Thanks for these. Becky ----- Original Message ----- From: "delma bliss" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2007 10:49 AM Subject: [RecipesAndMore] Handy Tips
> > > 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. > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
