Household items often have multiple uses. Clamp hangers are useful for more than simply hanging pants and skirts. You can use them to organize and hang your saved gift bags from holidays or use them as frames for artwork. The first reader tip shares additional ways to use them. SECOND USE FOR CLAMP HANGERS: Article [...]
Young newlyweds want to start their marriage on the right track, but maybe money is already tight. As a loved one, you shouldn’t bail them out financially right away. This situation may be the only way they get the gravity of their plight and learn from it. Or maybe you have a friend who is [...]
DEAR SARA: How do you repel flies? Every time we sit outside or eat outside, we are bombarded with flies. How do you keep them away? — Julie, Florida DEAR JULIE: We have mosquito problems here. Flies aren’t really a problem. They’re mostly an occasional pesky nuisance. My cat gets any flies that get inside, [...]
photo by mathwizxp Going to see a movie at the theater has become a luxury. Tickets and snacks cost a small fortune. Even if you eat beforehand, it can be hard to resist the Junior Mints or the buttery popcorn. Two people going can cost $40 easily. But there are some movies that you want [...]
Pasta salads are classic dishes for spring and summer. Their vibrant colors, numerous flavor combinations and scalability make them a hit for family and friends. They’re easy to make ahead of time and with ingredients you have on hand. To give your pasta salad added appeal, experiment with fresh herbs, cheeses, interesting pasta shapes and [...]
When prepping meals, do you throw a lot away? Often, we toss out potato or orange peels. Or maybe you don’t use the entire broccoli and eat only the florets. These can be eaten. Think: Potato skins and candied orange peels. And broccoli stalks? You can peel the woody stem with a vegetable peeler. Chop [...]
D EAR SARA: When eating a juicy apple, some dripped onto my 95 percent cotton, 5 percent spandex shirt. When I got home I applied Dial soap to it, scrubbed with a little water, sprayed with my favorite stain remover, Zout, and then washed the shirt in the washing machine with Tide HE, in warm [...]
Coffee filters can be used for more than simply brewing coffee. If you’ve recently switched to a reusable filter or cut out your daily java, those spare paper filters can be used for many of the same purposes as paper towels. Visit www.frugalvillage.com/2007/09/19/alternative-uses-for-an-every-day-item-coffee-filters/ for a list of alternative uses. The first reader tip shares another [...]
