Helpful Hints & Tips Archive

Sealing an Envelope

If the adhesive on an envelope doesn’t stick, try nail polish. It dries fast and seals well.

If you burn yourself in the kitchen, apply pure vanilla extract with a cotton swab to ease the pain.

Got a pot, pan, or casserole dish with burnt food or baked-on crud? Here’s an easy trick: Add some hot

Prevent eye strain when knitting by having two sets of needles: light colored for dark yarn and dark colored for

Keep Paprika in the refrigerator to ensure freshness.

Try spraying a noisy hinge with nonstick cooking spray.

Hardwoods, such as maple, hickory, and oak, make the best firewood. They burn longer and give off more heat.

Don’t use toxic mothballs to repel moths! Place sachets of dried rosemary in the pockets of stored clothes to keep

Glue a rubber canning jar ring to the bottom of your pet’s food dish to prevent skidding.

Adding tomatoes to roasts will help to tenderize them naturally.