Now Here’s a Tip – February 16, 2021

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• Fruit math: A tomato or an apple plus green bananas in a paper bag equals ripe bananas.
• Empty tissue boxes have so many uses. Try lining one with a plastic grocery bag and keeping it in your car for stray trash. Or you can use it to corral all of those plastic grocery bags until you need them – just stuff them in one at a time. Lastly, and probably my favorite: Cut out doors and windows to use as houses for kids’ toys. Imagination makes the possibilities endless. – JoAnn
• “Jazz up your pancakes by adding pureed frozen blueberries or strawberries. It turns the mix either blue or red, and it’s fun for the kiddos.” – V.R. in Florida
• “We are always prompted to choose strong passwords, but a random collection of letters, numbers and special symbols can be hard to remember. I make a strong password by using a coded phrase, like ‘My three boys are No. 1,’ which might be ‘MY3boysR#1.’ Just thought I’d share my trick, but not my password!” – R.W. in Iowa
• Keep a bottle of club soda handy for spot stains on carpets or upholstery. It’s good for more than just drinks.

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