Helpful Hints & Tips Archive

Natural De-Icer

Sprinkle leftover coffee grounds on your freshly shoveled walk or driveway to help melt the ice—it’s a natural and environmentally

Save those silica gel packets you receive with various purchases and reuse them to keep moisture out of boxes of

Store breakable items like terra-cotta pots, rain gauges, and other garden decor before hard freezes settle in.

Here’s a nifty apple pie trick: before you place your sliced pie apples in the pie shell, microwave them on

For a sweet-smelling home without the use of artificial fragrances, add cinnamon sticks, cloves, and orange rinds to a pot

If you crack eggs on a flat surface rather than the side of a bowl, you’ll get fewer pieces of

Pumpkins labeled “pie pumpkins” or “sugar pumpkins” are the best varieties of pumpkin for cooking. They are smaller than traditional

Got a cough? Grab a lemon. Cut it into wedges and place in the microwave for 10 seconds. Sprinkle with

Place fresh blueberries in a single layer on a cookie sheet and place in the freezer. After they are frozen,

Make corn on the cob in a cooler! It’s a unique way to feed a crowd at your next cookout.