Simple Home remedies

Reheating refrigerated bread
  To warm biscuits, pancakes, or muffins that were refrigerated, place them in a microwave with a cup of water. The increased moisture will keep the food moist and help it reheat faster.

Newspaper weeds away
  When you start putting in your plants, work the nutrients in your soil.  Wet newspapers, put layers around the plants overlapping as you go cover with mul ch and forget about weeds. Weeds will get through some gardening plastic they will not get through wet newspapers.

Squirrel and Rodent Away!
  To keep squirrels and rodents from eating your plants sprinkle your plants with cayenne pepper.  The cayenne pepper doesn't hurt the plant and the little buggers won't come near it.

Flexible vacuum. To get something out of a heat register or under the fridge add an empty paper towel roll or empty gift wrap roll to your vacuum. It can be bent or flattened to get in narrow openings

Measuring Cups. Before you pour sticky substances into a measuring cup, fill with hot water. Dump out the hot water, but don't dry cup. Next, add your ingredient, such as peanut butter, and watch how easily it comes right out.

Foggy Windshield. Hate foggy windshields? Buy a chalkboard eraser and keep it in the glove box of your car. When the windows fog, rub with the eraser.  Works better than a cloth!

Reopening envelope.  If you seal an envelope and then realize you forgot to include something inside, just place your sealed envelope in the freezer for an hour or two.  then next flick your finger on it . Viola! It unseals easily

Use for old hair conditioner. Use your hair conditioner to shave your legs. It's cheaper than shaving cream and leaves your legs really smooth. It's also a great way to use up the conditioner you bought but didn't like when you tried it in your hair.

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