Now Here’s a Tip – November 19, 2024

#MiddleburyCT Need a quick batch of cookies? Keep a box mix of cake on hand. Instead of the listed ingredients, add two eggs and a half-cup of oil to the mix. Mix and shape, then bake ... Continue Reading →

Now Here’s a Tip – November 12, 2024

#MiddleburyCT “I have added an additional shower curtain bar in my tub. I hang up my towels and washcloths there to air dry, and they are out of sight behind the shower curtain. ... Continue Reading →

Now Here’s a Tip – November 5, 2024

#MiddleburyCT “I have to wear my hair tied back for work. With all the ponytails, I get lots of little broken hairs that stick up all over my head when it’s very dry or ... Continue Reading →

Now Here’s a Tip – October 29, 2024

#MiddleburyCT If you run out of buttermilk, you can use an equal amount of yogurt, preferably nonsweetened, plain, but you can adjust the sugar in a recipe slightly if your yogurt ... Continue Reading →

Now Here’s a Tip – October 22, 2024

#MiddleburyCT Medication labels can fade, so when you get yours, put a piece of clear tape over the instructions. This way, you’ll always be able to read the instructions. “During ... Continue Reading →

Now Here’s a Tip – October 15, 2024

#MiddleburyCT Sometimes dry erase markers and permanent markers look the same in a hurry. Ever grabbed a marker to write a note on a dry erase white board and found that it wouldn’t ... Continue Reading →

Now Here’s a Tip – October 8, 2024

#MiddleburyCT There are many uses for empty Tic Tac containers. Here are three: Wrap with pretty paper and use as a tiny vase for a single-stem flower. Or, separate small scrapbooking ... Continue Reading →

Now Here’s a Tip – October 1, 2024

#MiddleburyCT Fill your salt and pepper shakers a fourth of the way with uncooked white rice. Dry rice will allow the salt or pepper to flow more freely from the shaker. If your shaker ... Continue Reading →

Now Here’s a Tip – September 26, 2024

#MiddleburyCT With holidays on the way, money is getting tight in my household. This is a fun, creative way to save a bit of cash: Plan a no-spend weekend every month, where you don’t ... Continue Reading →

Now Here’s a Tip – September 17, 2024

#MiddleburyCT “To clean the TV remote in my home, I dip a cotton swab into rubbing alcohol, shake off any excess and use it to gently clean the surface. I do this weekly during ... Continue Reading →