February 12, 2013 

Great ways to get gum out of your clothes: 1) rub it with peanut butter; or 2) cover the gum with ice and scrape it of.

Great ways to get gum out of your clothes: 1) rub it with peanut butter; or 2) cover the gum with ice and scrape it of.
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February 12, 2013 

Need to buy more time underwater? Take yourself to a minor state of hyperventilation by taking several rapid breaths. You will fool the brain by thinking it has more oxygen, which ends up giving you about 10-15 more seconds underwater.

Need to buy more time underwater? Take yourself to a minor state of hyperventilation by taking several rapid breaths. You will fool the brain by thinking it has more oxygen, which ends up giving you about 10-15 more seconds underwater.
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February 12, 2013 

Got a brain freeze? Press your tongue up against the roof of your mouth. Try get the whole tongue to cover as much of the top of your inner mouth as possible. When you suffer from brain freeze the nerves in this area are exposed to cold. Your job now is to warm up that area.

Got a brain freeze? Press your tongue up against the roof of your mouth. Try get the whole tongue to cover as much of the top of your inner mouth as possible. When you suffer from brain freeze the nerves in this area are exposed to cold. Your job now is to warm up that area.
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February 12, 2013 

Got the hiccups? Take your thumb and the second finger and press over your eyebrow. The hiccups usually clear up after awhile.

Got the hiccups? Take your thumb and the second finger and press over your eyebrow. The hiccups usually clear up after awhile.
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February 12, 2013 

Toothpaste is a great silver cleaner.

Toothpaste is a great silver cleaner.
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February 12, 2013 

After boiling pasta or potatoes, cool the water and use it to water your house plants. The water contains nutrients that your plants will love.

After boiling pasta or potatoes, cool the water and use it to water your house plants. The water contains nutrients that your plants will love.
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February 12, 2013 

Before making popcorn on the stove or in an air popper, soak the kernels in water for 10 minutes. Drain the water, then pop as normal. The additional moisture helps the popcorn pop up quicker and fluffier with fewer “old maids.”

Before making popcorn on the stove or in an air popper, soak the kernels in water for 10 minutes. Drain the water, then pop as normal. The additional moisture helps the popcorn pop up quicker and fluffier with fewer “old maids.”
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February 12, 2013 

If you aren’t sure how fresh your eggs are, place them in about four inches of water. Eggs that stay on the bottom are fresh. If only one end tips up, the egg is less fresh and should be used soon. If it floats, it’s past the fresh stage.

If you aren’t sure how fresh your eggs are, place them in about four inches of water. Eggs that stay on the bottom are fresh. If only one end tips up, the egg is less fresh and should be used soon. If it floats, it’s past the fresh stage.
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February 12, 2013 

Burned a pot of rice? Just place a piece of white bread on top of the rice for 5-10 minutes to draw out the burned flavor.

Burned a pot of rice? Just place a piece of white bread on top of the rice for 5-10 minutes to draw out the burned flavor.
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October 8, 2012 

When you need to unscrew something in a hard to reach place and can’t get a good look at the screw type, push your finger on the head for a few seconds, then look at your fingertip

When you need to unscrew something in a hard to reach place and can’t get a good look at the screw type, push your finger on the head for a few seconds, then look at your fingertip
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