Kneading dough for pies or biscuits is fun, but getting it off you hands when you’re finished can be a chore. To speed it up, rub your hands with cornmeal and give them a brief rinse. The dough will come right off.
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How do I get dough off my hands quickly
Tuesday, July 20th, 2010Forget the lint roller.
Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010And forget about pressing “repeat” on the washer and dryer until the pet hair and lint com off your clothes. Take a yard of cheap nylon net and throw it into your wash with the fuzzy items. Instead of spreading all over the place, the lint and hair will head straight for the net.
Use Tea Bag to green up your grass!
Monday, May 31st, 2010Got bare patches on your lawn? Before laying down grass seed, place some wet tea bags over the spots, and they’ll get green twice as fast! Got a bigger patch to fix? Dust it with powdered iced tea mix, and then lightly water to help it soak right into the soil.
Make wood furniture look like new with Crisco!
Sunday, May 30th, 2010If your wooden deck furniture has faded or dried out, don’t buy a special stain or polish. Instead, rub vegetable shortening into the wood surface and buff with a cloth. The oils soak into treat, protect and moisturize the wood, and give it a shine.
Mildew-prood your deck with vinegar!
Saturday, May 29th, 2010The harsh winter leaves behind stains, marks and mildew on your cushions and deck. Spray with undiluted white vinegar, leave on for an hour or two, then rinse clean. Vinegar is a natural antibacterial, disinfectant and anti-fungal; it not only kills germs and mold on contact, it also stops them from growing back!
Get plastic furniture clean with shaving cream!
Friday, May 28th, 2010Just foam it on vinyl cushions and plastic, rub in with a sponge and hose it off. Shaving cream is basically just condensed soap, plus skin-softening ingredients that help loosen tough stains so they lift off easily. And it wipes away more quickly and easily than other cleansers. Bonus: is also polishes metal furniture! Us a soft-bristled toothbrush on tough spots.
Make your garden grow faster with Jell-O!
Wednesday, May 26th, 2010Want your pants and flowers to thrive, but reluctant to use chemical fertilizers? Sprinkle powdered Jell-O mix on them instead! Jello’s gelatin delivers nitrogen, which speeds sprouting and powers plant growth, while its sugar feeds microbes in the soil that produce fertilizing nutrients.
Chewing Gum on garden hose?
Sunday, May 23rd, 2010Got a small leak in your rubber hose? Chew a piece of your favorite gum, then use it to cover the hole. “Spread it out over the area so it becomes a putt, then leave on overnight so it can full harden. This trick works so well, soldiers were given gum in their ration kits in WWII to repair tires and gas hoses!
Giving your plants beer….
Saturday, May 22nd, 2010If you had your flowerbed disappear overnight thanks to slugs and snails, you know how hard they are to get rid of. Easy solution? Get the slugs drunk (really!) Fill a saucer with beer,put it where the critters tend to invade and leave out overnight. These pests are attracted to the scent and taste of beer and will jump in, get drunk and drown–leaving your flowers untouched.
Yuk, I can still smell that fish cooking!
Sunday, May 9th, 2010Hate the odor that lingers in your house. To get rid of it, just sprinkle a bit of cinnamon on a cookie sheet and bake in a 250 degree oven for 10 minutes. Presto–smell’s gone.