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The Fun Cheap or Free Queen: Tons of home remedy tips and tricks

The Fun Cheap or Free Queen: Tons of home remedy tips and tricks
I’m sure we’ve all gotten the email before. You know what I’m talking about, the spam email that you actually happened to read. You know, the one with tons of random home remedy tips in it that you think, “Huh…I should remember this….” Yes, that one. Well, I thought it was about time to go ahead and post it for you so you don’t have to worry about remembering it any more! the ideas are great and, as it says, worth considering! P.S…see round 2 of amazing random tips HERE. Take your bananas apart when you get home from the store. Store your opened chunks of cheese in aluminum foil. Add a teaspoon of water when frying ground beef. Add garlic immediately to a recipe if you want a light taste of garlic, and at the end of the recipe if you want a stronger taste of garlic.Leftover snickers bars from Halloween make a delicious dessert. Reheat Pizza Heat up leftover pizza in a nonstick skillet on top of the stove, set heat to med-low and heat till warm. Get Rid of Ants with cornmeal.

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5 Things Nobody Tells You About Being Poor Being poor is like a game of poker where if you lose, the other players get to fuck you. And if you win, the dealer fucks you. A bunch of you reading this are among the 45 million "working poor" in America, and if you're not, you know somebody who is. Coconut-Lemon Meltaways Whew! It's good to be back and even better to be toting a recipe that I'm super excited and proud of! Originally I thought about making these cookies after purchasing something very similar at my local grocery store a couple weeks ago. Wonderfully Raw makes a great Macaroon, so I have to give them thanks and a shout out for inspiring me to make today's recipe. The main difference between my cookie and WR's is the consistency. Before I knew it I had come up with less of a Macaroon, and more of a Meltaway...my other personal favorite cookie.

My Collection of Funny Emails. Send funny emails to your friends! Why didn’t I think of that? You’ll be uttering those words more than once at these ingenious little tips, tricks and ideas that solve everyday problems... some you never knew you had! Hull strawberries easily using a straw. Rubbing a walnut over scratches in your furniture will disguise dings and scrapes. Remove crayon masterpieces from your TV or computer screen with WD40. (also works on walls). Reviews: 10 Things You're Doing Wrong We recently checked out a great buzzfeed article. The article informs viewers about the everyday things that they are possibly miserably failing at. If you have these down, then don't even worry about it. However, if you happen to know someone, say mom, your brother, maybe your roommate then pass it along!

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Cheesy Garlic Sticks All righty. Cheesy Garlic Sticks. I make them all the time. They are delicious, they only take a handful of ingredients, and often they are filling enough to make a meal out of on the cheap. Containers That Help Clean Your Home Remember when I told you about my plans to simplify and reorganize in the New Year? Well I’ve been sticking to it! Case-in-point, my newly reorganized and amazingly efficient kitchen! So, I’m going to be completely honest. “Kitchen clean-up” had been on my to-do list for an embarrassing long time, to the point of humiliation anytime someone other than myself or the hubs had to look for something in the cupboards… I bet you all are feeling pretty good about your own kitchens right about now.

Almost 2000 uses for a can of WD-40 I've been enjoying browsing this site today. Thanks for so much great info. I just wanted to add my $0.02 (as a former mechanic) on WD40 that fellow frugalists might appreciate: App unlocks crazy 'ticket splitting' trick that makes many British train journeys far cheaper Buying two separate tickets often FAR cheaperApp instantly tells you when and where to 'split' your journeys into twoUsers stay on one train, just buy two ticketsCan save hundreds of pounds per year By Rob Waugh Published: 15:04 GMT, 24 May 2012 | Updated: 15:04 GMT, 24 May 2012 The free Tickety Split app saves rail users up to 68 per cent by using a clever trick to get round hidden charges. The technique, called ticket splitting, calculates when it would save you money to divide a single trip into two separate journeys An ingenious new iPhone app unlocks a trick called 'ticket splitting' which can save users hundreds of pounds a year.

The Food Gospel According to Ruth: Caprese Dip Well I am pretty sure this one speaks for itself! I recently saw this on Pinterest and knew it was something I needed to have pronto! Caprese ANYTHING has long been a favorite of mine. Whether is it is salad as a side to dinner or shoved together on skewers, I love it and always have! 15 Ways to Be Irresistibly Attractive Be true to your values. Be honest. Do your best. some lifehacks Reynolds Wrap has lock in taps to hold the roll in place The color on the bread tab indicates how fresh the bread is And those colors are in alphabetical order: b, g, r, w, y. You can divide and store ground meat in a zip loc bag. Just break off how much you need and keep the rest in the freezer for later.

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