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vinegar: not just for pickles
Vinegar has been touted for some years as the solution to just about everything, including your health. Some of my personal uses are: Facial cleanser: after reading for years how...
Nov. 13, 2009
uses for fingernail polish
I've added my own tip at the end. Please tell us your tips for using fingernail polish around the home! (The clear polish on the back of a metal watch case works, as it does on the posts of irritating...
Nov. 13, 2009
tips for the handymen/women
These tips were taken from my last issue of "Workbench." 1. Instead of buying those plastic paint tray liners, try lining your roller tray with Press ...
Aug 2, 2008
apple cider vinegar
Why Do People Use Apple Cider Vinegar I do have diabetes, I'm trying the apple cider vinegar. Diabetes Perhaps the most intriguing...
Jul 4, 2008
an olio of useful tips...
DID YOU KNOW? Peel a banana from the bottom and you won't have to pick the little "stringy things" off of it. That's how the primates do it. Take your bananas apart when you get...
Jul 1, 2008
handy tips: miscellaneous
BTW, I have changed members' status to editor so you can blog with your own tips. I've seen several good tips in comments. General Tips: To treat poison ivy, chiggers or other itches,...
Jun 29, 2008
handy tips: cooking
If money is tight and you're trying to entertain on a budget, do kabobs. You'll be surprised how far you can stretch it. Tenderize tough meats: by marinading in a mixture of bouillon...
Jun 17, 2008
helpful tips: laundry
Grease stains on clothes: As soon as possible, moisten spot and rub with yellow Dial soap. Then sprinkle with baby powder. Let sit for a day and then wash as regular. Wrinkled? ...
Jun 15, 2008
bathrooms
To remove toilet stains, sprinkle damp sponge with sand. Clean bathroom fixtures with white vinegar. Put soap slivers in a cup with a little water. After a couple of days, it's great...
Jun 12, 2008































