Prevent Salt From Clumping If your salt is clumping up, put a few grains of rice in with it to absorb excess moisture.Be sure to check out my past Frugal Tips as well!

Removing Stains From ChinaRemove tea or coffee stains from your fine china by mixing up a paste of baking soda, lemon juice, and cream of tartar. Rub it over the stains and they’ll come off easily.

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Bringing old paint brushes back to life.

Soak old nylon paint brushes in hot vinegar for 30 minutes to remove paint and soften the bristles. After soaking, wash in hot, soapy water, brushing off any paint that remains. Rinse and let dry.

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Homemade Heat Pack

Sore neck or back? Muscles aching? Try a homemade heating pack! It’s super easy, all you need is a cotton sock, long grain rice, and some heavy duty string.

• Place a funnel in the open end of a clean cotton sock.
• Pour long grain rice through the funnel into the sock until the sock is 3/4 full.
• Tie the end of the sock tightly, so that no rice can leak out.
• Place the sock in the microwave for 1-2 minutes, checking at 30 second intervals to make sure it hasn’t become to hot.

*Warning: Never leave the heat pack unattended while it is heating, and remove the pack immediately if you notice smoke. After heating the pack, shake it up and feel to make sure it isn’t to hot before placing it on your body.

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Storing Spices

Do you buy some of your spices in the bulk section, because you only want a small amount? I’ve found the perfect container to store them in, an old tic tac box! It’s the perfect size for those spices that you don’t purchase very often and only buy a little at a time.

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