Clever Clarissa’s Household Tips & Advice

Three ways to get more juice out of a lemon (almost twice the amount!)
1) Store it in the refrigerator in a tightly-sealed jar of water
2) Submerge it in hot water for 15 minutes before squeezing it
3) Warm it in the oven for a few minutes before squeezing.
Two foolproof remedies for ‘old maids’
Storing your popcorn in the freezer will [...]

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Making laundry soap at home is easier than you think, and it could end up costing you less than 5 cents – yes 5 pennies – a load!
Here are two recipes, courtesy of my mother-in-law.
First Recipe to Make Laundry Soap at Home
Ingredients:

1/3 Bar Fels Naphta Soap
1/2 Cup Washing Soda
1/2 Cup Borax Powder
2 Gallons Water

Grate the [...]

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Squeeze a good quantity of lemons; afterward, put the juice in an ice cube tray and freeze it. You will always have fresh lemon juice on hand, without all the additives you can find in store-bought ones.

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Just mix in half a crushed aspirin in the water, and repeat the process every time you change the water.

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If blister is small, cover with a layer of heavy paper, and press down with a hot iron. Slide a block of wood onto the blister as the iron slides off. Hold until cool.
Heat softens most glues, so that the blister is reglued. On large areas, slit the blister so it can be flattened, then [...]

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