Tips
to Help You to Live Life to the Fullest
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December
2008
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Do you frame
your own pictures or art work and don't have a board?
Why not use
card ordinary pieces of card stock
(heavy wieght
paper 8 1/2 x 11)
for small
pictures and poster board for larger pictures?
Both come
in many colors and can often be bought by the sheet at
scrap book
places or office supply stores.
Simply make
a newspaper template replicating the size
of your photo/picture
that you want to frame.
Cut out the
template on your mat board and lay over actual picture.
Use tape on
the back side of picture and
matting so
both stay before putting matted picture in fram.
November
2008
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Have items
that need mending or
projects
that require sewing and you don't have a sewing machine?
A fabric glue
found at places like Hancocks or JoAnn's will do the trick.
It is colorless,
quick and easy.
This glue
will also withstand regular laundering or dry cleaning.
October
2008
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That paste
shoe polish can also be used to cover stratches in furniture?
Dab the cloth
in the polish like you would if
you were polishing
your shoes and rub over the scratches.
Dark wood
depending on the darkness may require either brown or black or a little
of both.
Buff afterwards
and scratches should disappear.
September
2008
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What to do
with those souvenir cup wraps that are used to keep drink cups cold
(They are
usually made of foam with logos of businesses on them).
Why not keep
it in the cup holder in your car to corral ink pens,
tissues, note
pads or cushion cell phones?
August 2008
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Love candles
and don't have candle holders?
That pretty
saucers whose cups are broken/ missing make excellent candle holders?
For example
a rose patterned saucer paired with a rose or ruby colored candle would
be pretty. Glass or metal coasters also will work.
In addition
small tea cups also make pretty candle holders,
and like the
saucers mentioned above can be purchased at Thrift Stores for a dollar
or less.
Hard cardboard
or items that you sure are safe to use should be avoided as not cause a
fire.
July 2008
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Have a smelly
sink or garbage disposal?
Grind up some
lemon peels.
Don't have
lemons, then pour a third box of Baking Soda down the drain.
Wait for a
short time and flush with a little warm water.
Use an entire
small box of Baking Soda if the smell persists.
June 2008
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That wine corks
make excellent pin cushions?
Use for small
sewing projects like hems and sewing on buttons
or to keep
track of pins and needles in your sewing kit.
May 2008
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Need a way
to display your necklaces and keep them from getting all tangled up?
Why not use
one of those wooden racks
with pegs
that are often used to display baseball caps?
These racks
can be a single row or racks with a double row of pegs.
(ususally
found at places like Target or Wal-Mart.)
They can be
hung on the inside of a closet wall or spray painted
or painted
to match a color scheme
or used as
an art piece on the wall in your bedroom
or dressing
room once your colored necklaces are displayed.
April 2008
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Have a lot
of invitations to mail or too many envelopes to lick and seal?
Clean out
a used medicine bottle with lid.
Then cut a
household sponge (any color) into about a 1 inch thick strip
(from the
short end) so that it fits inside the medicine bottle.
Wet the sponge
lightly with water (not dripping)
and run it
across the glue strip of your envelopes and seal them.
Can seal many
envelopes before rewetting sponge.
Place the
sponge in your medicine container
and put the
cap on until the next time you need it.
Keep with
other desk items. It works great.
March 2008
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In a fragrance
rut and don't know what's new or what new scents will work for you?
Then do what
I do,
and tear out
those perfumed inserts that come in mailers from Department Stores.
Open up the
little scent packets,
rub them over
your wrists and wear for a time to see if you like the scent or
if it smells
good on you.
I also use
these scented papers in my lingerie drawer.
I also use
the male cologne scented papers in my spouse's underwear and sock drawers.
February
2008
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That red wine
vinegar and baking soda will unclog a clogged drain?
Pour in a
half to a whole small box of baking soda followed by half a bottle of vinegar.
Let this work
for half an hour to an hour, and follow with hot water.
Repeat this
every couple of months to keep drains flowing.
January
2008
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Did you know
that a dab of Baby Oil added to your hand
and body lotion
will help combat dry skin all day?
This is especially
true if your experience very dry skin in the winter months like I do.
You can either
add the Baby Oil (any brand) directly to the bottle of lotion
and shake
it well or mix a dab of both in your hand,
rub together
and apply to body parts.
