Helpful Hints & Tips Archive

Keep Critters Out!

Keep critters away from trash cans by mixing 2 tablespoons dish soap, 2 tablespoons cayenne pepper, and 1-quart warm water.

Disposable chopsticks are very handy in the garden! Simply stick them the ground and place seed packets over top for quick identification of

To save money, cut your sponges and scrubbers in half when you first buy them. They’ll still do a great

Need a tough scrubber for tough stains and spills? Sprinkle salt over the dirty area then scrub with a damp

Reuse those tubes this gardening season! Cut four slits at one end and fold them in to close up the

The night before freezing temperatures, rub half a potato over your car’s windshield. The sugar from the potato creates a

Guests coming over and you don’t have a lot of time to clean? This easy, homemade toilet cleaner can help:

To thicken soups, stir in instant potato flakes. Use no more than a teaspoon at a time until it reaches the

Get organized for the new year! Keep clutter to a minimum by creating personalized, color-coded bins for every person in

Fill your home with the warm scent of the holidays with this simmering potpourri. Simply add 2 oranges cut in