Today
In the Kitchen
Cleaning Your MicrowaveHeat water and several slices of lemon for three minutes, then let sit for three minutes. Steam will soften food spills and eliminate odors.
- submitted by Rebekah E. (from a Kenmore ad)
Need an Easy Way to Peel Potatoes? Score a potato all the way around the potato and boil for 15 minutes. Then place potato in a ice water for about 30 seconds or until cool enough to handle and the skin will literally slide off under your fingers.
Check out this video to see just how easy this technique can be.
- submitted [...]
Cooking
Is Your Beef too Greasy?Add a teaspoon of water to the skillet when your frying ground beef and it will help pull the grease away from the meat while cooking.
- submitted by Ashley H.
More or Less Garlic? Add garlic at the beginning of 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.
- submitted by Ashley H.
Car
Foggy WindshieldIf you hate foggy windshields in the winter time, try this. Buy a chalkboard eraser and keep it in the glove box of your car When the window s fog, rub with the eraser! Works better than a cloth!
- submitted by Ashley H from an email forward
