Houskeeping Tip of the Day

Today's Housekeeping Tip:  Always keep several Get Well Cards on the mantlepieace. That way, if unexpected guests arrive, they'll think you've been sick and unable to clean.

 

 

 

Mouse Control - Tip Of The Day

For Mouse Control:

Place USED kitty litter from a litter box in small tubs in several places around the garage. Mice think... "it smells like a cat--must be a cat - I'm outta here!".

Buy a mesh/net laundry bag that you would use for washing nylons and 5 boxes of moth balls. Put the moth balls in the bag and hang it in your garage near the door to get rid of mice, birds, and bugs.

To prevent mice from gaining entry to your garage, stop up any openings with steel wood pads. Mice will not chew through these!

Sprinkle ground cayenne pepper around the garage (inside & out), and especially near entry holes. Pests don't care for the smell of it.

Mice hate the scent of peppermint extract. Simply sprinkle *pure* peppermint extract on the items in your garage you don't want the mice in or on.

Pantyhose - Tip Of The Day

For longer lasting pantyhose, try freezing them before you wear them. Just wet, wring out and toss in a plastic bag to freeze. Thaw and hang to dry.

Grannies Kitchen Tip Of The Day Panty Hose

Tip Of The Day - Extension Cords

Storage of Extension Cords
To keep your extension cords from getting tangled, insert them into a empty toilet paper roll to store.

Tip Of The Day Wax Paper

Wax paper is endlessly useful. Use it: To catch grated cheese, to place under seasoned flour for breading or spices for blackening, to tear into strips to slip under a cake you are icing, to cover a dish you are microwaving.

Grannies Kitchen: Tip Of The Day - Wax Paper Uses

Soggy Lettuce - Tip Of The Day

Perk up soggy lettuce by soaking in cold water with some lemon juice. To store place in a zip lock bag with paper towel to absorb moisture.

Grannies Kitchen Tip Of The Day

Tip Of The Day

Sock Hats

Children's mismatched socks make perfect snow hats for your favorite snowman and winter craft projects. Simply cut at the ankle, place the sock cuff on the craft's head, tie the end with yarn or ribbon for a perfect winter hat.

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No Clog Spray Cans


To keep your spray can adhesives and paints from clogging, when finished using them turn upside down and spray until it won't spray any lo

Tip Of The Day

A corner cut from a used envelope and slipped over the last page you read makes an excellent bookmark.

Tip Of The Day

Place bay leaves in kitchen drawers and in flour and sugar sacks to keep crawling insects away.

Tip For The Day

Vinegar and water will remove salt stains from shoes and boots.

Tip Of The Day

Perk up soggy lettuce by soaking in cold water with some lemon juice. To store place in a zip lock bag with paper towel to absorb moisture.

Tip Of The Day

Before you wear a new garment, put a little clear nail polish on the front and back of each button. Buttons will stay on longer when their threads are sealed.

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Ant Control: Spread some ground cinnamon where you think the ants are coming in to the house.

Tip Of The Day

For longer lasting pantyhose, try freezing them before you wear them. Just wet, wring out and toss in a plastic bag to freeze. Thaw and hang to dry.

Tip Of The Day

Wax paper is endlessly useful. Use it: To catch grated cheese, to place under seasoned flour for breading or spices for blackening, to tear into strips to slip under a cake you are icing, to cover a dish you are microwaving.

Tip Of The Day

When chopping onions, dip your fingers into vinegar beforehand to stop the smell getting onto your hands.