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21 Terrific Everyday Tips

Nutty Flavored Coffee
For a delicious, nutty-flavored drink, try adding some real vanilla to coffee grounds when brewing a pot of coffee.

Lasagna Made Easy
Ever had trouble trying to spread the cottage cheese in Lasagna? Add it to your tomato sauce instead and presto! It's a snap!

Avoid Soggy Corn
Instead of heating corn in a sauce pan, try this mouthwatering alternative that tastes like corn roasted on a barbeque: place corn in a casserole dish and dot with butter, salt, and pepper. Bake uncovered in oven (325-350) until corn is crispy and browned.

An Easy Way To Remove Grease From Gravy
Trying to skim grease from the top of gravy can be time consuming. There's an easier way: place your saucepan in the freezer. Grease will rise to the top, solidify in one chunk, and can be lifted off easily.

Eliminate Burned Bottoms
If your cookies and biscuits get too brown on the bottom, try doubling up on your baking pans. Double-panning eliminates burned bottoms.

Rosebuds As An Ice Cream Topper
Use rosebuds to decorate bowls of ice cream, for an edible and eye-catching special occasion dessert item!

Clipping Plants
Cat nail clippers work great when you are trimming leaves and stems from plants. The circle-shaped opening fits around stems for a clean and easy cut.

Reduce Drawer Clutter
Here's a simple system I learned from my grandmother to reduce drawer clutter: top drawer: paper, pens, odds and ends; 2nd drawer: underwear & socks; 3rd drawer: shirts & sweaters; 4th drawer: pants and leggings.

Hassle-Free Bed Making
Do you hate changing sheets? There's any easy way to cut the job in half. Make your bed up with all of your clean bottom sheets. Each week, pull off one bottom sheet to reveal the clean sheet underneath.

When You Don't Have Time To Vacuum
If company is arriving at any moment and you don't have time to vacuum, sweep your carpet. That's right! A quick once over with the broom and your visitors won't be any the wiser.

Avoid Scratching Your Kitchen Floor
Use those old-fashioned round (metal on one side, carpeting on the other) furniture leg protectors for the screws on your kitchen stove. Your stove will slide out easily for cleaning and linoleum will be protected from scratches.

Ice Cold Beverages For Hot Days
If you want to keep a large container of juice cold all day, place your container in the freezer overnight (leaving enough room for expansion). The juice will freeze into a large chunk of ice and will take all day to melt. This is great when you are providing

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