Other Uses for Aluminum Foil

{How cute is this dog}

*Make cute hats for your dog! ;)

*Keep birds out of your fruit trees. Hang twisted strips of aluminum all over your fruit trees using fishing line. The light reflections and the sound will keep birds away from your fruit.

*Re-soften hard brown sugar. Many people put hard brown sugar in the microwave to soften it up, but this can actually backfire and make the sugar harden even more. Instead, wrap the block of hardened sugar in some aluminum foil and bake in a 300° (Fahrenheit) oven for 5 minutes.

*Put a wadded-up ball of aluminum foil in your dryer with a load of clothes to reduce static cling.

*When ironing, put a piece of aluminum foil under the ironing board cover. The foil will reflect the heat from the iron so you can essentially iron both sides at once.

*To keep your silver jewelry from turning, put a small piece of tinfoil in each jewelry box.

*A cake decorating tube - shape heavy-duty aluminum foil into a cone or tube with a small opening at one end and a larger opening at the other. Pour frosting into larger end and squeeze out the smaller end.

*When your scissors get dull, I layer about 7 pieces of foil and cut through them, and the scissors are sharp once again.

*Ball up some foil and use it to clean the gunk off your grill . It cleans just as well as a wire scrub brush.

*Use foil to start your seedlings.

*Place a piece of foil under the napkin in the serving basket and hot rolls will stay warm longer.

**To stave off hunger in a hotel room when traveling, buy bread, cheese and aluminum foil. Make a cheese sandwich, wrap it in foil, then press it with a travel iron. In minutes you’ll have a toasted, melted cheese sandwich. {How Clever}

*Protect hardware from paint

*Scrub glass or metal bakeware clean

If you have any more tips...add them in your comments! I would love to hear them!!!

25 Uses for Olive Oil

1. Shave. Olive oil can provide a safe and natural lubricant for a close shave. Rub in an extra teaspoon after washing your body or face once finished.

2. Wood Furniture Polish. Wipe with a teaspoon of olive oil and a soft rag. Add a bit of vinegar of citrus juice to bulk up the cleaning power, and add a fresh scent.

3. Fingernails. Use a bit of olive oil to moisturize cuticles, or mix oil and water and soak your hands before a manicure.

4. Lubricate Measuring Cups and Spoons. Rub or spray olive oil on your measuring tools for easy clean-up of sticky substances like honey, grain mustards, and sugar syrups,

5. Control hair frizz. Comb a bit of olive oil through dry hair to tame the frizz and flyaways on humid days or in the winter.

6. Free a stuck zipper. Use a cotton swab to apply olive oil to the teeth of a zipper, then gently ease the tab down.
7. Care for your kitty. Add a teaspoon of olive oil to your cat’s food to help prevent hairballs, and provide a shiny coat.

8. DIY Lip balm. Mix olive oil and melted beeswax in a 1:1 ratio, with an essential oil for fragrance, and say goodbye to dry and chapped lips.

9. Stop Snoring. Take a sip of olive oil before heading to bed. It might lubricate your throat muscles, and stop yourself, or your partner, from snoring.

10. Shine stainless steel and brass. Rub a bit of olive oil on a clean rag to prevent streaks, corrosion, and tarnish.

11. Exfoliate your face and hands. Rub your skin with olive oil, then scrub with sugar or coarse salt, and rinse.

12. As you bathe. Add a few tablespoons of olive oil to your running bath water. You’ll be amazed when you towel off.

13. Remove makeup. Dab a bit under your eyes, on your cheeks and forehead, then wipe with a damp cloth.

14. Cure an earache. Very carefully, use a cotton swab to apply olive oil to the outside ear cavity to help with earaches and excess wax.

15. Remove paint from your skin. Rub on olive oil onto messy hand and arms (or faces) and allow the oil to soak into the skin for five minutes, then rinse with soap and water.

16. Treat lice. Apply olive oil to your youngster’s hair, and leave on for at least 40 minutes. Shampoo twice, then apply a preventative.

17. Stop a throat tickle. Take a sip of olive oil to stop the itchy flicker that is making you cough.

18. Fix a squeaky door. Use a rag or cotton swab to apply olive oil to the top of a problematic hinge in your home or automobile.

19. Shoe polish. Rub down your shoes with just a spray of olive oil to maintain their shine.

20. Personal Lubricant. It works…

21. Soften your skin. Rub olive oil daily on notoriously dry areas, such as your feet or elbows, especially after a shower, shaving, or waxing.

22. Easy clean up of garden tools. Spritz some olive oil on your tools to cut down on dirt buildup.

23. Condition leather. Rub olive oil into worn leather, such as a baseball glove, and let set for 30 minutes, then wipe away any excess.

24. As a hair tonic. Comb some olive oil through your hair for the vintage look of pomade without the build-up, or add a bit to wet hair for grungy, but clean, look.

25. Cure diaper rash. Gently wipe on olive oil to your baby’s bottom to help with the irritation of diaper rash.

Source: Curbly.com

Ice Cube Trays - Not only for Ice Cubes

Clever Ideas for Ice Cube Trays...


Food & Drink
1. Sauce's or Tomato Paste
2. Soup Stock, Soups, Stews, Broths
3. Left over Coffee
4. Left over Gravy
5. Fresh Herbs
6. Baby Food
7. Eggs (whites or scrambled)
8. Leftover Wine or cocktails
9. Fresh Juice
10. Batter (pancake, muffin)
11. Diced veggies - for cooking, or sautee's
12. Applesauce

*Store frozen cubes in plastic Ziploc bags to save on money and space.

Crafting/Hobbies/Misc.
1. Scrapbooking embellishments (brads, tacks, grommets, ect.)
2. Soap Mold
3. Wax Mold (small votives, leftover wax, melting in your wax melting candles - tart burner)
4. Candy Mold
5. Drawer divider (thumb tacks, paperclips, rubberbands, ect.)
6. Nuts and Bolts
7. Painters Pallette
8. Sewing items (buttons, needles, pins)
9. Plant Seedlings
10. Beads (jewelery making)

If you have any clever organization ideas for ice trays...please post them!

Bananas

Reading in my new magazine Womens Day, there was an article from chefs Matt Bolus of Red Sky in Charleston, South Carolina, and Willis Loughhead formerly of County Restaurant in New York City on how to make your produce last longer.

The most interesting tip was about bananas. To prolong bananas shelf life when you get them home break them apart. Bananas rot in bunches, so if one browns first, it will cause the others to turn more quickly.