Blend sweet, juicy fruits in a chopper or blender and add to unsweetened plain yogurt for a healthy treat.
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When raking leaves, use this handy-dandy hint: Rake your leaves directly onto a sheet you’ve spread on the ground. Gather up the corners and drag to your compost area.
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Use a paintbrush to dust wicker furniture. It can get into all the nooks and crannies better than any cloth.
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Shower curtains can be hung inside a regular curtain to insulate from window drafts.
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Unwrapped bars of soap can be used in closets or dresser
drawers as nice-smelling sachets until you’re ready to use them.
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Use pretty photo albums for holding recipes. The recipes will be protected in the kitchen, and these books prop open for viewing better than most books do.
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Electronic items like cameras and cell phones come with so many accessory cords these days. Store them in snack-size plastic baggies. Write on a small piece of paper
what the cord is for and then stick that in the bag.
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Use the plastic lids from large coffee cans underneath bottles of cooking oil or syrup in kitchen cabinets.
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To store cast-iron cookware, it must be completely dry. It can still get scratched up, though. Try inserting a paper plate between stacked pans to protect the cooking surface and to absorb any moisture or excess oil.
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