Helpful Hints & Tips

Browse Tips by Category…

• Arts & Crafts
• Automobile
• Family
• Food
• Gardening
• Health
• Holidays
• Household & Cleaning
• Kids
• Kitchen & Cooking
• Money-Saving
• Outdoors
• Pests
• Pets

Storing Tongs

Use empty paper towel tubes to store tongs in drawers.

Repelling Mosquitoes

To keep mosquitoes at bay, place a fabric softener sheet in your pockets.

Flavorful Strawberries

For best flavor, do not wash the strawberries until you are ready to eat or use them.

Got Weeds?

Spray weeds with a mixture of 5 tablespoons of dishwashing liquid per quart of water.

Power Outage?

Do you know how to disconnect your electric garage door opener? Be sure to check your manual ahead of time so you don’t get locked in or out of your garage if and when you lose power.

Choosing Lemons

When buying lemons, keep in mind greenish lemons are more tart than deep yellow ones.

Repurposing Baby Spoons

Has your family outgrown baby spoons? Use them for jellies, jams, and other condiments.

Growing Strawberries

Planting lavender in your strawberry bed will improve the crop.

Heartburn?

Try sipping water with a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar added.