you are very welcome and its our members that make this group the group that it is like your self ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sherri Crum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2007 1:53 PM Subject: [RecipesAndMore] Re: Handy Tips
> > Hi Delma, > > Lots of good ideas here. > > Thanks, always for the great job you and Steve do. This is a wonderful > list. > > Sherri > > On 11/24/07, delma bliss <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> >> You can use the plastic handle for those 6-packs of cans as a >> scarf tidy. >> >> Store batteries in the freezer to extend their life - thaw for >> an hour >> before using. >> >> When you get a hole in your rubber glove cut the fingers up to >> make elastic bands. >> Keep the odd glove & eventually you might make up another pair. >> >> Pop candles in the freezer - they will last longer when burning. >> >> Bleach is just as good and a third of the price of expensive >> toilet cleaners. >> >> Syrup drained from canned fruit can be mixed with milk and make >> into ice lollies using moulds. >> Or you can freeze the syrup in ice cube trays to add extra >> flavor to summer drinks. >> >> Cut the green ends off carrots before storing >> as this will stop them >> from drying out. >> >> To make melba toast >> cut stale bread into 1/4s and bake in low oven >> until crisp. >> >> Keep all small "ends" of cheeses and freeze. They can then be >> added to cheese sauces. >> >> Don't throw away bananas that have gone brown >> - freeze them in their >> skins to use in cakes and tea-breads later on. >> >> If your family like the fresh orange with "bits" in, >> mix 1/2 & 1/2 with cheaper orange juice >> &keep in a jug in the fridge - they will never know! >> >> Use old CD cases for modern photo frames. >> >> Don't buy expensive textured paint >> - simply mix enough builders sand to get the desired effect. >> >> Instead of buying tile stick-ons >> make your own buy cutting out shapes >> from "self-stick" borders found in bargain bins at DIY shops. >> >> Cant afford tiles but like the look? >> Use tester pots of paint >> (or left-overs) & sponge onto walls using pan scourers (the green ones >> with sponge on one side) >> >> The same pan scourers >> can be cut to make simple stamps to decorate walls. >> >> Use aluminium ring pulls from cans as picture hooks >> >> Use cheap shampoo in a pump bottle >> rather than paying for handwash. >> >> To make leave-in hair conditioner >> mix 1/3 hair conditioner with 2/3 water >> & put into spray bottle. >> >> If you don't have any nail varnish remover, >> paint another coat on and >> quickly wipe off - both coats will come off. >> >> For expensive smelling bath oil >> - save the free perfume samples you can get >> and mix with 2 capfuls of baby oil and use in bath. >> >> Grated cucumber is good for sunburn. >> >> Tape on of those free paper perfume samples you get in magazines >> to the inside of your toilet roll - every time its pulled it releases >> the fragrance. >> >> You can add food colorings to kids baths - even turns the >> bubbles a different color! >> >> Keep the Happy Meal boxes from Burger King or McDonalds >> - they make ideal picnic boxes or can be filled with a small treat >> for an un-well child. >> >> >> > >> > > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.16.5/1149 - Release Date: > 11/24/2007 10:06 AM > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Access the Recipes And More list archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/recipesandmore%40googlegroups.com/ Visit the group home page at: http://groups.google.com/group/RecipesAndMore -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
