Facial Cleansing and Toning

Mix equal parts of water and cider vinegar to cleanse and tone your skin.

Substitute baby oil for facial cleansing cream.

Clean stainless steel burner pans

Clean stainless steel burner pans on stoves by puttingthem in a large pan, adding enough water to cover,and 3/4 to 1 cup baking soda. Simmer on low for about 1 hour,then wash with regular detergent. Any stains that remaincan be removed by ribbing lightly with a steel wool soap pad.

Garden Weed Control

Wet newspapers, put layers around the plants overlapping as you go cover with mulch and forget about weeds. Weeds will get through some gardening plastic they will not get through wet newspapers.

Frying ground beef

Add a teaspoon of water when frying ground beef. It will help pull the grease away from the meat while cooking.

Keep Bugs out of Flour and Cereal

Put a few bay leaves in your flour and cereal bins. They will keep the bugs out.

How to Keep Rust out of Tool Boxes

To keep rust out, slip a piece of charcoal or chalkor a moth ball into the toolbox.

Snow Shovels

Spray nonstick vegetable spray on the snow shovel and the snow will slide off it easily

Freshen your Home

To freshen rooms, carpet, shoes, trash cans, diaper pails and other sprayable surfaces: Simply fill a spray bottle with white vinegar, and spritz wherever a freshening is needed. It'll neutralize the odor, so that your home smells like your home.