Helpful Hints & Tips Archive

Getting Juice From Lemons

To get the most juice out of fresh lemons, bring them to room temperature and roll them under your palm

Cut firewood during the light of the moon so it will burn well and stay bright.

Try swallowing a few teaspoons of apple cider vinegar to keep bugs away.

Vegetables cooked in less water and for a shorter period of time will lose fewer of their nutrients.

Large plastic cutting boards make great lap desks for kids when traveling.

To repel deer, place slices of deodorant soap into knee high pantyhose and hang them up around your garden.

To clean bathroom grout, spray it with white vinegar and scrub it with an old toothbrush.

Baby shampoo makes a great substitute for pet shampoo in a pinch. Regular shampoo can cause skin irritation.

A mixture of salt and lemon juice easily removes mildew stains.

Remove onion and garlic smell from your hands by rubbing them over a stainless steel faucet after washing them with