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Storing Tongs

Red kitchen tongs tucked inside a cardboard paper towel roll to keep them closed for storage.

Use empty paper towel tubes to store tongs in drawers.

Repelling Mosquitoes

A hand tucking a white fabric softener dryer sheet into the front pocket of tan pants.

To keep mosquitoes at bay, place a fabric softener sheet in your pockets.

Flavorful Strawberries

Fresh red strawberries with green leafy stems piled together against a plain white background.

For best flavor, do not wash the strawberries until you are ready to eat or use them.

Got Weeds?

Green broadleaf weed growing out of a crack in a stone walkway on a sunny day.

Spray weeds with a mixture of 5 tablespoons of dishwashing liquid per quart of water.

Power Outage?

An automatic garage door opener motor mounted on a white ceiling above a closed garage door.

Do you know how to disconnect your electric garage door opener? Be sure to check your manual ahead of time so you don’t get locked in or out of your garage if and when you lose power.

Choosing Lemons

A pile of bright yellow whole lemons with a cross-section slice and a wedge in front.

When buying lemons, keep in mind greenish lemons are more tart than deep yellow ones.

Repurposing Baby Spoons

Red berry jam with seeds in a glass jar and a white spoon dripping syrup.

Has your family outgrown baby spoons? Use them for jellies, jams, and other condiments.

Growing Strawberries

Strawberries ripening on a green vine in the garden under the warm glow of summer sun.

Planting lavender in your strawberry bed will improve the crop.

Heartburn?

Glass cruet of apple cider vinegar with a whole red apple and slice on a burlap cloth.

Try sipping water with a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar added.

Pancake and Waffle Batter

Add a little sugar to pancake or waffle batter for faster browning.

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