Readers have been sharing their handy hints for making everyday life easier. One reader, Corrinne B. from Universal City, Texas, suggests using a small flannel jewelry cloth to test the shine of jewelry at estate sales and garage sales.
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Margie from Damascus, Oregon, uses empty cereal bags to flatten chicken breasts, finding them more durable than waxed paper and more sanitary than using a cutting board and meat mallet. Sandra M. from Oxford, Ohio, donates plastic utensils from restaurants to the local food pantry, which appreciates these items for feeding the homeless.
Saunda G. from Tucson, Arizona, keeps a diaper disposal outside for pet waste, avoiding smells in the regular garbage. Mary Alyce from Tulsa, Oklahoma, recommends using a chlorine filter on showerheads for healthier skin and hair, and for eliminating soap scum when using liquid body wash.
Other tips include removing box springs to make fixing beds easier, using the cardboard from new spice jars as a flat edge for leveling measuring spoons, and wiping hands after loading groceries into the car.
Original reporting: Texarkana Gazette — read the source article.
