* Go Green Tip: Even I am guilty of loving the big box stores, but
for a nice gift alternative, check out your local farmers' market.
Stalls are popping up with locally made treasures and handcrafts. Avoid
the long lines and pick up something special while supporting your
local craftspeople.
* Keep those special chains and necklaces
untangled. Slip them through a drinking straw and then fasten the
clasp. The chain will stay straight, and you can store many together
this way.
* "Have you forgotten what you gave your friends or
relatives on birthdays/Christmas/holidays? Simply use your calendar on
the appropriate day, making a note of what and to whom you gave a gift.
Where Easter/Christmas has a long list, there is usually space at the
top or bottom of the page of the month." -- P.B. in British Colombia,
Canada
* M.S. in Missouri writes: "If you are short a serving
tray, use a large enough piece of cardboard and wrap it up in aluminum
foil. You also can use holiday boxes lined with a coordinating-color
tea towel to serve breads."
* If you have an indentation in your
carpet from furniture legs, try placing an ice cube in the indentation
and letting it melt. Moisture is slowly introduced into the fibers as
the ice cube melts, and this can sometimes plump them up!
* Use a damp paper towel to rub the silk from ears of corn after removing the husks.
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