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Last Online: 10-09-2008 07:56 PM
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: IL
Posts: 2,154
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> Reheat Pizza
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> Heat up leftover pizza in a non-stick skillet on top of the stove, set
> heat to med-low and heat till warm. This keeps the crust crispy. No
> soggy micro pizza. I saw this on the cooking channel and it really
> works. Mona, Orlando, Fl
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> Easy Deviled Eggs
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> Put cooked egg yolks in a zip lock bag. Seal, mash till they are all
> broken up. Add remainder of ingredients, reseal, and keep mashing it up
> mixing thoroughly. Cut the tip of the baggy, squeeze mixture into egg.
> Just throw bag away when done easy clean up. Janet, Killeen, TX
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> Expanding Frosting
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> When you buy a container of cake frosting from the store, whip it with
> your mixer for a few minutes. You can double it in size. You get to
> frost more cake/cupcakes with the same amount. You also eat less
> sugar/calories per serving. Kathy, Mesick, MI
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> Reheating refrigerated bread
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> To warm biscuits, pancakes, or muffins that were refrigerated, place
> them in a microwave with a cup of water. The increased moisture will
> keep the food moist and help it reheat faster. Dave, Camden, DE
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> Newspaper weeds away
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> Start putting in your plants, work the nutrients in your soil. Wet
> newspapers; put layers around the plants overlapping as you go; cover
> with mulch and forget about weeds. Weeds will get through some gardening
> plastic; they will not get through wet newspapers. Linda, Monmouth
> Jct., NJ
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> Broken Glass
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> Use a dry cotton ball to pick up little broken glass pieces of glass-
> the fibers catch ones you can't see! Olive, Santee, CA
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> No More Mosquitoes
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> Place a dryer sheet in your pocket. It will keep the mosquitoes away.
> Diane, Moran, SC
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> Squirrel Away!
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> To keep squirrels from eating your plants sprinkle your plants with
> cayenne pepper. The cayenne pepper doesn't hurt the plant and the
> squirrels won't come near it. Kathy, Maumelle, AR
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> MINE!!!!!
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> If you purchase a new bike for your child, place their picture inside
> the handle bar before placing the grips on. If the bike is stolen and
> later recovered, remove the grip and there is your proof who owns the
> bike. Janet, Carthage, IL
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> Flexible vacuum
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> To get something out of a heat register or under the fridge add an
> empty >paper towel roll or empty gift wrap roll to your vacuum. It can be bent
> or flattened to get in narrow openings. Donna, Anderson, SC
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> Reducing Static Cling
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> Pin a small safety pin to the seam of your slip and you will not have a
> clingy skirt or dress. Same thing works with slacks that cling when
> wearing panty hose. Place pin in seam of slacks and - voila - static is
> gone. Pam, Maple Rapids, NH
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> Measuring Cups
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> Before you pour sticky substances into a measuring cup, fill it with
> hot water. Dump out the hot water, but don't dry the cup. Next, add your
> ingredient, such as peanut butter, and watch how easily it comes right
> out. Kim, Goldsboro, NC
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> Foggy Windshield?
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> Hate foggy windshields? Buy a chalkboard eraser and keep it in the
> glove >box of your car. When the windows fog, rub with the eraser! Works
> better than a cloth! Alicia, Tampa, FL
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> Reopening envelope
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> If you seal an envelope and then realize you forgot to include
> something inside, just place your sealed envelope in the freezer for an hour or
> two. Voila! It unseals easily. Mary, Lockhart, TX
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> Conditioner
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> Use your hair conditioner to shave your legs. It's a lot cheaper than
> shaving cream and leaves your legs really smooth. It's also a great way
> to use up the conditioner you bought but didn't like when you tried it
> in your hair. Kerry, Canada,
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> Goodbye Fruit Flies
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> To get rid of pesky fruit flies, take a small glass fill it 1/2" with
> Apple Cider Vinegar and 2 drops of dishwashing liquid, mix well. You
> will find those flies drawn to the cup and gone forever!
> Barbra, Birch Run, MI
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> Get Rid of Ants
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> 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 & you don't have the worry about
> pets or small children being harmed! Teresa, Mitchell, SD
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> Take baby powder to the beach
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> Keep a small bottle of baby powder in your beach bag. When you're ready
> to leave the beach sprinkle yourself and kids with the powder and the
> sand will slide right off your skin.
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Mary
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