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Cheese Grater Cleaning Magic

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Before using a grater, etc. for grating or slicing cheese, spray it with vegetable spray, like Pam olive oil.  The cheese will not stick and it is not harmful for the cheese or the eater, since it is olive oil or vegetable oil.

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Leaky Vase

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To mend a leakiing vase, coat the inside with a layer of paraffin (canning wax) and allow it to harden.  The paraffin will last indifinitly (unless exposed to very hot water) and the vase will not leak.

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Substitute for Bread Crumbs

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If you do not have breaad crumbs for a recipe you can substitute 3/4 cup cracker crumbs for each 1 cup of bread crumbs in a recipe.

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Stop Itch – Mosquitos

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The best answer that I have found for stopping itching from mosquito bites, etc. is to use the same ointment that ladies use for yeast infection.  Apply it to the bite area and the itching stops very quickly.  It is easy to purchase in any store, needs no prescription, no smell, just an effective answer and help to the problem.

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Bugs on the windshield of your vehicle

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Traveling can be a messy experience if it is bug season or if your are driving through rural areas.  I keep a sponge-scrubbie in the trunk and a spray bottle with windshield washer fluid and an old rag or paper toweling.  When the bug mess needs to be removed from your windshield, don't use the washer equipment at a service/gas station.  The epuipment and fluid can be a worse problem than what you started with.  The fluid may be oily and the equipment can be worn, allowing scratching to occur on your windows.

Using your spray bottle with your washer fluid and a scrubbie you can get cleaner windows and will not need to wait to find a station (and hope they are not out of fluid or equipment when you arrive) and you can clean your windows any time it is necessary, by pulling off onto the shoulder of the road or similar area without using an off and on ramp, wasting valuable travel time.  BE CAREFUL OF TRAFFIC PASSING YOU WHILE YOU DO THE WINDOWS.

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Noisy Fan

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To make a more quite fan, place a piece of foam under the fan.  Foam sheets can be found at many craft stores or sometimes in packaging materials.

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Tea Tips

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Tea Making Tips

You can store tea bags or loose tea at room temperature in an airtight container for up to 2 years.  Be sure to keep each kind or flavor of tea in sepaate storage containers.

To make the perfect cup of tea, pour boiling water over one tea bag or a tea infuser containing 1 teaspoon of loose tea.  Allow to steep for 3-5 minutes or until the desired strength has been reached.  Remove the tea bag or infuser.

Quick iced tea can be made by pouring 4 cups of boiling water over 8 tea bags in a heat-resistant container.  Cover and steep 3-5 minutes.  Remove bags and sweeten if desired.  Add 4 cups cold water or ice.  Chill until ready to serve.

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Need a little lemon juice?

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Prick the skin with a fork and squeeze out what you need.  Wrap the lemon in plastic wrap and refrigerate until you need it again.  Alternate method:  Squeeze all the juice out of the lemon and freeze it in ice cube trays or small containers like 2 oz. midgets from Tupperware and you can take out as much as you need and it will keep longer.  Remember if the lemon is room temperature (can be warmed in a pan of warm water) and roll it on a surface until it feel like a soft ball, it will yield up to 50% more juice.

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How to untangle a thin, delicate chain of a favorite necklace

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Use a straight pin to gently pull out all of the knots.  If that doesn't work, place the necklace on a hard, nonporous surface such as glass.  Apply several drops of baby oil or mineral oil to the chain, then use the pin to untangle the links.  Proper storage should help prevent tangling.  Depinding on the size of the necklace, you can drop it through a straw, wrap it around an empty spool of thread, or hang it on a nail attached to a bulletin board or other surface.

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Spices – herbs – easy removal from soups, pots, etc.

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To keep spices and herbs together so they can be removed from a saucepan or kettle, place them on several thicknesses of cheesecloth that has been cut into 3-inch squares.  Tie with kitchen string to form a bag.

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