Making your own salad dressings is more than just a money saver, compared to buying storebought. It lets you control exactly what's in the dressing - no mystery chemicals and preservatives! You can...
If you have a sweet tooth but you're cutting back on calories and/or sugar, one of the most satisfying substitutes is a really tasty herbal tea. If you haven't tried herbal teas in recent years,...
I finally found my way out of debt a couple of years ago, and I've stayed out ever since, and I can tell you: it's made me much happier. It's actually improved my quality of life. Some people can...
With all the PC viruses and trojans that were going around in April, I started trying out a few free programs to keep my PC safe from infection. I had heard from some people who got infections on...
So you just got a cool new cell phone plan or ordered new phone/cable/internet service at home, and the company who sold it to you promise a rebate would arrive in 4-6 weeks or you'd get a free...
If you want to clean lint off your clothing and you’re away from your favorite lint-cleaning tool, take a piece of plain old tape and dab the sticky side against the lint. This will clean lint off even the most delicate fabric without damage. (I find it easiest to stick one end of the tape strip to the ...Read More
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You know those little fake credit cards you get with junk mail credit card offers? They make handy bookmarks.
Or you can tape them together to make a cute placemat if you have enough of them. Just lay them face-down on a table, using a straight edge to line them up – preferably something heavy enough that you can’t ...Read More
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A friend recently directed me to check out Woot.com:
Woot.com is an online store and community that focuses on selling cool stuff cheap. It started as an employee-store slash market-testing type of place for an electronics distributor, but it’s taken on a life of its own. We anticipate profitability by 2043 – by then we should be retired; someone ...Read More
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No, this is not an article about whacking your neighbors with a giant stick of sturdy foam; it’s about sound-proofing your door. Less fun, I know: but if you live in an dorm or apartment with people who are incredibly noisy in the hall. I can hear some of my neighbors even when I’ve got my TV up. ...Read More
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Got an old set of crutches, a paper towel and a rubber band? Then you’re all set to kill bugs who’ve crawled up to the very top of the hardest to reach corner in your room. Just rubber band the paper towel around the end of the crutch (just in case it’s dirty – you don’t want to ...Read More
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You probably already use your shower or tub as a station for drying delicate laundry, or shoes and jackets that have gotten soaked in the rain. But items draped over the curtain rod or glass doors drip down onto the floor outside the tub. And shoes don’t dry out as quickly sitting on their soles as they do ...Read More
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You know those magazine holders that look like this? And they usually start at several dollars, and go up to considerable amounts for anything that looks at all stylish or cute? Here’s another suggestion: make your own out of a cereal box.
Take a box cutter or Exacto blade – good, sharp scissors could work in a pinch – ...Read More Posted in Featured Articles, Organization No Comments »
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