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Consult Nature For Color Combinations
By likekinds
The wings of this poor fella were so worn and tattered, I wondered how he could fly. He managed quite well, thank you. I shooed him away several times to get him to land with wings staying open for a while. In five seconds he was back each time.
By 15mhhm15
I have a lot of keys and get confused on what key is what. One way you can change your keys up is by using a little bit of mod podge and some left over scrapbook paper!
Boiling Water for Removing Fruit Stains
By MaggieM
My Aunt taught me how to make strawberry preserves and I got some on my T-shirt I was wearing. I thought my shirt was forever stained by the juice of the strawberries. She showed me that when you take your shirt and stretch it over a bowl inside out and pour boiling water on the stain, it disappears!
By buznme2010
Yea, Yea, we've read all these tips on how to get rid of them and most help but they just don't get rid of all of them. Well, I'm here to tell you a good way of getting rid of them for good and I mean all of them. We had them in our bathroom, kitchen and everywhere. They were driving us CRAZY!
By attosa
This will be one of the easiest chocolate mousses you will ever make. It only contains silken tofu, dark chocolate, and maple syrup, making it vegan and gluten free.
Ever been stuck without a spoon when eating an individual serving of applesauce, pudding or yogurt? Just use the lid as a spoon! Learn how to make one in this short video.
Recycled Bicycle Wheel Pot Rack
By R Barbara
My husband emailed me this photo of a pot rack made from a recycled bicycle wheel. A friend of his, from Portland, made it for his girlfriend.
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