When you develop a snag in an item of clothing, don’t despair! Get out your trusty crochet needle. Using the smallest hook you can find and working from the backside of the material, slip the hook through the material, catch the snag, and pull it through to the back. Gently stretch the material a bit and you won’t be able to see where the snag was.
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Plastic Newspaper Bags
There are many ways to reuse the plastic bags that cover your daily newspaper:
Keep in your diaper bag for dirty diaper disposal.
Keep in your bathroom to place used sanitary napkins inside. Drop it in, tie it up and toss in the trash. Continue reading
Peanuts For Plants
Don’t toss out those annoying styrofoam peanuts that came with your mail order. Use them next time you repot a large plant.
Next time you’re repotting a plant in a large planter fill the bottom half of the pot with foam peanuts. Your pot will be much lighter and they allow for drainage.
More Coffee With Less Beans
I’ve found an easy way to save $$$’s when making coffee. After making a pot of coffee, leave the filter with the grounds in the machine. When you’re ready to make your next pot, add half as much grounds as you normally would on top of the previously brewed grounds. For your third pot, add about a quarter the normal amount of grounds to the filter. Besides saving money on coffee, you’ll save on coffee filters and the time and energy it takes to dump and wash out the filter several times.