Cosmetics at Yard Sales and Thrift Shops
I wouldnt buy it new and/or unused, because makeup doesnt have that long of a shelf life. I went to beauty school and you should always discard mascara after 3 months, I do this with all of my cosmetics.
Reuse Soda Bottles for Food Storage
I think that with todays standards, that these bottles are safe to use. Ive done it for years and my family that includes three sons, (all in their 40s now) are fine and never grew body parts they werent suppose to. :)
Organizing Photos On Your Camera
What I do in a case like this is, I turn on my date/time stamp for the last picture of the day, but I snap the same picture twice, that way the dated picture can be tossed out after I get them on my pc or printed.
Lick Your Fingers to Open Plastic Bags
This is the most disgusting thing Ive heard of! Your hands have been on the shopping cart and any item you have picked up or touched in general which has been already touched by who knows how many people! As a Dietary Manager, the one thing I know is that your...
Lick Your Fingers to Open Plastic Bags
For zimexlady. Trash bags or coated with germ killing chemicals! You should never put your mouth on a trash bag. It makes no difference if it was touched in the factory or not! I worked at state facility years ago and a guy put ice in a wastebasket liner for...
Lick Your Fingers to Open Plastic Bags
Robyn Fed, most germs are not just under your nails. I am a Dietary Manager and have had two courses in sanitation and Im qualified to be a sanitation inspector. Germs are are all over you. The unsafe zone for bacteria growth is between 40 and 140 degrees. Your...
Window Treatment for Sliding Doors?
I needed some as well years ago and what I did was find pretty queen sized sheets. I bought three, cut the side of the hem for an opening, hand stitched them around the opening so they didnt fray, ran the rod thru them and put them up over the doors. It did...
Save Your Old Cookware Lids
@chef4u, I am a dietary manager and yes, you do use a cover for skillets. It could be a safety hazard not to use a lid when frying. Hot grease can cause a terrible burn if it pops out of the pan and someone is at the stove top, also when grease pops out of...
Make Sun Tea for Summer Events
The Centers for Disease Control states brewing sun tea can mean growth of Alcaligenes viscolactis, a bacteria common in water. Sun-heated water wont get any hotter than 130 degrees Fahrenheit, which is not hot enough to kill off bacteria. If your sun tea gets...
Freeze Recycled Containers for Lunches
Are you meaning that you can stack one cup of whatever inside another cup with it half full of ice? If so, then I think this would be messy, because as the ice melts youll get water in your lunch pail, because the other cup would be sliding down into the ice...
Avoid Flashed Out Photos With Your Finger
I have to turn off my flash to take pictures in my home. They look so much better than with the flash. True about the tissue, my Daddy was a photographer and did this many times. I have also used Picasa in the past (twice) and loved it! I deleted it once and...
Use Photos to Make Greeting Cards
To OliveOyl, Youre right about buying the cheap cards, but theres always something special about greeting cards that are truly personal such as one made with photos.
Garden: Surprise Results
I would be sure to read all the rules of a contest, because with most you sign away your rights to the photograph if it wins or not! Then they could make money off of it, not you.
Plastic Flowers for Outdoor Decor
My late aunt used to do this, but she used silk flowers, mainly pansies, of all colors. The first time I ever saw them I actually thought they were real. :-)
Center Prop for a Sagging Clothesline
What I do to prevent my lines from sagging is I hang the heavier items on the end of the line closer to the poles and the lighter items in the center, works great for me!
Cooking Chicken Legs on a Gas Grill?
When your meat of any kind sticks to the grill, that means it isnt done and not ready for turning, all chefs on Food Network says this. My husband has a Weber grilling book and it give not only recipes, but cooking and turning times as well. It has never failed...
Swap Out Incandescent Bulbs With Compact Fluorescent
We have an outdoor Nativity Scene from years gone by that the uses regular bulbs. We tried the newer ones and they wouldnt fit. We went to the store and bought about 10 packages of the regular bulbs, so that when a replacement is needed, we will have it. I...
Coffee Filters for Cleaning Eyeglasses
My eye doctor said to, of course, use eye glass cleaning kits. You can use plain water and white Bounty paper towels. The are not made with wood fibers that can scratch your glasses
Quickly De-icing Your Windshield
Even warm water can crack your windshield, I know from my own experience. Not a good idea!
Cat Wants to Sleep With Me At Night?
Shes only a baby, taken away from her Mama and she needs comfort, warmth and love. If you dont care to be bothered with her, why did you get her? Not being ugly, just curious. I have an 8 year old cat, Jarrett, and he has slept on my bed from age 6 weeks. I...
Wheelbarrow Grill
Wow! I love this! What a great way to recycle a wheelbarrow even if it is still being used for other projects. Gotta tell my hubby about this!
Use Straws at Restaurants
Ive been in the food service business for over thirty years in schools, nursing homes and restaurants and have Ive never heard anyone getting cold sores from the glasses. The dishes are run thru a dishwasher and the a rinse cycle and then a sanitizing cycle...
Give Grocery Store Gift Certificates
I did this for my kids one Christmas and now thats all they want! :-) They love getting a gift card to their grocery store. I like getting the too. LOL.
Fill Up Gas Tank Before Weekend
My husband drives a gas tanker. The oil prices go up or down every day, not on any particular day. The gas prices do not come down at the tank unless the oil price drops significantly. Also, to find if the prices are up or down, look at the stock market. It...
Barbecued Pork Spare Ribs (without a BBQ)
I disagree with boiling the ribs at all. If my husband doesnt grill them, I just put them in the oven with the BBQ sauce, cover with heavy duty foil and cook. Ill only have ONE pan to clean, dont see any reason to mess up anything else or have extra electricity...
Bar of Soap Clogging the Toilet?
My husband, also a plumber, said that flushing hot water down a toilet will not melt that ring. I done it many times over the years for various reasons and Ive never had a problem.
Sour Smelling Bedding?
The only thing I use with my laundry detergent is 20 Mule Team Borax. It is great! I put about 1/4 cup in and wash as usual. They smell so good out of the dryer or from the line outside.
Vacuum Seal Ziplock Bags
When freezing foods in the zip lock bags, theres NO need to suck out the air. I zip it almost closed then I push all the air with my hands and close the zipper. What ever little amount of air thats is left goes away, because as the food freezes it expands.
