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Susanna Chilelli of Wantagh, N.Y., cleverly reuses the magnets that come in shower curtains. When the shower curtain is old and ready to be replaced, she takes out the magnets and “I usually glue them to the back of things … Continue reading
Posted in print, reader tip, reuse, usaweekend.com
Tagged magnets, New York, reuse, Wantagh
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Several of our ingenious readers have figured out clever ways to get the wax paper they use for cooking, wrapping food or for arts and crafts projects. Phyllis Morrison of Coldwater, Mich., summed it up for the others by advising, … Continue reading
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Tagged Coldwater, Michigan, savings, wax paper
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To keep parsley and cilantro bunches fresh longer, Annette Gerhardt of Huachuca City, Ariz., cuts the ends of the stems as soon as she gets them home, then stands them in a container of fresh water in the refrigerator, with … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona, cilantro, cooking, food, fresh, Huachuca City, parsley
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Anne Victoria Reich of Stafford, Va., likes to buy blankets and sheets that come in resealable plastic bags. That way, she can reuse the bags to store “extra stuff around my house,” such as magazines, threads, yarn — anything that … Continue reading
Posted in house and home, print, reader tip, reuse, usaweekend.com
Tagged blankets, resealable bags, Stafford, Virginia
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Here’s a smart way to find your way in the dark and avoid a fall: Whenever Bob Murphy of Champion, Pa., and his wife travel, they take along a small, battery-powered motion-sensor light. They put it on the floor next … Continue reading
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Tagged Champion, Pennsylvania, safety, travel
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David Hancock of Suwanee, Ga., doesn’t throw away leftover vegetables after meals. Even if there’s just a few peas, some corn or half a serving of beans, he puts them in a plastic container and stores them in the freezer. … Continue reading
Posted in cooking, food, print, reader tip, usaweekend.com
Tagged Georgia, leftovers, soup, Suwanee
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Hate to exercise? Arleen Lemmon of Milwaukee has a tip for you: “When taking items up and/or down the stairs, take one item at a time,” she wrote. “Then go back for the next item. You will be amazed how … Continue reading
Posted in fitness, health, print, reader tip, usaweekend.com
Tagged exercise, fitness, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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After eating all the bread-and-butter pickles out of the jar, there’s still half a jar of juice and spices left. So Patsy Curran of Brogue, Pa., pours it over chicken, seals it in a plastic bag and puts it in … Continue reading
Posted in food, print, reader tip, reuse, saving, usaweekend.com
Tagged brogue, chicken, marinade, Pennsylvania, pickles
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When Martha Raymond of Maricopa, Ariz., changes out her closets each season, she turns all the hangers so they wrap from the back to the front. “When an item gets placed back in the closet after wearing or washing, I … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona, charity, Closet, clothes, Maricopa, organize, seasonal, wardrobe
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Donna Kuper of Everett, Wash., keeps her soap-filled steel wool pads from rusting by freezing them between uses. “It only takes a few seconds for the pad to thaw, or it can be used immediately when submerged in warm water. … Continue reading
Posted in cleaning, print, reader tip, usaweekend.com
Tagged everett, kitchen, rust, steel wool, washington
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Marley Smythe of Cincinnati has her back-to-school routine down pat. “I get the kids involved the night before,” she writes. “They each get to pick a treat before bed. It can be for breakfast or to take to school. The … Continue reading
Posted in kids and family, print, reader tip, usaweekend.com
Tagged Back to school, Cincinnati, kids, Ohio, parenting
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Throwing a party for kids where some of the guests have milk allergies? Phyllis Jones of Bellevue, Wash., solves this problem with Jell-O. She makes it and lets it set, then scoops it into ice cream cones.
Posted in food, parties and entertaining, print, reader tip, usaweekend.com
Tagged allergies, Bellevue, ice cream, Jell-O, kids, washington
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To easily teach her children to correctly set the table, Clarissa De Haan of Zeeland, Mich., came up with this clever way for them to remember placement: Fork goes on the left side (4 letters in “left”). Knife and spoon on right … Continue reading
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Tagged etiquette, Michigan, silverware, table placement, Zeeland
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Looking for a new diet tip? Here’s how Effie Medford of Cedar Crest, N.M., cuts calories: After a meal, she tames her sweet tooth by leisurely drinking a cup of hot caffeine-free, fruit-flavored tea with artificial sweetener.
Posted in food, print, reader tip, usaweekend.com
Tagged Cedar Crest, diet, New Mexico, tea
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Here’s a healthy tip: After opening a jar of peanut butter, Eileen Plese of Joliet, Ill., stuffs a paper towel in it, puts the lid back on and turns it upside down. She leaves it overnight, and the next morning, … Continue reading
Posted in food, health, reader tip, usaweekend.com
Tagged eating, food, healthy, Illinois, joliet, peanut butter
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When her children were little, Lynn Anderson of Clinton Township, Mich., used vinyl place mats with math problems on them, so while the kids were eating they also were adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing. At restaurants, they laid sugar packets … Continue reading
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Tagged children, Clinton Township, kids, mathematics, Michigan, teaching
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With the rise of baggage costs, Sherry Roth of Coral Springs, Fla., has devised a way to cut the amount of clothing she packs. “If I know I will be able to do my own laundry at my destination, I … Continue reading
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Tagged coral springs, Florida, packing, travel, vacation
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A little prep and a few precautions on your next home improvement project can save money and help you avoid having to do the job over again. Here are a few tips from Jacquelyn McGilvray of DIYnetwork.com: Rule #1: safety. … Continue reading
Posted in home and organize, house and home, housework, print, safety, saving, shopping
Tagged DIY, Home maintenance
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Most people remember to apply their sunscreen when going to the pool or beach. It’s remembering to reapply when you’re outside too long that gets people into sunburn trouble. Vicky Hart of Dublin, Ohio, has a solution: She sets her … Continue reading
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Tagged dublin, Ohio, outdoors, summer, sunscreen
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If your morning coffee has grounds at the bottom of the pot, your coffee filter is probably collapsing when you start brewing, says Laura Medley of Owensboro, Ky. Whether you get your coffeemaker ready the night before or the morning … Continue reading
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Tagged coffee, coffee filter, Kentucky, Owensboro
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