Category Archives: reader tip
We all miss fresh vegetables when they’re out of season, but when Barbara Stover of Danville, Ill., runs out of fresh tomatoes for her salad, she doesn’t fret. She keeps a can of diced tomatoes handy for just those times. … Continue reading
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Tagged Danville, Illinois, salad, vegetables
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To keep her kids engaged during the dinner hour, Amy Sheon of Oberlin, Ohio, found success when she interrupted her sulky 11-year old daughter and said, “OK, if you’re not going to talk about your day, then tell us without … Continue reading
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Tagged communication, family, kids, Oberlin, Ohio, relationships, teenagers
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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
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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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You know how frustrating it is when you reach into the fridge and find that someone has finished the last of the fresh milk? Well, Marge Risinger of Napa, Calif., keeps a stock of non-refrigerated soy, rice or almond milk … Continue reading
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Tagged almond milk, California, milk, Napa, rice milk, soy milk
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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
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Tagged Georgia, leftovers, soup, Suwanee
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Winter or summer, some of us struggle with dry hair, despite dousing our heads with potions and lotions. Now, here’s some easy advice from Irene Zagar of Hazel Park, Mich.: “You do not need to buy expensive products. Just put … Continue reading
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Tagged beauty, hair care, Hazel Park, Michigan
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When Christine Haemmerle of Forked River, N.J., needs to dust around tight spaces, she puts an old cotton sock on her hand, sprays it and gets to work. “My fingers are good to go around rungs and spindles and other … Continue reading
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Tagged cleaning, dust, Forked River, New Jersey
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As a landscape designer and author specializing in sustainability, Cherie Foster Colburn of The Woodlands, Texas, cringes when she receives her dry cleaning in plastic bags. Then she realized they’re the perfect size to serve as liners for her kitchen … Continue reading
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Tagged dry cleaning, Texas, The Woodlands
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Here’s a win-win situation. When John Rudolph of West Lafayette, Ind., uses a product, he makes it a habit to call the manufacturer’s 800 number and comment on it. In return, he is sent coupons. “Some are for cents off,” … Continue reading
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Tagged customer service, indiana, West Lafayette
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When Susan Zecca of Levittown, N.Y., throws a holiday party, she fills her cooler halfway with water, then adds ice. “The cooler will fit a lot more bottles,” she writes, “and they will get cold faster. Bonus tip: Add salt … Continue reading
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Tagged cooler, drinks, entertaining, Levittown, New York, parties
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When Harriet Blank of New Hyde Park, N.Y., goes to her favorite restaurants, she knows the portions are huge, so she asks the server to bring her half and save the rest for when she’s leaving. “Now I’m not tempted … Continue reading
Posted in food and meal planning, print, reader tip
Tagged dining, food, health, New Hyde Park, New York, weight control
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Being a life-long learner enables you to stay in the game, says Marquetta Carmichael of Hamilton, Ohio. In addition to making you interesting and giving you confidence, “it gives you freedom from having to know all the answers,” she writes, … Continue reading
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
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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
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Tagged brogue, chicken, marinade, Pennsylvania, pickles
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The best and easiest beauty tip, says Gretchen Torrez of Auxvasse, Mo., is drinking water, and lots of it, every day. “It’s energy, it’s skin care, it’s inside healing, it’s metabolism,” she writes. “It’s the all-time best for inside and … Continue reading
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Tagged auxvasse, beauty, health, skincare, water
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When she travels, Linda Snapp of Wabash, Ind., brings along a night light. That way, when she wakes up late at night in an unfamiliar hotel room and is trying to find the bathroom, she doesn’t have to leave the … Continue reading
Posted in print, reader tip, safety, travel
Tagged hotel, indiana, night light, safety, travel, wabash
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When Stacie Kish Collins of Franklin, Tenn., goes grocery shopping, she saves time by writing her grocery list in the order the items appear in the store. That way, she goes aisle to aisle quickly and easily without forgetting anything … Continue reading
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Tagged efficiency, franklin, groceries, grocery, shoppy, tennessee
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