Keep Your Turkey Moist
Don’t baste your turkey. It will cook faster, and stay juicier, if you leave the oven door shut.
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Save leftover bread
Freeze stale and leftover rolls and bread slices (including ends!) and use to make holiday stuffing, croutons, and breadcrumbs.
Halloween Costume Deals
Buy discounted Halloween costumes in early November to create a kids’ dress-up trunk.
Preserving Your Halloween Pumpkin
Your Halloween jack-o’-lantern will last longer if you coat the cut edges with petroleum jelly.
Preparing Perennials for Winter
Before winter, mulch strawberries, roses, and other tender perennials with at least 2″ of straw or bark chips.
Preserving Bars of Soap
Buy soap bars on sale in quantity and store them unwrapped in your linen closet. They will harden and last longer.
Create a Mini-Greenhouse
Plastic tubs from salad greens make excellent mini greenhouses for growing your own greens.
Removing Bumper Stickers
To easily remove paper decals or bumper stickers, wipe them repeatedly with white vinegar. Let the vinegar soak in. After a few minutes, the stickers should peel off easily.
