Get the extra lotion out of the bottom
of a pump bottle by setting the
bottle in hot water and pouring it into
a small bowl. Dip your fingers in and
apply.
 “To get the dust off of a bunch of
silk or artificial flowers, try placing
them in a medium-size paper bag to
which you add a quarter cup of salt.
Close up the bag, then shake vigorously.
The salt will attack the dust!”
— I.K. in Montana
 Try covering windows with thicker,
denser material for curtains in the
summer. It can block the sunlight
from coming in and heating up your
home. In the winter, do the reverse
and have a nice set of sheers that will
let the warming sunlight in.
 If you need only a small piece of
lemon or lime for a recipe, cut the rest
into smaller pieces and freeze. It’s a
great addition to your iced tea — right
out of the icebox.
 “When I have bananas that are getting
too ripe, I peel them, mash them
and mix with a little lemon juice.

and mix with a little lemon juice.
Then I portion them out into an icecube
tray. When frozen, they can be
popped out into a zipper-top bag.
They are easy to use in morning
smoothies. The lemon juice helps
keep them from browning.” — E.A. in
Kentucky
 “I use my clothes washer as my
mop bucket when mopping the
kitchen floor. (It’s next to the kitchen.)
When finished, the water spins out. I
refill it, add some bleach to disinfect
it, and spin that out. Done! There’s no
bucket to fall over or empty out or
push around.” — W.T. in North Carolina
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