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Nana
@Nana49 (3399)
• United States
18 Mar 19
2 baking soda uses
Here is 2 great baking sofa uses ..
The first is to.use in your toilet or sink if it starts to drain slow
Or is stopping up ..
Just pour some baking soda in and flush. Then add a little each time you use it...
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M. K. Albus
@MKAlubs (455)
• United States
18 Aug 16
I don't use Super Glue very often. Maybe once every 4 to 6 years. Well, I used it today to fix a brace on an end table. I think it's going to work and save that little piece of furniture but in the process of being a handy dandy...
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238268)
• Walnut Creek, California
25 Jun 16
If you have a friend who gives you a paper bag full of apricots from his tree, and you eat two or three apricots a day, and are delightfully regular, not to mention happy with the taste, and then realize after five days that you...
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Ann LeFlore
@poehere (15123)
• French Polynesia
16 Dec 15
Here many old timers (not saying you’re old) understand how to optimize their experiences on the site. However, some newer members have some problems understanding all of this. I have read where some new people wished there was...
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NailTech
@NailTech (6874)
• United States
20 Nov 12
OK so all along I have been boiling eggs the way my mother taught me. I put the water in the pan, cover the egg with it, and start the pan to boil. After it starts to boil let it stay on the stove for 10 minutes. Then I empty the...
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laglen
@laglen (19759)
• United States
21 Jun 11
I was reading a discussion about line drying towels. A lot of the responses to make the towels softer were to put vinegar in the rinse water. This got me to thinking about all of the different used for vinegar. There has to be...
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AnythngArt
@AnythngArt (3302)
• United States
16 Sep 09
A prolific writer over on Associated Content today published an article about what he wished he had known when he first started writing for the site. What have you learned while writing on AC that you wish you had known...
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beautyqueen26
@beautyqueen26 (16030)
• United States
26 May 09
Sometimes, I like to use fresh garlic in my cooking
cause the taste is better; more vivid.
But other times, I use garlic powder cause it's more
convenient.
Do you prefer to use fresh garlic or dried garlic
when...
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beautyqueen26
@beautyqueen26 (16030)
• United States
26 May 09
For years, I didn't add salt to my cooking,
mostly for health reasons.
Just recently, I bought some salt to use
when making mashed potatoes and it's really
made a difference in how things taste.
Salt is unhealthy, that's...
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chrislotz
@chrislotz (8136)
• Canada
4 Dec 07
Have you ever burnt popcorn in your microwave? Boy what a horrible smell. It takes forever to get that smell out. I have washed the inside of the microwave several times and still I have not gotten the smell out. Every time I use...
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jenseyedea
@jenseyedea (579)
• United States
27 Nov 07
I am pretty sure I am not the only parent who has problems with kids and their rooms being messy...Am I? lol My kids seem to destroy their rooms as soon as it gets clean. I try to give them a list of chores to help take care of...
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gapeach65
@gapeach65 (805)
• United States
31 Aug 07
My husband is a "bugman", no, not half bug, half man, but rather a pest control technician. When his clients tell him that they have fleas in there homes, he will tell then to buy a cheap flea collar (for dogs, they're stronger)...
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twilight021
@twilight021 (2059)
• United States
10 Apr 07
This dosen't have to be a cooking tip...but any tip that has saved you time, money or even general annoyance in the kitchen.
One of my favorite tips is about how to keep your plastic tupperware from getting stained but tomato...
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