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Toilet Troubleshooting
by WiredBerries Readers
"Who doesn't dread the all-too-frequent ordeal of plunging a clogged toilet?" asks Courtney Pillsbury, who lives in the desert climate of Santa Fe, New Mexico, where low-flow toilets that tend...READ MORE
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Hold the Phone
by WiredBerries Readers
"Can't get to the phone when your hands are covered in chicken drippings? Need to turn a page in your recipe book, but your hands are sticky from mixing dough?"...READ MORE
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Instant Grease Relief
by WiredBerries Readers
"Have you ever spilled oil or salad dressing on your favorite blouse or pants?" asks Jonalyn Forman of Sparks, NV., "Take a package of artificial sweetener - any of them...READ MORE
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Nifty Napkin Trick
by WiredBerries Readers
"To keep your drinking glass from sticking to a cocktail napkin," advises Amy Morton of East Providence, RI, "shake a little salt on the napkin before setting down the glass....READ MORE
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Apple-Coconut Smoothie
by WiredBerries Readers
Our smoothie recipe of the week comes from Erin Belzer of San Rafael, CA, and includes a zesty pinch of ginger for spice and good health....READ MORE
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Fluffy Scrambled Eggs
by WiredBerries Readers
For moist and fluffy scrambled eggs, Ria McClain of Portland, OR, suggests adding a teaspoon sparkling water for every two eggs. "After you add the water, beat the eggs lightly...READ MORE
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Super Sparkling Dishes
by WiredBerries Readers
If you're stuck with hand washing dishes, or just want the shiniest plates and glasses ever, Madeleine Harter-Leahy of Chico, CA, suggests this tip: Fill a tub with two gallons...READ MORE
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Tomato Paste Tip
by WiredBerries Readers
"Since I live alone, my recipes often call for small amounts of perishable ingredients, resulting in much waste," writes Vicki Sheeler. "One trick I have found is to save tomato...READ MORE
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Soaking Up Salt
by WiredBerries Readers
If you oversalt a dish while it's cooking (soups or stews, for example), Brenda Marsh of New Orleans, LA, says a raw peeled potato tossed into the pot will absorb...READ MORE
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Dieter’s Site
by WiredBerries Readers
Our website of the week comes from Brittany Maschal of Philadelphia, PA, who directed out attention to www.fitday.com. Besides offering a free online diet and weight-loss journal that lets you...READ MORE
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Softening Brown Sugar
by WiredBerries Readers
To keep brown sugar moist, advises Heather Long of Pittsburgh, PA, store it in an airtight container with a whole orange, lemon, or lime. If the sugar does turn hard,...READ MORE
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How Green Was My Smoothie
by WiredBerries Readers
Our smoothie-of-the-week recipe comes from Deidre Long of Oakland, CA, who claims it's one way to get her kids to eat spinach....READ MORE
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No More Crying Over Chopped Onion
by WiredBerries Readers
A friend likes to wear swimmer's goggles when he chops onions, but Anita McKenzie has a few other suggestions for avoiding tears. These are the ones that work for her:...READ MORE
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Reheating Leftover Pizza
by WiredBerries Readers
"If you use a microwave to reheat last night’s pizza," notes Ellen Holmes of Lawrence, KS, "the result is often a mushy crust." Her solution is to slip leftover slices...READ MORE
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Hair of the Dog
by WiredBerries Readers
If you wash your pup in the bathtub (as many people do during the winter months), stuff a stainless-steel pad at the top of the drain, advises Heather Garvert of...READ MORE
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Avocado Face Freshener
by WiredBerries Readers
Corinna Underwood of Rome, GA, swears by an avocado-carrot mask to "help reduce signs of aging, such as liver spots and wrinkles." Carrot, she notes, is high in beta-carotene and...READ MORE
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Avocado Face Freshener and Hair of the Dog
by WiredBerries Readers
This week we've got a website for unusual and affordable jewelry, a recipe for an avocado-carrot facial mask, an apple-banana smoothie, a tip for washing your pooch in the tub,...READ MORE
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