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Coffee Filters – Look what they can do!
Coffee filters ..who knew! And you can buy 1,000 for almost nothing. Cover bowls or dishes when cooking in the microwave. Clean windows and mirrors. Coffee filters are lint-free so they’ll leave windows sparkling. Protect China. Separate your good dishes by putting a coffee filter between each dish. Filter broken cork from wine. If you break the cork when opening a wine bottle, filter the wine through a coffee filter. Protect a cast-iron skillet. Place a coffee filter in the skillet to absorb moisture and prevent rust. Apply shoe polish. Ball up a lint-free coffee filter. Recycle frying oil. After frying, strain oil through a sieve lined with a coffee filter. Weigh chopped foods. Place chopped ingredients in a coffee filter on a kitchen scale. Hold tacos. Coffee filters make convenient wrappers for messy foods. Stop the soil from leaking … Read entire article »
Filed under: Beauty, Cleaning, Food Tips, Kids, Storage Solutions
Technology – Be Careful How You Use It
This gives us something to think about with all our new electronic technology. GPS A couple of weeks ago a friend told me that someone she knew had their car broken into while they were at a football match. Their car was parked on the green which was adjacent to the football stadium and specially allotted to football fans. Things stolen from the car included a garage door remote control, some money and a GPS which had been prominently mounted on the dashboard. When the victims got home, they found that their house had been ransacked and just about everything worth anything had been stolen. The thieves had used the GPS to guide them to the house. They then used the garage remote control to open the garage door and gain entry to the … Read entire article »
Filed under: Safety & Protection
Try Honey
Facts on Honey and Cinnamon: It is found that a mixture of honey and cinnamon cures most diseases. Honey is produced in most of the countries of the world. Scientists of today also accept honey as a ‘Ram Ban’ (very effective) medicine for all kinds of diseases. Honey can be used without any side effects for any kind of diseases. Today’s science says that even though honey is sweet, if taken in the right dosage as a medicine, it does not harm diabetic patients. Weekly World News, a magazine in Canada, in its issue dated 17 January, 1995 has given the following list of diseases that can be cured by honey and cinnamon as researched by western scientists: HEART DISEASE: Make a paste of honey and cinnamon powder, apply on … Read entire article »
Filed under: Food Tips, Home Remedies, Miscellaneous Hints & Tips
Fresh Smelling Mirrors
Use air-freshener to clean mirrors. It does a good job and better still, leaves a lovely smell to the shine. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Cleaning
Ants, Ants, Ants Everywhere
Ants, ants, ants everywhere …. Well, they are said to never cross a chalk line. So get your chalk out and draw a line on the floor or wherever ants tend to march. See for yourself. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Bugs
Sweet Corn Even Sweeter
When boiling corn on the cob, add a pinch of sugar to help bring out the corn’s natural sweetness. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Food Tips
Celery Storage
Wrap celery in aluminum foil when putting in the refrigerator and it will keep for weeks. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Food Tips
Prevent Tomato Stains on Tupperware
Spray your TUPPERWARE with non stick cooking spray before pouring in tomato based sauces and there won’t be any stains. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Food Tips
Appliance Cord Storage
Use empty toilet paper roll to store appliance cords. It keeps them neat and you can write on the roll what appliance it belongs to. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Storage Solutions
Open Sealed Envelope
Put a sealed envelope in the freezer for a few hours, then slide a knife under the flap. The envelope can then be resealed. (hmmmmmm…) … Read entire article »
Filed under: Miscellaneous Hints & Tips
