Preparing Perennials for Winter
Before winter, mulch strawberries, roses, and other tender perennials with at least 2″ of straw or bark chips.
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Preserving Bars of Soap
Buy soap bars on sale in quantity and store them unwrapped in your linen closet. They will harden and last longer.
Create a Mini-Greenhouse
Plastic tubs from salad greens make excellent mini greenhouses for growing your own greens.
Removing Bumper Stickers
To easily remove paper decals or bumper stickers, wipe them repeatedly with white vinegar. Let the vinegar soak in. After a few minutes, the stickers should peel off easily.
Screw-top jar lids.
A rubber band wrapped several times around a stubborn screw-top jar lid provides a nonskid grip.
No-Mess Baking
For no-mess baking, grease your measuring cups before pouring in honey, molasses, or corn syrup.
Sweeter Sweet Potatoes
For sweeter sweet potatoes, choose ones with darker skins.
Clean Computer Keyboard
To keep your computer keyboard clean, lay a placemat over it when it’s not in use.
