Smart Living

Expiration Dates: They don’t mean as much as you think they do.

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Dates on products aren’t as important as you might think. By law, only infant formula and certain baby foods are required to have dates stamped on them. Most foods are still safe after the “expiration date” has come and gone. However, the taste may be affected. Before you toss out good food based on expiration

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Natural Winter Skin Care Tips – Farmers’ Almanac

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Winter can be tough on your skin. As soon as the heat goes on, skin dries up. Low humidity during the winter, both inside and outside, enhances the drying effect on your skin, as does exposure to the colder elements of the season’s weather. When your skin becomes cold, blood vessels that supply your skin

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Helpful Hints & Household Wisdom from the 1996 Farmers’ Almanac

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Before YouTube hacks, TikTok tips, and 47-step “life optimization” threads… There were little nuggets of wisdom tucked into the back pages of almanacs, community cookbooks, and church newsletters. The kind of advice your grandma clipped out and taped inside a cabinet door. This collection of “Helpful Hints” came straight from that era (Farmers’ Almanac 1996)

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16 Helpful Items To Borrow From Your Public Library!

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Many people see libraries as a place to borrow books and study, but few realize how many other resources public libraries have to offer. In addition to books, you can borrow movies, music, audiobooks, and even video games! But did you know that some libraries have tools that you can borrow for activities and DIY

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When Good Food Looks Bad—But It’s Not!

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Have you ever asked yourself, “is this okay to eat?” While it may be tempting to toss out food that looks unappetizing, it is important to remember that appearance is not always indicative of safety. For example, mold on hard cheeses can simply be cut off, and bruised produce is still perfectly fine to eat.

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9 Tips To Reduce The Threat Of Wildfires

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These days, fire season is a part of life for many residents in the West. Once relegated to hot and dry summers, every year now packs the potential for a disastrous blaze. The following fire safety tips will hep prevent wildfires and protect your home, family, and community. 9 Tips to Reduce The Threat of

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Boost Your Immunity with Fermented Garlic Honey

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Garlic honey may not make your mouth water with anticipation, but once you read about its powerful health benefits you may decide it’s worth a taste. Independent of each other, both honey and garlic contain powerful antioxidants that help keep your body’s immune system strong, as well as boost your brain health, protecting it from

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How To Make Broth with Scraps

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Vegetable broth is a comforting as chicken soup on a cold winter day, and making your own from scraps you’ve collected is easy, healthy, cost-effective, and reduces food waste. Here’s how.

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10 Surprising, No-Waste Uses For Strawberry Tops

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Don’t toss ’em, use ’em! You’ll love these clever waste-not, want-not ideas to put those vitamin-packed strawberry tops and scraps to use. For over 200 years, Farmers’ Almanac has been sharing “waste-not, want-not” wisdom to help readers “make do” with what’s on hand. That includes “think before you toss” advice when it comes to everything

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