Craft Tips:

Rubber Stamps:
Clean rubber stamps with mild soap water. Dry completely once done. Store in a container out of sunlight. They will last longer.

Craft Punches:
Lubricate craft punches before using them by punching onto wax paper.

Plastic Table Covers;
Use plastic party table covers for messy crafts. They protect better than newspaper and can be used more than once.

Drying Paint Quick:
To dry acrylic paint fast. Use a hair dryer and keep the heat source moving as not to blister the paint.
  Make sure that their is nothing around that might melt while doing this.

Twirling circles with chenille's or paper:
The best method is to use a pencil. Twirl the chenille or paper around a pencil and when taken off it has curls.

Needle threading:
Wet the eye of the needle instead of the cotton or wool.

Stiffening:
When you want to stiffen a fabric craft project a little bit, try using Krylon clear acrylic spray paint and it will not discolor the item.
 
Emory Boards:
They are great for sanding small craft project where needed. They also come in different grains.

Peel and stick products:
These products are difficult to cut especially because they are sticky. So use some talcum powder on the scissor blades before cutting.

Food Tips:
          
Eggs: 
To determine if eggs are fresh, place them in a bowl of cold water. If it floats to the top then it is not fresh at all.
It will be a good idea to then discard the eggs. Also watch for any cracks that the eggs might have.                       
   
Marshmallows:
If you do not want your marshmallows to turn hard, put the in a container and in the freezer. When thawed they are fresh.

Hunger:
Eating all the time. Have a small spread of peanut butter on a slice of toast.
This will help stop your hunger pains and is said to have helped people lose weight.
Please do not eat peanut butter if you or any members of the family are are allergic to peanuts.

Garlic and onion smells:
Wash your container very good and dry. Then stuff the container with newspaper and put on the lid. In a few days time the smell would have gone.

Pizza:
Do not spend a lot of money on pizza. Use frozen bread dough for crust. Thaw ahead of time. Then pour on tomato sauce.
Add your families favorite toppings. Bake at 300 degrees for about 20 minutes or until done. Cost about $4.00

Stale Crackers:
To re-crisp stale crackers. Spread them on a baking sheet. Bake for about 5 minutes. Cool and seal in an airtight container.

Tomato Sauce Stain:
Spray food container with Pam cooking spray to prevent red stains. Rinse container in cold water to prevent red stains. Hot water will set the stains.
 
Left over rice:
Do not discard. Add it to tomato soup or a vegetable soup. The kids will love this

Other Tips:

Remove Ink from Doll:
Peanut butter will remove ink from the face of dolls.

Doll Clothes:
When the doll clothes are hard to put on, sprinkle with corn starch and watch them slide on.

Hair:
Cool Whip will condition your hair in 15 minutes.

Mayonnaise will KILL LICE , it will also condition your hair.

Elmer's Glue:
Paint your face with Elmer's glue and allow it to dry. Peel off and see the dead skin and blackheads be removed if you have any.

Burns:
Minor Burns - Rub on some Colgate toothpaste.

Burn your tongue - put sugar on it!

Sunburn - empty a large jar of Nestea into your bath water

Nail Polish:
Pam cooking spray will dry finger nail polish

   Prayer For You

I asked the Lord to bless you, as I prayed for you today.
To guide you and protect you, as you go along your way.
His love is always with you, His promises are true.
No matter what  the tribulation, you know He will see us through.
So when the road you're traveling on, seems difficult at times.
Give your problems to the Lord, and God will do the rest.

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