jrstephens
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I got this in an email today and thought it was neat. Some of these are good. I am sure we have all seen it before but it never hurts to bring old things to mind!
> >
> > GREAT TIPS:
> > 1. Reheat Pizza
> >
> >
> > Heat up leftover pizza in a nonstick 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.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > 2. Easy Deviled Eggs
> >
> >
> > Put cooked egg yolks in a zip lock bag. Seal ,
> mash till they are
> > all broken up. Add remainder of ingredients , reseal , 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.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > 3. Expanding Frosting
> >
> >
> > 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 and calories per serving.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > 4. Reheating refrigerated bread
> >
> >
> > 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.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > 5. Newspaper weeds away
> >
> >
> > 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.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > 6. Broken Glass
> >
> >
> > Use a wet cotton ball or Q-tip to pick
> > up the small shards of glass you can't see easily.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > 7. No More Mosquitoes
> >
> >
> > Place a dryer sheet in your pocket. It
> > will keep the mosquitoes away.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > 8. Squirrel Away!
> >
> >
> > 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.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > 9. Flexible vacuum
> >
> >
> > 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.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > 10. Reducing Static Cling
> >
> >
> > 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 -- ta da! -- static is gone.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > 11. Measuring Cups
> >
> >
> > Before you pour sticky substances into
> > a measuring cup, fill with hot water. Dump out the hot
> > water, but don't dry cup. Next, add your ingredient, such as
> > peanut butter, and watch how easily it comes right out.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > 12. Foggy Windshield?
> >
> >
> > 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!
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > 13. Reopening envelope
> >
> >
> > 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. Viola! It
> > unseals easily.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > 14. Conditioner
> >
> >
> > 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...
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > 15. Goodbye Fruit Flies
> >
> >
> > To get rid of pesky fruit flies , take
> > a small glass fill it 1/2' with
> >
> >
> > Apple Cider Vinegar and 2 drops of
> > dish washing liquid , mix well. You will find those flies
> > drawn to the cup and gone forever!
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > 16. Get Rid of Ants
> >
> >
> > 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!
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > 17. INFO ABOUT CLOTHES DRYERS
> >
> >
> > The heating unit went out on my dryer!
> > The gentleman that fixes things around the house for us told
> > us that he wanted to show us something and he went over to
> > the dryer and pulled out the lint filter. It was clean. (I
> > always clean the lint from the filter after every load
> > clothes.) He told us that he wanted to show us something; he
> > took the filter over to the sink, ran hot water over it. The
> > lint filter is made of a mesh material - I'm sure you know
> > what your dryer's lint filter looks like. WELL...the hot
> > water just sat on top of the mesh! It didn't go through it
> > at all! He told us that dryer sheets cause a film over that
> > mesh that's what burns out the heating unit. You can't SEE
> > the film , but it's there. It's what is in the dryer sheets
> > to make your clothes soft and static free - that nice
> > fragrance too, you know how they can feel
> >
> >
> > waxy when you take them out of the
> > box, well this stuff builds up on your clothes and on your
> > lint screen. This is also what causes dryer units to catch
> > fire & potentially burn your house down with it! He said the
> > best way to keep your dryer working for a very long time (&
> > to keep your electric bill lower) is to take that filter out
> > & wash it with hot soapy water & an old toothbrush (or other
> > brush) at least every six months. He said that makes the
> > life of the dryer at least twice as long!
> >
> >
> > How about that!?! Learn something new
> > everyday! I certainly didn't know dryer sheets would do
> > that. So , I thought I'd share!
> >
> >
> > Note: I went to my dryer & tested my
> > screen by running water on it. The water ran through a
> > little bit but mostly collected all the water in the mesh
> > screen. I washed it with warm soapy water & a nylon brush & I
> > had it done in 30 seconds. Then when I rinsed it the water
> > ran right Thru the screen! There wasn't any puddling at all!
> > That repairman knew what he was talking about!
> >
> > GREAT TIPS:
> > 1. Reheat Pizza
> >
> >
> > Heat up leftover pizza in a nonstick 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.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > 2. Easy Deviled Eggs
> >
> >
> > Put cooked egg yolks in a zip lock bag. Seal ,
> mash till they are
> > all broken up. Add remainder of ingredients , reseal , 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.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > 3. Expanding Frosting
> >
> >
> > 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 and calories per serving.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > 4. Reheating refrigerated bread
> >
> >
> > 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.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > 5. Newspaper weeds away
> >
> >
> > 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.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > 6. Broken Glass
> >
> >
> > Use a wet cotton ball or Q-tip to pick
> > up the small shards of glass you can't see easily.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > 7. No More Mosquitoes
> >
> >
> > Place a dryer sheet in your pocket. It
> > will keep the mosquitoes away.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > 8. Squirrel Away!
> >
> >
> > 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.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > 9. Flexible vacuum
> >
> >
> > 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.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > 10. Reducing Static Cling
> >
> >
> > 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 -- ta da! -- static is gone.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > 11. Measuring Cups
> >
> >
> > Before you pour sticky substances into
> > a measuring cup, fill with hot water. Dump out the hot
> > water, but don't dry cup. Next, add your ingredient, such as
> > peanut butter, and watch how easily it comes right out.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > 12. Foggy Windshield?
> >
> >
> > 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!
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > 13. Reopening envelope
> >
> >
> > 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. Viola! It
> > unseals easily.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > 14. Conditioner
> >
> >
> > 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...
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > 15. Goodbye Fruit Flies
> >
> >
> > To get rid of pesky fruit flies , take
> > a small glass fill it 1/2' with
> >
> >
> > Apple Cider Vinegar and 2 drops of
> > dish washing liquid , mix well. You will find those flies
> > drawn to the cup and gone forever!
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > 16. Get Rid of Ants
> >
> >
> > 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!
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > 17. INFO ABOUT CLOTHES DRYERS
> >
> >
> > The heating unit went out on my dryer!
> > The gentleman that fixes things around the house for us told
> > us that he wanted to show us something and he went over to
> > the dryer and pulled out the lint filter. It was clean. (I
> > always clean the lint from the filter after every load
> > clothes.) He told us that he wanted to show us something; he
> > took the filter over to the sink, ran hot water over it. The
> > lint filter is made of a mesh material - I'm sure you know
> > what your dryer's lint filter looks like. WELL...the hot
> > water just sat on top of the mesh! It didn't go through it
> > at all! He told us that dryer sheets cause a film over that
> > mesh that's what burns out the heating unit. You can't SEE
> > the film , but it's there. It's what is in the dryer sheets
> > to make your clothes soft and static free - that nice
> > fragrance too, you know how they can feel
> >
> >
> > waxy when you take them out of the
> > box, well this stuff builds up on your clothes and on your
> > lint screen. This is also what causes dryer units to catch
> > fire & potentially burn your house down with it! He said the
> > best way to keep your dryer working for a very long time (&
> > to keep your electric bill lower) is to take that filter out
> > & wash it with hot soapy water & an old toothbrush (or other
> > brush) at least every six months. He said that makes the
> > life of the dryer at least twice as long!
> >
> >
> > How about that!?! Learn something new
> > everyday! I certainly didn't know dryer sheets would do
> > that. So , I thought I'd share!
> >
> >
> > Note: I went to my dryer & tested my
> > screen by running water on it. The water ran through a
> > little bit but mostly collected all the water in the mesh
> > screen. I washed it with warm soapy water & a nylon brush & I
> > had it done in 30 seconds. Then when I rinsed it the water
> > ran right Thru the screen! There wasn't any puddling at all!
> > That repairman knew what he was talking about!
