Don’t dump leftover coffee down the drain! It’s perfect for homemade granitas, popsicles, smoothies, and iced lattes. Add cream, flavoring and/or sweetener as desired & you’ve got a practically free dessert or snack.
An electrician told me that I shouldn’t wind electrical cords around the appliance it goes with. I used to use twist ties, but they can be awkward to manage and I can never find the twist tie when I’m putting the appliance away. Velcro cord-keepers, aren’t free and they have the same drawbacks as twist ties. Continue reading
Organize your stray cords by rolling them so that each one fits inside an empty toilet paper or paper towel roll. You can even cut each tube to fit the cord stored inside, although make sure to cut the tube before placing the cord inside. Label the roll and it will be easy to find the cord you need and it won’t be tangled.
Use soup cans as weights for working out your arms. They weigh approximately one pound and are great for beginners or for a light workout on a day you can’t get to the gym. You can move up to the larger family-size soup cans which weigh about two pounds.