Tag: Life Hacks for the Week

Wake the Lakes “Life Hacks for the Week” 12-11-23

Hey, It’s the Holiday Season…MORE Christmas Hacks to Get Crafty: –Before you begin, organize your very own craft kit box with all the essentials you’ll need for wrapping and crafting. Stock up on things like tape and ribbon to make sure you have plenty and avoid panic later on. –Don’t ditch old sweaters and jumpers;…
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December 11, 2023 0

Wake the Lakes “Life Hacks for the Week” 12-4-23

Christmas Hacks For A Stress-Free Holiday:–Pick up stray pine needles, or artificial green thingies, with duct tape–Clean dust off tinsel or artificial trees by placing a pair of tights over the nozzle of your vacuum cleaner–Dust fragile tree decorations with a soft paintbrush–Harden tree sap with hand sanitizer , hair spray, or ice before scraping…
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December 4, 2023 0

Wake the Lakes “Life Hacks for the Week” 11-27-23

Holiday Hacks That Will Make Christmas So Much Less Stressful:–Give your Christmas lights a metallic glow by spray-painting the chord with gold or silver paint. Just be sure to follow the directions so you don’t ruin the lights and avoid spraying into the actual bulb socket.–Fill a decorative glass vase with a leftover toilet paper…
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November 27, 2023 0

Wake the Lakes “Life Hacks for the Week” 11-13-23

Life-Saving Thanksgiving Cooking Hacks: –Add a little baking powder to make mashed potatoes extra fluffy.  Apparently, the heat of the potatoes triggers the baking powder’s chemical reaction, and the CO2 produced = extra fluffiness. –Bake stuffing in muffin tins to maximize crispy surface area and make easy single servings. –Freeze rolled-out pie crusts so they…
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November 13, 2023 0

Wake the Lakes “Life Hack for the Week” 10-30-23

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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October 30, 2023 0

Wake the Lakes “Life Hacks for the Week” 10-23-2023

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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October 23, 2023 0