Helpful Hints & Tips Archive

Remove Gravy Stains

Spilled gravy on your favorite shirt or holiday tablecloth? Here’s how to get it out: blot up as much of

Don’t throw away the empty cardboard six-pack bottle carrier. Use it to store garden tools, crafts, glue, pencils, holiday trinkets,

Prevent ash from spreading through the air when cleaning out a fireplace by using a water-filled spray bottle. Lightly mist

Didn’t get around to carving this year? No worries! Simply use permanent markers or paints to draw right on your

Surprise your kids with these mini Jack-O-Lantern treats in their lunchboxes! Simply draw faces on the skin of oranges or

Making your famous apple pie and out of apple pie spice? Try this easy-as-pie recipe: simply combine 1½ tablespoons ground

Use a plastic snow sled with a rope lead to haul your camping gear from the car to your site.

Have you ever noticed the small hole in the upper left corner of the Farmers’ Almanac? It actually has a

Use a muffin tin to serve up the condiments at your next cookout. Place mustard, ketchup, relish, mayo, pickles, onions—whatever

To see if the seals on your refrigerator and freezer doors are working properly, do the simple dollar bill test: