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Household tip -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wonder If a Dish Can Be Used in the Microwave? Here's any easy way to find out: Place the dish and one cup of water inside the microwave. Turn it on full power for one minute. Then touch the dish...if it's cool to your touch, it's okay to use. But if it's warm, use it occasionally. And, if the dish is hot, do not ever put it in the microwave. Also, don't use any dishes with gold or silver trim, please!

( learned this the "ouch" way!!!!!) peeled the skin off 2 fingers in less then 3 seconds.

Here's one for honey that has hardened:

do not heat it, but instead, remove the lid and place the jar in very hot water ot liquify again.

From Kona FLOWER ARRANGEMENTS IN EGGSHELLS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For Educational Use

FLOWER ARRANGEMENTS IN EGGSHELLS

Hollowed-out eggshells make naturally beautiful vases for tiny flower arrangements. Break an egg at the top of its shell, drain the contents, and carefully rinse out the inside. Next, fill the empty shell with room-temperature water and place it in an eggcup for stability. Finally, insert small cuttings of your favorite blossoms (we used lilacs, lily of the valley, and violas). Individually or grouped together in a centerpiece, these tiny arrangements make a wonderful addition to the place settings at your table.

See link for picture! www.marthastewart.com/goo...entType=10

-- SAR01 (compstar@bright.net), April 12, 2002

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A Pin Cushion of Soap To get pins and needles to glide through fabric more easily, simply poke them into a wrapped bar of soap. It really works and they will glide through fabric!

-- SAR01 (compstar@bright.net), April 12, 2002.

[Tip] how long things last ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------- I thought this may be interesting....

How Long?

When working on, or having work done on your home, give some consideration to how long the improvement will last. Building materials have different life spans and the cost and effort involved should be considered in relation to the life span of the project. While some home improvements seem expensive, they may only have to be done once in the life of the building.

For instance: Asphalt roofing typically lasts 20 years, while metal or slate is good for 50 or more years. Gutters are good for 20 to 30 years, if maintained. Exterior paint may last only a few years -- 10 at the outside. Vinyl siding will go about 45 years, so divide by paint jobs and compare the difference. Brick, stucco and ceramic tile should last the life of the building. Wood siding, if properly maintained, should also last the life of the building.

While home improvements can be expensive, when considering life cost, spending a little more upfront might be the best value.

- Stephen Corwin Safety Tip

Summertime brings all sorts of outdoor activities and many of them involve electrical appliances or devices. Hedge trimmers and lawn mowers, patio light strings and the like get hauled out and put to use. Take a minute to consider safety. Electricity and water don't mix well, so let's review safe outdoor electrical practice.

First, make sure that cords and plugs are a grounding type (the third prong). Make sure to plug into a Ground Fault (GFCI) receptacle--these are required for all outside circuits. Check your GFCI' s occasionally by pushing the test and reset buttons on them. Finally, make sure to have weatherproof covers over outside receptacles. There are two types: one that protects the receptacle when nothing is plugged in, and another that protects the receptacle when something in going to be left plugged in.

- Stephen Corwin

-- SAR01 (compstar@bright.net), April 12, 2002.


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