Reuse Aluminum Foil Pie and Cake Pans

• Don’t throw these out when all the crumbs are eaten. Instead you can cut them up into foil burner bibs for your stove top. Cheaper than buying new burner guards.

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Getting the Last 2 Inches in the Spray Cleaner

• Hate to waste that last liquid in the bottom of the bottle? Drop several marbles into the bottle, which will raise the liquid level back up, so the spray pumps works.

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Make Room Scents for Cents

• Save lemon or orange peels. Remove the pulp and then just pour salt into the peel. Put into a small bowl and they will give off a pleasant scent for the room.

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Brain Teasers

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Digital Thank You

• When you receive a bouquet of flowers, have a picture taken of you with the arrangement and send it along with your thank-you note or e-mail it to the giver. They will love seeing it.

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Seafood Safety Hint

• If you are purchasing cooked seafood like crabs, smoked fish or shrimp, do not buy it if it’s displayed in the same case next to raw fish.  There could be cross contamination.

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Ham Broth

• Don’t throw out the broth from a baked ham. Instead pour it into an ice cube tray and freeze. Then store the cubes into a freezer-zipper bag or container. Use cubes to flavor eggs, casseroles or vegetables.

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Cleaning Cast Iron

• Wash in a mild dishwashing liquid and hot water (don’t let soak in the water) rinse and dry ASAP! Do not use metal scouring pads or harsh cleaners on cast iron.

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Making Ice Tea Even Sweeter

• Add a candy lemon drop or two into the glass before pouring in the iced tea. The drops will dissolve to give the tea an extra special hint of lemon.

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Keeping a Guest Room Bed Fresh

• Make a guest room smell good between visits simply by sprinkling baby powder under the bottom sheet or tucking several fabric softener sheets inside.

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Don’t Throw Out Bandage Boxes

Reuse them to hold crayons for your children. They also could color or put decals on the boxes to make them their own.

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