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Frugal Cutting Tip

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Frugal Cutting Tip

By Noreen Doll. Here's a frugal cutting tip that will help you conserve your supplies. When creating, kids have a tendency to plop their template right down in the middle of that big lovely sheet of paper or craft foam. By the time they've cut from the edge over to the shape, and then cut around the shape, the big lovely sheet of paper is pretty much unusable … [Read more...] about Frugal Cutting Tip

Food Freshness Tip

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Food Freshness Tip

By Noreen Doll. Have you ever looked in your refrigerator and found a leftover container that you could not remember when you put it there? We are careful not to keep food too long, but we often could not remember when we placed the food in the fridge. So now we date leftovers or partly used canned goods with the date we place them in the refrigerator. And … [Read more...] about Food Freshness Tip

Tiny Hole Punch Tip

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Tiny Hole Punch Tip

By Noreen Doll. Here's a great tiny hole punch tip for when you want to make a neat small hole without tearing the paper. This tip is really handy when you want to add a brad to your project, and you need a small hole for the point of the brad to push through. It would also be perfect to punch small holes in paper or card stock to which you want to tie a … [Read more...] about Tiny Hole Punch Tip

How to Warm Up Gloves in Your Car

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How to Warm Up Gloves in Your Car

By Noreen Doll. Even though I had lined gloves on when I needed to drive this morning, my fingers were icy cold. The temperature was 15 degrees. When I stopped for my first errand I didn't need my gloves, so I decided to lay them in a patch of sunlight on the dashboard. After I got back to my car and picked up my gloves to put them on again, I discovered they … [Read more...] about How to Warm Up Gloves in Your Car

How to Double or Triple a Recipe Accurately

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How to Double or Triple a Recipe Accurately

By Noreen Doll. I have a recipe for Gingersnaps that makes such a small amount of cookies, that I need to double or triple it most of the time when I make them. To make it easier to use the correct amount of each ingredient, I have color coded the quantities of ingredients. The single batch of cookies is in red ink. The double batch recipe is in blue ink. And … [Read more...] about How to Double or Triple a Recipe Accurately

How to Print a Sturdier Template

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How to Print a Sturdier Template

By Noreen Doll. Have you ever tried to trace around a paper template? The edges are so flimsy your pencil slides under or over, and makes a mess. Here's an easy way to print a sturdier template. Cut a manilla folder in half, and then cut one side to 8 1/2 inches by 11 inches, so it will fit through your printer. Lay the cut manilla folder page on top of the … [Read more...] about How to Print a Sturdier Template

Remove Burned-On Food from a Pan

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Remove Burned-On Food from a Pan

By Noreen Doll. Here's an easy way to remove burned on food from a pan. I had a non stick pan with severely burned on food that needed to be cleaned. The food was so welded to the pan I couldn't even scrape it with a spoon edge. First I added water to it and brought it to a boil, then covered it and let it stand. That did nothing. I couldn't scrape anything … [Read more...] about Remove Burned-On Food from a Pan

Super Quick Way to Shred Meat

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Super Quick Way to Shred Meat

By Noreen Doll. Many recipes call for shredded meat. Here's the quickest way I've found to shred meat. Before cooking, cube the meat into 2 inch cubes. Cook meat in your crock pot, oven, or stove top. When the meat is finished cooking and ready to shred, simply use a potato masher to shred it. Mash the meat, twisting the potato masher back and … [Read more...] about Super Quick Way to Shred Meat

Remove Rust from the Shower

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Remove Rust from the Shower

By Noreen Doll. This morning I noticed rust stains on a shelf in the shower, left by a metal can of shaving gel that had been sitting in water. I decided to try my usual cleaner, and it worked quickly and easily. I sprinkled some baking soda on the rust stain and then added a little white vinegar to make a paste. With just a bit of scrubbing using a paper … [Read more...] about Remove Rust from the Shower

Apple Buying Tip

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Apple Buying Tip

By Noreen Doll. Once you've found a bag of apples or other produce that is fairly unblemished, how do you get them home without major bruising? During the process of checking out, my apples frequently got banged around so much by the cashier that I expected to find rotten applesauce when I got the apples home. So I needed to find a way to get them safely … [Read more...] about Apple Buying Tip

Cardboard Safety Sheath for a Knife

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Cardboard Safety Sheath for a Knife

By Noreen Doll. A cardboard safety sheath for a knife is very handy, not only to protect the blade of the knife, but to protect your fingers from the blade. The first time I made one was when we were going on a trip and I wanted to make sure no one was cut with the knife we needed to take along. I also keep an old knife in my tool box, and without the sheath I … [Read more...] about Cardboard Safety Sheath for a Knife

Pot Handle Hot Pad Grip

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Pot Handle Hot Pad Grip

By Noreen Doll. A Pot Handle Hot Pad Grip is easy to make with a pot holder, and really handy for holding a pan with a hot handle. Just slip the pot handle grip over the handle of the pot or pan to use it. Because I found these hot pads in the Dollar Store in a package of 2 for $1, I can make lots of them for gifts. Supplies. Hot Pad Needle and Thread … [Read more...] about Pot Handle Hot Pad Grip

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