Tag Archives: Michigan
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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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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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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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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Check out this learning opportunity Linda Anderson of Clinton Township, MI, used with her kids. “When our children were little, we always used vinyl placemats that had math problems on them, so while they were eating, they were also learning … Continue reading
Posted in food and meal planning, kids and family, reader tip
Tagged Clinton Township, dinner, learning, Michigan
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Irene Zagar of Hazel Park, Mich. has a great idea for beautiful gift wrapping. Use scraps of pretty material from fancy dresses, like a prom dress you only wore once. Any nice material will work, especially if the gift is … Continue reading
Children love sandboxes, but getting a a permanent one at your home just isn’t reasonable for most. Jessica Merz of Berkley, Mich. made a portable one for her kids. Take a tarp or blanket and pour sand on it. It … Continue reading
Posted in housework, kids and family, reader tip
Tagged Berkley, Michigan, sandbox
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“Whenever I bake any kind of goodie,” says Diana Bartolotta-FioriniI of Warren, Mich., “I use half the sugar and substitute rolled oats for the other half. In the same recipe, I use half the oil and substitute orange juice for … Continue reading
Looking for a better option? Ellen Rusten of Ann Arbor, Mich. says, “Use hydrogen peroxide as a laundry booster and stain remover for colored laundry. It sanitizes and costs only about $1 a quart. In addition, it is not toxic … Continue reading
Posted in cleaning, housework, reader tip, saving
Tagged Ann Arbor, laundry booster, Michigan
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