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Storing Knitting Needles

An empty Pringles chip container makes a great knitting needle holder.

Cleaning Vegetables and Fruits

Keep a clean soft toothbrush around the kitchen to clean mushrooms, lemons, limes, and string beans.

Fruit & Vegetable Scrubber

Keep a clean soft toothbrush around the kitchen to clean mushrooms, lemons, limes, and string beans.

Reuse Egg Cartons

Used egg cartons make great seed flats for starting vegetables indoors!

Makeshift Ruler

Banknote - United States one-dollar bill

Need to measure something? In a pinch, remember a dollar bill is about 6″ long!

Onion Breath

Onion breath? Chew on an orange rind or a sprig of parsley.

Planting Shamrocks

Shamrock plants flourish in a 70-75° daytime environment. Night temperatures should be 10 degrees cooler.

Repelling Moths

Place sachets of dried rosemary in the pockets of stored clothes to repel moths.

Choose your desired pasta and place one cup (or more, if desired) in zip top bag. Add about 1/4 cup rubbing alcohol and 10 drops of food coloring, eliminate air, seal bag tightly, shake, and lay flat. Allow mixture to fully saturate pasta. The longer it sits, the more defined the color. Carefully remove and

Brighten Up Copper and Brass

Brighten up copper and brass with a solution of salt and vinegar.