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Mark Fuhrman
Citizen
Username: Mfpark
Post Number: 1354
Registered: 9-2001
| | Posted on Monday, February 28, 2005 - 12:44 pm: |     |
Oops, I thought this a thread about the cross-eyed moyle again. My mistake. |
Rastro
Citizen
Username: Rastro
Post Number: 747
Registered: 5-2004
| | Posted on Monday, February 28, 2005 - 2:52 pm: | |
If your garbage disposal smells bad, toss in and grind up an old orange or grapefruit (you do have an old orange lying around, don't you?). The citrus will handle just about any smell.
When you go out, wear your hat and mittens (or gloves if you want to make and throw snowballs). |
Debby
Citizen
Username: Debby
Post Number: 1692
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Monday, February 28, 2005 - 4:32 pm: | |
SO Lady - that shoelace trick is ingenious!
(Wish you'd told me 9 years ago) |
Dave -agent of MOL
Moderator
Username: Dave
Post Number: 5415
Registered: 4-1998
| | Posted on Monday, February 28, 2005 - 4:37 pm: | |
To get garlic smell off your hands rub hands with used coffee grounds.
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ML
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Username: Ml1
Post Number: 2312
Registered: 5-2002
| | Posted on Monday, February 28, 2005 - 4:40 pm: | |
what do you use to the get the coffee grounds smell off your hands? |
mjc
Citizen
Username: Mjc
Post Number: 303
Registered: 10-2004
| | Posted on Monday, February 28, 2005 - 4:50 pm: | |
Mark 
It was one of the all-time great threads, I was laughing out loud at work, very difficult to explain. |
Mark Fuhrman
Citizen
Username: Mfpark
Post Number: 1357
Registered: 9-2001
| | Posted on Monday, February 28, 2005 - 4:52 pm: | |
It was the superglue fixing papercut boo-boos that really got me thinking about that thread. Never saw THAT one in Hints from Heloise. |
Spare_o
Citizen
Username: Spare_o
Post Number: 202
Registered: 9-2003
| | Posted on Monday, February 28, 2005 - 6:52 pm: | |
This has been the first winter I have had YakTrax and I highly recommend them for night's like tonight when the walk from the train station is particularly slippery.
http://www.yaktrax.com/
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Mayor McCheese
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Username: Mayor_mccheese
Post Number: 188
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Monday, February 28, 2005 - 8:36 pm: | |
My random tip contribution is the best so far.
Drink a Pint of Guiness, it's tastey. MMM... good. |
knak
Citizen
Username: Knak
Post Number: 106
Registered: 5-2002
| | Posted on Monday, February 28, 2005 - 10:28 pm: | |
To get a splinter out, use duct tape. Rub on & then pull off with a jerk. |
Wendyn
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Username: Wendyn
Post Number: 1413
Registered: 9-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 1, 2005 - 9:00 am: | |
Another trick to remove the smell of garlic is to rub your hands on something stainless, like a knife (be careful!) or faucet, or you can buy a small stainless piece to use specificially for that.
When measuring peanut butter, honey, syrup, or anything sticky, spray the measuring cup with cooking spray first. |
mem
Citizen
Username: Mem
Post Number: 4710
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 1, 2005 - 9:38 pm: | |
When eating peanut butter out of a jar, be sure to use a spoon. It's awful when your upper jaw and nose get stuck in the jar. |
Colleen
Citizen
Username: Cbroderick
Post Number: 148
Registered: 7-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 1, 2005 - 10:52 pm: | |
Mem - I am laughing out loud!
Do any of you remember this e-mail circulating years ago? There's some good ones here.
TIPS FOR A LIFETIME
1) Stuff a miniature marshmallow in the bottom of a sugar cone to prevent ice cream drips.
2) Use a meat baster to “squeeze” your pancake batter onto the hot griddle - perfect shaped pancakes every time.
3) To keep potatoes from budding, place an apple in the bag with the potatoes.
4) To prevent egg shells from cracking, add a pinch of salt to the water before hard-boiling.
5) Run your hands under cold water before pressing Rice Krispies treats in the pan-the marshmallow won’t stick to your fingers.
6) To get the most juice out of fresh lemons, bring them to room temperature and roll them under your palm against the kitchen counter before squeezing.
7) To easily remove burnt-on food from your skillet, simply add a drop or two of dish soap and enough water to cover bottom of pan, and bring to a boil on stove-top - skillet will be much easier to clean.
8) Spray your Tupperware with nonstick cooking spray before pouring in tomato-based sauces - no more stains.
9) When a cake recipe calls for flouring the baking pan, use a bit of the dry cake mix instead - no white mess on the outside of the cake.
10) If you accidentally over-salt a dish while it’s still cooking, drop in a peeled potato - it absorbs the excess salt for an instant “fix me up”.
11) Wrap celery in aluminum foil when putting in the refrigerator - it will keep for weeks.
12) Brush beaten egg white over pie crust before baking to yield a beautiful glossy finish.
13) Place a slice of apple in hardened brown sugar to soften it back up.
14) When boiling corn on the cob, add a pinch of sugar to help bring out the corn’s natural sweetness.
15) To determine whether an egg is fresh, immerse it in a pan of cool, salted water. If it sinks, it is fresh - if it rises to the surface, throw it away.
16) Cure for headaches: Take a lime, cut it in half and rub it on your forehead. The throbbing will go away.
17) Don’t throw out all that leftover wine: Freeze into ice cubes for future use in casseroles and sauces.
18) If you have a problem opening jars: Try using latex dishwashing gloves. They give a non-slip grip that makes opening jars easy.
19) Potatoes will take food stains off your fingers. Just slice and rub raw potato on the stains and rinse with water.
20) To get rid of itch from mosquito bite: try applying soap on the area, instant relief.
21) Ants, ants, ants everywhere … Well, they are said to never cross a chalk line. So get your chalk out and draw a line on the floor or wherever ants tend to march - see for yourself.
22) Use air-freshener to clean mirrors: It does a good job and better still, leaves a lovely smell to the shine.
23) When you get a splinter, reach for the scotch tape before resorting to tweezers or a needle. Simply put the scotch tape over the splinter, then pull it off. Scotch tape removes most splinters painlessly and easily.
24) NOW Look what you can do with Alka-Seltzer: Clean a toilet - drop in two Alka-Seltzer tablets, wait twenty minutes, brush, and flush. The citric acid and effervescent action clean vitreous china. Clean a vase - to remove a stain from the bottom of a glass vase or cruet, fill with water and drop in two Alka-Seltzer tablets. Polish jewelry - drop two Alka-Seltzer tablets into a glass of water and immerse the jewelry for two minutes. Clean a thermos bottle - fill the bottle with water, drop in four Alka-Seltzer tablets, and let soak for an hour (or longer, if necessary). Unclog a drain - clear the sink drain by dropping three Alka-Seltzer tablets down the drain followed by a cup of Heinz White Vinegar Wait a few minutes, then run the hot water.
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Cathy
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Username: Clkelley
Post Number: 717
Registered: 6-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 2, 2005 - 6:39 am: | |
Colleen, did you see the versions that started circulating some time after that? Martha vs. Real Woman?
Martha’s Way: Stuff a miniature marshmallow in the bottom of a sugar cone to prevent ice cream drips.
Real Woman Way: Just suck the ice cream out of the bottom of the cone, for Pete's sake. You are probably lying on the couch with your feet up eating it anyway.
Martha’s Way: To keep potatoes from budding, place an apple in the bag with the potatoes.
Real Woman Way: Buy Hungry Jack Mash Potato Mix and keep it in the pantry for up to a year.
Martha’s Way: Spray your Tupperware with nonstick cooking spray before pouring in tomato based sauces and there won't be any stains.
Real Woman Way: Feed your garbage disposal and there won't be any leftovers.
Martha’s Way: When a cake recipe calls for flouring the baking pan, use a bit of the dry cake mix instead and there won't be any white mess on the outside of the cake.
Real Woman Way: Go to the bakery. They'll even decorate it for you.
Martha’s Way: If you accidentally over-salt a dish, drop in a peeled potato and it will absorb the excess salt.
Real Woman Way: If you over-salt a dish while you're cooking that's too damn bad. My motto is: I made it, you will eat it, I don't care how bad it tastes!
Martha’s Way: To determine whether an egg is fresh, immerse it in a pan of cool, salted water. If it sinks, it's fresh, but if it rises to the surface, throw it away.
Real Woman Way: Eat, cook or use the egg anyway. If you feel bad later, you will know it wasn't fresh.
Martha’s Way: To cure a headache, take a lime, cut it in half and rub it on your forehead. The throbbing will go away.
Real Woman Way: Take a lime, mix it with tequila, chill and drink!
Martha’s Way: Don't throw out all that leftover wine. Freeze into ice cubes for future use in casseroles and sauces.
Real Woman Way: Leftover wine???????? HEL-LO !!!!!
Martha’s Way: Potatoes will take food stains off your fingers. Just slice and rub raw potatoes on the stains and rinse with water.
Real Woman Way: Mashed potatoes will now be replacing the antibacterial soap in the handy dispenser next to my sink.
Martha’s Way: Place a slice of apple in hardened brown sugar to soften it.
Real Woman Way: Brown sugar is supposed to be soft?
Martha’s Way: Now look what you can do with Alka-Seltzer: To clean a toilet, drop two tablets in, wait 20 min, brush and flush. To remove a stain from a vase or glass cruet, fill with water and drop in 2 tablets. To polish jewelry, drop two Alka-Seltzertabs into a glass of water and immerse jewelry for two minutes. To clean thermos bottle, fill with water and drop in 4 tabs and let sit for an hour or more (if necessary).
Real Woman Way: Put your jewelry, vases and thermos in the toilet. Add a bottle of Alka-Seltzer tabs and you have solved a whole bunch of problems at once.
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Tom Reingold
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Username: Noglider
Post Number: 5704
Registered: 1-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, March 3, 2005 - 5:16 pm: | |
You must brush all the snow off your car, even the snow that doesn't obscure your vision. This is so that snow and ice doesn't fly off your car while you drive.
If you have a tall vehicle and it has a roof luggage rack, hold the rack with one hand and stand on the rear tire. This makes it easy to brush the top of the vehicle off. |
Tom Reingold
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Username: Noglider
Post Number: 5705
Registered: 1-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, March 3, 2005 - 5:22 pm: | |
Wendyn, we don't use cooking spray. My trick for measuring honey is to pour cooking oil into the spoon. Then I pour it back into the bottle, leaving a film on the spoon. Then honey pours right into and out of the spoon, without mixing with the oil. |
D.
Moderator
Username: Dave
Post Number: 5474
Registered: 4-1998
| | Posted on Friday, March 4, 2005 - 1:49 pm: | |
For an instant online dictionary, you can use Google. Just include dictionary: before the word you want to look up.
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LibraryLady(ncjanow)
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Username: Librarylady
Post Number: 2270
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Friday, March 4, 2005 - 2:33 pm: | |
Thanks Dave, I've been using Google and putting the word and then "definition". Your way is the right one.
Also Google is a great telephone directory. Enter a name and either zip code or city and state and the phone number usually pops up. |
LibraryLady(ncjanow)
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Username: Librarylady
Post Number: 2271
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Friday, March 4, 2005 - 2:40 pm: | |
Going back and reading the tips..the superglue one was recommended to me by my derm. (who shall remain nameless) when I went to see her for horrible cracks in my heel. A little superglue in the crack, some liquid plastic bandage and voila: no more pain.
Caveat: Do NOT Try This At Home (only cause I don't want to be responsible for any problems!!) |
Katracho
Citizen
Username: Katracho
Post Number: 7
Registered: 11-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, March 5, 2005 - 5:02 pm: | |
15% |
juju's petals
Citizen
Username: Jujus_petals
Post Number: 22
Registered: 5-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, March 6, 2005 - 6:27 pm: | |
First time pregnant moms(and dads) -- when changing your newborn son's diaper, gently make sure his penis is aiming downward while securing the diaper. Any other direction will cause a leak.
Strangely, no one took the time to tell me that one. Had to figure it out by myself. That's not right. It was vital information!
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mjc
Citizen
Username: Mjc
Post Number: 329
Registered: 10-2004
| | Posted on Sunday, March 6, 2005 - 11:12 pm: | |
And not to be too graphic, drape a diaper or cloth over the critical area while you're changing the little guy, to avoid the "fountain".
But this is something you'll figure out for yourself, the very first time.  |
michelezembow
Citizen
Username: Michelezembow
Post Number: 108
Registered: 5-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, March 12, 2005 - 6:03 pm: | |
Best online directory (IMHO) is (www.)theultimates.com, and then you have the choice of White or Yellow pages. It will search for numbers in up to 5-6 directories--which definitely don't altogether overlap in their listings. Only downside is that it doesn't search through all of them simultaneously (though it will carry over the entry you type in the first set of boxes to all the others as soon as you begin the search). There is also a reverse directory included in the white pages section as well as an area in which to look up the residents of a particular street...then there are a few additional features I don't use often enough to recall.
Best food storage tip I got from a green grocer back in my Brooklyn days--when you buy broccoli and don't expect to use it all during the small window you have (maybe 2-3 days) before it gets mushy and gross, transfer it to a brown paper bag. It can stay there for easily 10-14 days, maybe more, and all that it will do is wilt...and a few moments of steaming will perk it right back up again! |
michelezembow
Citizen
Username: Michelezembow
Post Number: 109
Registered: 5-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, March 12, 2005 - 6:10 pm: | |
Hey there knak--where'd you get that great splinter removal idea (as if I didn't know)?!?!?!? Watch for that sheriff knockin' at your door to serve you with some juicy legal papers (think plagarism, copyright infringement or the like). I'll be sure to come up with something for you... |
mem
Citizen
Username: Mem
Post Number: 4754
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, March 12, 2005 - 6:24 pm: | |
Tips for Designated Drivers:
Since you may end up with two dozen or more close friends squeezing into your car for their ride home, when in motion, lock all car doors and keep all windows open but at child safety level. Also, always collect vomit bags from planes and keep within easy reach of your passengers. And remember, you ARE a hero!
Cheers. |
knak
Citizen
Username: Knak
Post Number: 108
Registered: 5-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, March 12, 2005 - 9:44 pm: | |
Michele-
I only steal the good tips! |
greeneyes
Citizen
Username: Greeneyes
Post Number: 587
Registered: 8-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, March 12, 2005 - 10:51 pm: | |
juju-
I have a 9 week old son and I wondered why he had diaper leaks only sometimes. I thought it was due to the brand of diaper or the diaperer. I'll pay closer attention to which way he's 'dressed' from now on. Thanks for the info. |
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