Make Your Concrete Patio Look Like Brick
I wonder if adding or sprinkling some sand to it would make it more authentic?
Bourbon Balls
what is the base of these cookies? vanilla wafers? I was excited to find this because one of my sons has a corn allergy and this one has no corn syrup binder.
Bourbon Balls
what is the base of these cookies? vanilla wafers?
Solar Lights For Indoor Lighting
Thats brilliant! I wasnt aware that they could be used indoors. Thanks!
Make a T-Shirt Tote Bag
Or you could put the sleeve on the front and use it to fold the tote into.
Make a T-Shirt Tote Bag
You could use the cut off sleeves as pockets on the outside (or even the inside) of your tote also.
Making Single Serve Coffee Bags?
englishteastore.com has t-sacs in size 1-2-3&4 serving sizes. They are about $4.25 for a hundred sacs. I like them because I can make multi flavored teas...
African Masks
The top left mask, the brown and white one brings to my mind General Grievous from Star Wars. Ooo, there are some more masks to make there! Yoda, Storm Troopers, etc. They did awesome jobs with these masks!
Substituting Arrowroot for Cornstarch?
WOW, great site, Cindy. Thanks, it answers questions I havent even thought of yet!
The Can Opener
Missystone38: its called a P-38, they really work! I buy mine at the local military/army surplus store. They are a few cents apiece.
The Can Opener
So sorry! missystone48, I hit the wrong button.
Reuse Cake Mix Bag For Decorating
This is brilliant! Ive been saving mine to put chops or chicken or frugal pieces of beef in to pound them thin. But this...wow, I never would have thought of it. Genius!
Keeping Oil from Separating in Macaroni Salad?
Just make sure your pasta is cold. Heat will break your mayo.
Homemade Face Paint
To make crinkly, wrinkly-looking skin, use one-ply tissue on top of this and let it dry.
Lingerie Bags for Keeping Track of Socks
Isnt this the greatest idea? I use mine for my husbands socks and another for my underwear so they dont get misdirected into pant legs or sleeves. I know, I know, I am a haphazard washer person.
Keeping Onions Crisp When Pickling Them?
When I pickle cucumbers, I soak them in a lime solution. Maybe that will work?
Removing Pickle Odor from a Jar?
Deeli has the answer. Glass is easily cleaned but that lid if it has a gasket will keep that pickle odor unless you follow that baking soda idea. Ive never had a problem after doing this. Good luck to you...
Label Tops of Electric Plugs
As all my plugs are black, I use White Out. Easy to see even without my glasses.
Broccoli Cornbread
This is a really tasty cornbread. Try mixing in one small, minced hot pepper (your choice) into the mix before baking. Really adds a little punch to it....
Advice of Meal Planning, Shopping, and Food Storage?
Tough love it, t>>>g! They need to get with your program. Eat whats prepared or dont. They should have to do some of the chores also if they want to eat. Shopping, cleaning up, doing laundry, etc. That is, if they are mentally or physically able to do so.
Removing Labels the Thrifty Way
The peanut butter trick works. Apply oil and also sprinkle baking SODA over the oil. Let it sit for a couple of hours. Its not an instant thing. I have rescued a few pretty jars with this method. I have also used whatever cooking oil I have on hand, as long...
Carrie's Apple Crisp
Oh, my stars in heaven! Just made this, whoo. I used dark brown sugar and it slaps your cheeks! Very good. (Yes, Im dieting, so this hit my empty spot! lol) Nice breakfast.
Making Gravy for Rotisserie Chicken?
When I make a roux for store bought chicken, I usually use the drippings as part of the water in the recipe. You get all the flavor of what ever they use in your gravy. We love the Lemon Chicken, so good.
Net Bag as Dish Scrubber
I got tired of buying those plastic scrubbers also. I have a pickle jar that Ive been packing with onion net bags and frozen turkey net bags. I have quite a collection now! They get greasy or nasty, I just replace them with my supply. Robyn has the right idea...
Glam up Gray Hair
I often use a mens hair coloring product on my hair. There is no tell tale odor that they put into womens hair coloring. It also works faster and lasts just as long as the womens products. I started using this when my husband started applying it to his beard...
Jello Pudding Fudge
It would seem that since it is brought to a boil it would be the cooked pudding. Cant wait to try pistachio...oh, wait thats an uncooked one. So Ill go with cookies and cream pudding! Cant wait.
Use Shower Curtain Rings as Hangers
I keep mine over the dryer to hook my husbands baseball-type hats on after washing them. Take them outside and slip them on the line. Put a clothespin on each side to keep them from flying into each other. Works great!
Easily Remove Grease from Ground Beef
Youve been looking in my kitchen window! I have been doing this as I age because my cast iron gets heavier each year. Great idea, right?
Reusing Toilet Paper Tubes?
I use my cardboard tubes to hold my cooking tongs. Keeps those shut till you pull them out.
Check Produce Labels For Date
I had the same problem with garlic--not using it fast enough. I started to chop up toes of garlic in my little one cup Black and decker chopper and putting them in a glass jar with canola oil. I keep it refrigerated and I always have chopped garlic (just like...
Removing Blood from Garment
You can use peroxide also. Ive used it on colored fabrics before and it has not bleached it, but spit is personal and works wonderfully!
Replacing Tupperware With Glass
I have had only one glass pickle jar to crack and break in the microwave so far. So, lesson learned. I now defrost in the fridge overnight before putting it in the microwave. That was a mess of spaghetti sauce!
Replacing Tupperware With Glass
Oh my gosh!! I think I stole the parmesan cheese idea from lalalas post. I see it was posted in 2012. Im embarrassed now! Please refer to her posts. Its really informative.
Replacing Tupperware With Glass
Youre welcome, thank you for your comment. I use my Corelle ware also for just about everything. I bought them in the 60s while I was working, theyre still going strong.
Replacing Tupperware With Glass
Great idea! I also found that the parmesan cheese jar tops (the green ones) fit my Ball jars and other canning jars. Comes in handy for sprinkling...also plastic (sorry) screw tops from mayo jars will work also. Isnt this fun? Learn something new each day!