Your Lesser Known Tips

[lrjohnson]

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funny:
I'm pretty sure she's not kidding. Look at her history of posts.

[funnyvalentine]

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I'm so enjoying your tips, Scamper. Thanks for all your input!

[getforfree]

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Yes, I am not kidding, I am saving every penny i can.

[Scamper]

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Can Tips:

Line a coffee can with a plastic bag. Leave it near the sink for scraps.

Line a coffee can with a plastic bag, and put a toilet brush it it. Or decorate it with wallpaper or contact.

Nail some cans to the wall. Put in screws, nails etc.

Make a fertilizer or grass seed spreader by punching holes in the bottom. Now put the lid on, and shake as you walk.

Make a pair of stilts out of two cans. Punch a hole on each side. Now put a rope through. Start walking.

You can bury a couple of open to cans in the back yard. Now start your putting practice.
Be sure to put a hole in the botton for water drainage.

When picnicing take along four tuna fish cans. Fill 3/4 full with water. Put one under each leg of the table. Ants will stay away from the food.

Take an freeze several small coffee cans with water. Now take a pick and poke holes in all over. Make a pretty design for xmas. Then dump. Dry out and spray paint. Put in some sand, and a small voltive candle then light it. Line these up along your sidewalk. Sharp looking.

[Scamper]

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Colander Tips:

Fresh berries and grapes will keep longer in the frig, if you store them in a colander.
They can circulate better.

Wash and rinse wollens in a colander. It will help prevent stretching and pulling.

Reheat rice and pasta by pouring boiling water over it in a colander.
Drain and serve immediately.

Let the kids have one in the bath. Later scoup up the toys with it.

A colander makes a nice beach, or sandbox toy.

[Scamper]

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Dental Floss Tips:

Sew on buttons with floss. They stay more secure.

Cut cake with floss.

Use floss to repair mesh play pens.

Truss a turkey with floss.

Hang pictures or sun catchers with floss.

Slide a piece of floss under baked cookies.

Use floss to repair an umbrella.

Use floss to repair vertical blinds.

Use floss to cut cheese.

Use flosss in place of twist ties, when closing cooking bags for the microwave.

[Ima saver]

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Have a musty smelling suitcase, fill it with crumpled newspaper and close it. Change the newspaper every 2 to 3 days until the odor is gone.

[Scamper]

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Mister Bottle Tips.

Clean and shine chrome fixtures quickly with a mister filled with vinegar. Spray and wipe off.

Spray the ironing board. It’s a quick way to dampen clothes before ironing.

Keep a spray bottle with vinegar in your laundry room to use when needed. Or bleach.

Keep a spray bottle full of water near the grill. Use it on any flare-ups.

If you catch your pet misbehaving, get out your trusty spray bottle. Fill it with water.

Lightly spray your face. Prior to any makeup. It eliminates the made up look.

Clean the walls of your microwave. Spray then set it on high for 5 minutes, and wipe it down.

[Scamper]

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Ice Cube Tray Tips:

Ice cube trays are nice for earrings, and small jewelry.

They make good drawer dividers for socks and booties.

Freeze pureed baby food in trays Then store them in a plastic bag. Defrost as needed.

Freeze coffee in them. Then add a few to a glass of cold coffee later.

Freeze fruit juices or punches in them.

Freeze lotions and hand creams in them. Then use on a sunburn or chapped skin later.

[Scamper]

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Chalk Tips:

Hide hairline cracks in plaster walls, until your ready to paint. Just rub a piece of chalk in a matching color across them.

Drive a piece of chalk into a hole in a plaster wall, and cut or snap it off even with the wall.

Mark ring around the collar stains heavily with chalk. The chalk will absorb the oils that hold dirt in.

To reduce dampness in closets, tie a dozen pieces of chalk together and hang them up.

Put a few pieces in a toolbox to absorb moisture, and keep tools rust free.

Rub chalk on the blade of a screw driver to keep it from slipping.

Make the back of your material before you cut it with chalk.
Especially if they look almost the same. Or crafts.

You can outline where you hang your tools in the workroom, after you have used them.

[Scamper]

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Body Odor tips.

Scrub A dub dub. Some people think that all they need to do is jump in the shower, and do a once over. Wrong answer. You need to pay particular attention to the armpits, and the groin. On a hot day, these two area can smell pretty offensive around other people.

Use a deodorant soap. It will hinder the return of bacteria. How often you need to scrub will depend on your body chemistry.

If your not sure weather or not your clean enough, ask a friend.

Remember the sweat glands work a day and night shift. So if you’re a pretty smelling repulsive person, you need to shower day and night.

DO NOT WEAR THE SAME CLOTHES DAY AFTER DAY.

Cotton will absorb perspiration , better than any synthetic materials. The absorbed sweat is than free to evaporate from the fabric.

Now if you really smell upstairs and down, get to the pharmacy. You need to purchase an anti bacterial scrub . It’s sold over the counter. You may have to get the pharmacists assistance. .Don’t laugh some people really smell gross, and need help.

Now you can purchase a deodorant to mask the upstairs problem. But will do nothing for the downstairs. You may need to get a drug for that.

Take it easy. Calm down. Getting sexually excited will only make you smell worse.
If you can’t remedy the situation, than plaster on the deodorant in the morning.
Maybe you should try meditating. When dogs smell they dounce them in tomato juice
Maybe it will work for you..

[Scamper]

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Garage Sale tips:

Use poster board on top of cardboard in case it gets windy.

Cribs and beds set up. Too many drive bys, they need to see things.

Sell your winter clothes towards the end of summer.

Sell your summer clothes towards the end of winter.

Mark one whole table with the same price.

Use masking tape on individual items.

Mark items 1/3 the cost of what you paid.

Clothes sell from $0.25 to $ 3.00

Post a rain date, if needed.

Have lots of quarters, $ 1.00 and $ 5.00 on hand

If they don’t have enough cash, then offer to hold the items until they return.

If someone makes an offer, get a name and phone number. Your next offer may be even lower.

If you have a lot of clothes. Put sizes together and sell a box for $ 5.00

Electrical items have running. Or an extension cord close by so they can try the item out.

You can have the kids sell sodas or ice teas. Let them get in on the fun to.

If it’s hot out, and the sale is in your garage. Then turn a fan on. If you make it more comfortable for the shoppers they’ll buy more.

Have a box of free toys for the little ones. This will keep them occupies.

Neon colored posters with black ink, show up from quite a distance. Make several to post on corners in your area. Nice clear instructions will get a lot of attention.

Tie balloons on your mailbox, for easy spotting.

Put some things out on the lawn.

Last day of sale drop your prices. Or you’ll be calling places like a thrift store, or Salvation Army to pick them up.

[cbmeeks]

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On your cell phone (in the US), you can dial 1-800-free411 for a number listing. It's free and you only have to listen to a 12 second ad. Much cheaper than the $1.25 charge most cell phones charge.

cbmeeks

[boefixepa]

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Okay, did anyone beside me laugh when they read the body odor one....lol

[Scamper]

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Useful Tips:

If the hem comes out of your pants while a t work, grab the duct tape to hold it up till you get home.

Wet kids shoe laces and they’ll stay tied.

Put matching pants and tops on a hanger together.

Arrange your clothes in colors in your closet. Easy access to any color needed.

When giving little ones liquid medicine, put it in a nipple and let them suck it out.

If children won’t drink juice, put it in a soda can. Kids like any thing out of a can.

Need a sheet for a bassinet. Use a standard size pillow case.

Kids won’t eat salads. Tuna or egg just put it in an ice cream cone.

Stamps stuck. Put in a plastic bag and into the freezer. In one hour use them.

Party’s and reunions. Tie a bunch of balloons to your mailbox. They’ll find you.

Water rings. Use white toothpaste, and rub along the grain of the wood.

Brown sugar keep in the freezer, and it won’t harden.

Pinecones spray silver or gold, and hang on a tree.

Got fleas. Sprinkle salt all over your carpet. Then vacuum the next day.. Change the bag.

If you can stand the odor, you can put 4 moth balls in your cleaner bag.
Vacuum. Then when you store the cleaner, the fleas won’t crawl out. It kills them

When you wash your pillows. Dry them in the dryer with two tennis balls.
This will fluff them up. Can do it with your comforter also.

Wrap celery in aluminum foil. It will last longer.

Clean C D’s with white toothpaste. First dampen the C D. Then put some paste on a rag, and rub from the hole out to the edge. Do this all the way around. Rinse and buff.
Gets out scratches to.

When shopping at a mall. Tie a ribbon to your antenna. It will make the car easier to spot.

Shine chrome in the bathroom with rubbing alcohol.

Use an old damp wet sock to dust.

Fill your sink with hot water. Put the dishes in as you cook. After supper clean up will be a breeze.