I love guacamole, but I don’t like that it turns brown in the fridge. I like to be able to make dips like this ahead of time so they are ready to go when I want to eat them, but you usually can’t do that with guacamole. I learned that you can put plastic wrap …
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I like my white wine to be cool, but I refuse to put ice cubes in it. Let’s be honest, I usually drink it fast enough that I don’t need to worry about it becoming warm, but the hot days of summer make that harder. Here’s a great way to get around it. Those are …
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Did you know you could use baby oil as chrome polish? Neither did I. I decided to give it a try after cleaning the bathroom faucet. It did a great job of removing those streaks that tend to linger after cleaning. The baby oil gave it a streak free shine, and the smell doesn’t hurt …
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This pin made its rounds on Pinterest a few months ago and it waited patiently on my board until the weather warmed up enough to actually try it out. Now that summer is in full swing, I knew it was time to try it. It’s super simple. All you need is a glass, a straw, …
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Cleaning baseboards has to be one of the worst household chores imaginable. When I saw this pin claiming that you can stretch the time between cleanings with one simple tip, I decided it was worth a shot. Before: After: I usually just vacuum my baseboards as I’m vacuuming the floors, but once a year they …
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I don’t know about you, but I hate the glossy finish that they put on fruits and vegetables. I’m pretty anal about washing all my produce, but how much does a rinse under the faucet really do? I decided to try this fruit and veggie wash. Directions: 1. Fill your sink or a large tub …
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This is a great tip for when you use those nail polish colors that are really hard to get off. Instead of scrubbing your nails and cuticles, try this instead. Directions: 1. Soak a cotton ball in nail polish remover and place on the nail. 2. Wrap a piece of foil all the way around …
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I am lucky enough to have a gas stove for the first time in my life. I remember being afraid to cook with gas at first, and now I wonder how I ever cooked without it. We have an electric stove with a glass cooktop at our townhouse, and the last renters didn’t do a …
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Can I tell you how much I love the Magic Eraser? I have found plenty of uses for it in the kitchen, but when I saw this pin for more ways to use it, I was pumped! If you haven’t used it before, magic really is the only way to describe how it works. The …
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Here’s another quick and easy tip! The next time you need only a tablespoon or two of tomato paste, don’t let the rest of the can eventually go to waste in the refrigerator. Freeze it instead! Directions: 1. Open both ends of the tomato paste can, but only throw out the top. Keep the bottom …
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