Tag: hints
group name: pointspoints
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September 11, 2007 07:26 PM EDT --
An easy method to glue a bead is to insert the bead on the end of a toothpick until it fits snugly. Apply glue, place bead on project, and hold the bead with your finger as you remove the toothpick. This . . . more
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September 30, 2007 04:32 PM EDT --
Using lip liner first under you lipstick will make it last longer and look richer. Or a drop of foundation makeup on your lips before apply lipstick will make it last longer.
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October 11, 2007 02:31 PM EDT --
Put that junk mail to use! Any paper you get in the mail that is only printed on one side can be used for scrap paper. A normal 8 1/2 x 11 sheet of paper can be cut into fourths. These scraps make grocery . . . more
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August 17, 2008 09:03 PM EDT --
Crush burrs with pliers before combing out of your pet's hair. This makes removal much easier.
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February 01, 2008 03:39 PM EST --
HELPFUL HINTS
There are some pretty cool ideals here. Maybe you could use one of them.
1. Reheat Pizza
Heat up leftover pizza in a nonstick skillet on top of the stove, set heat . . . more
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September 19, 2007 03:11 PM EDT --
When doing a complicated cross stitch design, enlarge the chart by 50% on a copier machine. Then use colored pencils to mark off where you have stitched.
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October 21, 2007 02:20 PM EDT --
To lighten age spots cut up a lemon and hold a small piece up against the age spot for 10 minutes. Repeat daily until spot fades.
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December 30, 2007 05:15 PM EST --
To prevent car doors from freezing shut, wipe or spray the rubber gaskets with a heavy coating of vegetable oil. The oil will seal out water, but will not harm the gasket. This is especially . . . more
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December 30, 2007 05:27 PM EST --
To open a frozen lock, heat the key with a cigarette lighter or match. Never force the key. Turn very gently.
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April 24, 2008 01:57 PM EDT --
Dryer sheets create an invisable film on your dryer's lint filter. This can lead to a burnout of your dryer's heating element and it also apotential fire hazard. To avoid these problems, pull out . . . more
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June 06, 2008 11:01 AM EDT --
When working with oil paints, be patient with drying times. Oil paints can take between three and six months to dry to finally varnish and frame.
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July 08, 2008 12:48 PM EDT --
To refresh your garbage disposal from nasty odors, add baking soda and sliced citrus peels, and grind away.
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June 02, 2008 03:39 PM EDT --
I'm trying to make sure we don't go broke keeping the house cool this summer. We;ll run the A/C, but at a higher temperature than previous years. I figure that the ceiling fan should . . . more
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September 09, 2007 10:12 AM EDT --
Avoid the bad smell when you heat up a newly cleaned oven by using a sponge soaked in diluted white distilled vinegar for the final rinse.
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September 13, 2007 04:29 PM EDT --
Save fireplace ashes and sprinkle them liberally over your garden in the late Fall. This controls the pH level. Ash is rich with phosphorous, potash and other elements.
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September 19, 2007 03:05 PM EDT --
To keep crochet thread from knotting or tangling while you are crocheting, run it through a plastic straw.
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September 21, 2007 09:30 AM EDT --
When using a straw wreath as the base for a decorated wreath, first cover the wreath with netting in the color of the materials you will be using. The netting keeps the straw from loosening or flaking . . . more
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September 26, 2007 02:52 PM EDT --
To sharpen a needle or straight pin, rub against an emery board.
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September 27, 2007 05:07 PM EDT --
If you cut too far into a piece of plastic canvas, heat the end of a tapestry needle and touch it to the plastic just enough to melt the cut edges together.
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September 27, 2007 05:15 PM EDT --
You can smoke food without a smoker and even without a covered grill. To smoke without a cover, place wet wood chips in an aluminum foil package; punch small holes in the package with a fork, and place . . . more
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