Use ‘Curb Alerts’ to Get Free Stuff in Your Neighborhood:A curb alert is an announcement that someone has placed free items on the street, like furniture or old toys, and you’re welcome to come grab them—an activity sometimes called “stooping” or “curb mining.” In other words, if you have some sweat and time, you can…
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Hacks That Can Make You Feel Like a Cooking Pro:–Squish a pound of hamburger meat onto a baking tray and cut it into equally sized squares like you would cut brownies. You will have equally proportioned meatballs in seconds.–Cut celery and place it in water for storage. It lasts longer and stays crispy this way.–Always…
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While recommended as an economical, eco-friendly alternative to other cleaners, vinegar is also acidic and shouldn’t be used on certain surfaces and materials. Here’s when not to use vinegar. You want to clean, not to corrode, so keep vinegar off of the following surfaces: Anything made of wood, especially hardwood. The finishes on hardwood flooring…
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