Wrinkle Releaser...Homemade

Homemade Wrinkle Releaser recipe...

Simple and easy, works like a charm. Pennies on the dollar!

Ingredients:

2 cups of distilled water
2 ounces of your favorite fabric softener

Measure and mix together in a spray bottle. Shake well.
Spray, lightly, on wrinkled clothes, Front & back. Shake and hang to dry.
It just takes a few moments, and...
Ready to wear! It's that simple....

Love the results....


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How to Reduce a Recipe Easily...

Here is an easy way to quickly divide a recipe by 1/3 or by 1/2.....Print, Pin & Save....

                     Original Recipe Measurements > Reduced Recipe Measurements 

Measurements to Reduce a Recipe by Half:

1/4 teaspoon > 1/8 teaspoon 

1/2 teaspoon > 1/4 teaspoon

1 teaspoon > 1/2 teaspoon

1 tablespoon > 1 1/2 teaspoons

1/4 cup > 2 tablespoons

1/3 cup > 2 tablespoons, 2 teaspoons

1/2 cup > 1/4 cup

2/3 cup > 1/3 cup

3/4 cup > 6 tablespoons

1 cup > 1/2 cup

Measurements to Reduce a Recipe by One-third:

1/4 teaspoon > a dash

1/2 teaspoon > 1/8 teaspoon

1 teaspoon > 1/4 teaspoon 

1 tablespoon > 1 teaspoon 

1/4 cup > 1 tablespoon, 1 teaspoon

1/3 cup > 1 tablespoon, 1 1/4 teaspoons

1/2 cup > 2 tablespoons, 2 teaspoons

2/3 cup > 3 tablespoons, 1 1/2 teaspoons

3/4 cup > 1/4 cup

1 cup > 1/3 cup

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Grandma's Measurements Made Easy...

Ever confused by Grandma's just a little bit of this or a little bit of that...a smidgen here or a pinch of that!?!? Here is a chart to help with Grandma's method cooking....It's what Grandma taught me...please read the notes I included at the bottom of this cooking chart...just a few tidbits to help explain....NeeCee xo.....& it's printable.....

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First Aid Bag...Homemade

First Aid recipe....A friend posted this on his Facebook page after a recent surgery....It works perfect! Thanks for sharing Mike B......

These bags do not freeze solid, so they easily bend and mold to your joints! Mike uses two at a time, on each side of his knee for a total coverage of icing!

Handy to have on hand for emergencies....Easy to replace....

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Cakes Will Never Stick Again...Kitchen Tip

This is so easy...using parchment paper makes cakes easy to turn out & the pan easy to clean...

Makes baking a pleasure...
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Kitchen Tip for Brown Sugar...

This is so simple...Never worry about clumpy or hard brown sugar again with this simple Kitchen tip!

Granny knew what she was doing! This simple kitchen tip works!
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Handy Kitchen Tip for Salami...

This is so easy...Fast and Simple...Prepared you paper skinned Salami in a hurry with no hassle!
***LOVE & SHARE with STYLE***

Have a great Day!....
XO

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A Chart for Measurements & Sizes of Cake Pans..

If you have a cake recipe and there is not a recommended cake pan mentioned....Use this handy guide to help you decide which pan you need...Check out both of these helpful charts posted below.....

It's amazing how many cake pans & sizes there are in the world! Hopefully, these charts will help 

narrow down some of your questions. 

Baking with Style...

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Make a Box Cake Taste Home Made...

These simple ingredients will turn a boxed cake into a home made tasty treat!

Worth trying, you won't regret it!
Home Made Taste with Home Made Style...

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Don't Have an Egg? Use this...

A cooking chart with easy substitutes, in case you don't have an egg on hand. 

Baking with Style....

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A Guide to Cookware Sizes...

Keep this chart handy for an easy reference...
Love, Like & Share with Style...

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Pots & Pans Look Like New...

Simple Cleaning Tip for Pots & Pans ....

 Bar Keeper's Friend is my newest" best" friend. Just look below how great it works!

 My pans before Bar Keepers Friend.

 I wet the bottom of my pan and sprinkled on the cleanser. Then I lightly patted on a bit more water to form a paste. I let it sit for about 15 minutes while I did other things in the kitchen.

It comes off so clean....

Look at the difference! Wow...it came OFF so easy and the pan looks great!

I found my Bar Keepers Cleanser at Target. Had to share....

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Kitchenware Basics You Should Own...

 Basic Kitchen Essentials:

(This is a basic suggestion list)

Who could use this List??? Well....just about everyone!
Newly Engaged couples could use this list to compile their gift/wedding registry. It's also great idea for college students & singles. Or.... just use to  replace missing items from your kitchen gallery. I take inventory about every 6 months to replace broken or needed items.

Basic Set of dishes, service for 6-8 minimum, (up to 12)

set should include: Dinner plate, bowl &/or salad plate,

Coffee cup with or without saucers

Serving Bowls/Dishes in several sizes

Casserole Dishes with Lids, several sizes

(*Colors should blend nicely with your dishes)

Pitchers for Drinks
Gravy Boats, 1 or 2

Sugar and Creamer containers

Salt and Pepper shakers or mills

Silverware, service for 6, 8 or 12

Serving utensils, to match

such as spoons, forks, serving spatulas

Drinking Glasses 6-12, in two sizes

Wine Glasses, 12-24 

(*You may choose to use different sizes, white & red wine glasses) 

Various cocktail & beer glasses to suit your needs

Baking and Roasting pans:

12-15" open roasting pan 

9x13 baking pan, 1 or more; metal, glass, stoneware

5x9 bread pan, 2 in metal, glass or stoneware

2 - 8 or 9" round layer cake pans

2 - 8 or 9" square layer cake pans

1- 8 or 9" round cake pan

1 - 8 or 9" square cake pan

1 - 9 or 10" tube pan

Bundt Style pan, 1 02 more

Cookie sheets, 2 or more

8-10" Pie Plates, 2 or more

Muffin/Cupcake Pan, 1 or 2

Springform pan, 1 or 2

2 - Pizza Pans

Pots & Pans:

1, 2 and 3 quart pans with lids

2 or 3 quart with steamer basket and lid

(*Boiler insert would be great too!)

1 or more, 7-9" fry pan, lid 

1 or more, 10-12" fry pan, lid

6 quart dutch oven

Stock pots, heavy gauge with lids, 2 sizes

Appliances:

Coffee Maker

Mixer, Stand and/or Hand

Toaster

Toaster Oven

Crock Pot

Tea Kettle

Electric Skillet/griddle

Waffle Machine

Blender

Food processor/chopper

 Grill Press

Cooking and Kitchen Essentials

Heat resistant Spoons and Rubber Spatulas in various sizes

(*at least 2 of each)

Large Slotted spoon

Large Solid spoon

Cooking Spatulas, solid and slotted

Pizza Cutter

Pie Server

Desert Server 

Can and Bottle openers

Ice Pick

Wine openers

Corks for bottles

Cooking Bands

Gravy & Soup Ladles, various sizes

Vegetable peeler

Set of Knives, various sizes 

Steak Knife set

Funnels, various sizes

(narrow and wide mouth)

Measuring Spoons & Cups

Liquid & Dry measuring pitchers

Thermometers; cooking, meat, candy 

Graters of several sizes; 4 sided & flat

Tongs; for cooking and serving
Baking Timer

Shelf Liner: for cupboards, drawers...

Drink containers: 2 or more, various sizes

Long Handled Cooking Forks

Large and Small Strainers

Long Handle Strainer (spoon/dipper style)

Rolling pin

Pastry Blender

Pastry Brush

Cake/Cookie Racks (for cooling)

Potato Masher

Kitchen Shears

Knife Sharpener, Steel or Stone

Cutting Boards, various sizes

Whisks/Whips, various sizes & styles

Various sizes of containers/lids or jars/lids

Trivets for Hot Dishes, several

Pot Holders & Oven Mitts

1 dozen dish clothes

1 dozen dish towels

Dish Strainer: for hand washed items, traditional or cloth pad

Stylish and Prepared...

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Pack'n Up Christmas...

For years, before storing Christmas items, I covered my Christmas trees with a plastic paint drop cloth & an old sheet. This year I decided to shrink wrap the Trees...

This idea worked great! I left some of the larger ornaments, decorations and garland on the tree. I packed anything that was delicate or glass. I figured that next year, I could change or add as I set up & decorate. Here is what I used & how:

•  Plastic paint drop cloth; Cover the trees and tape in place. This will protect your items left on the tree. *Items won't stick to the plastic like they will with the shrink wrap. The plastic drop will preserve your items in mint condition.
• Shrink Wrap; Wrap the tree from top to bottom. I actually started in the middle of the tree and worked up and over the top of the tree. Then I wrapped back down the tree, continuing down to the bottom. Cut wrap if needed, where you need. What is awesome about the shrink wrap, is you can stretch it to tighten the wrap & secure without using additional tape. It sticks well to itself. I also went under the tree to in close the bottom boughs.
• Scissors & tape, use as needed
• Cover the tree with the wrap by overlapping the layers. This will make a stronger cover.
• Next year, simply cut the shrink wrap off and throw away. Straighten & rearrange your tree as  desired.

Just a note: Our trees were easier to move out the front door to the garage, due to the shrink wrap. The tree was tightly contained within the wrap. It was smaller in circumference, allowing it to fix through the front door with ease.  A Big Plus...My trees are 8 & 9 feet tall, one skinny, one fat!

Next year I can leave the same garland on the tree or change to a new look. In any case, I would rather redecorate next year than totally " un" decorate now!  

Simply Pack'n Up Christmas with Style...

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I'm going to S.O.P. with Style...

I was asked what my New Year's resolution was this year... 

Being a little SASSY, I said,"S.O.P.!" A very puzzled look was given.

 So I replied, "SORT, ORGANIZE and PURGE! 

We have been remodeling and building the last several months. I have had houses built but NEVER remodeled. It is different! I don't like being unorganized. 

And being very busy with life in general doesn't help either! 

We have a new laundry room that needs finishing touches. A new shop with office space, not finished. AND a partial courtyard fence being...expanded! 

Photo by NeeCee

Why is it the room you need finished yesterday takes the longest? So Christmas has come and gone and I need storage space. My closets were bulging with holiday items in need of a storage room. There is one in the shop thats not finished, Y.E.T.!!! So I am stacking, upon stacking tubs & bins in the garage.
Oh MY!

While I am trying to organize around the remodeling, I feel like I am shuffling my rooms (& things ) around! Do you ever feel like you're playing that little puzzle game with the numbers on it? You know the one...where you shuffle the square numbered tiles around while trying to organize the numbers! 
 MADDENING!   URG!!!

   









My Granny use to tell me when I was frustrated, "Grin & Bare It!" 

And then...once in a while when I was REALLY frustrated she would add;

 " In other words... BITE thy tongue till it BLEEDS NeeCee!" 

She had a way of puttn' things! 

One day, I told her over the phone, "Granny...I'm tasting BLOOD today!"

She laughed and said, " At least it's YOURS!
We LAUGHED together! I loved her phone calls. I always hated to hang up.

She (Granny) had a wonderful sense of style. I strive to be like her!

 Don't know if I will EVER be ABLE to fill her shoes.

Off to my S.O.P. duties...Have a GREAT DAY!

Cleaning the house with Style...

*All photos courtesy of Pinterest, unless noted otherwise.

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Gather & Give Donations Before Christmas...

 When our children were small we would take time to clean out the toy box, closets and drawers before Christmas. 

DON'T panic, I don't mean a major cleaning. :)

 We would sort gently used clothes and coats for anything that was too small. We would make a pile, bundle them up and set them aside for a needy charity.

 Next we would tackle the toy box!  Anything that was broken would go into the trash. Then the kids would sort the good toys that were left.

 They made two piles; KEEP and GIVE-AWAY!

We explained that Santa would take the old toys and make them new again for lots of girls and boys. 

"We" were helping Santa and his Elves keep lots of toys stock piled in 

Santa's workshop. 

"Santa always needs MORE toys for his BIG RED SACK!" 

The kids were always EAGER to CLEAN out the toy box and send them to Santa.

They knew "if they were good,"... Santa would bring THEM new toys!

"My plan worked like a CHARM!" :)

It was so nice to complete this chore before MORE toys arrived! :)

Don't forget to sort the BOOKS too!

Take a quick trip through YOUR closet for gently used COATS, SWEATERS & SCARVES to donate. Shelters, Churches, Schools and/or Dry Cleaners usually host "Winter Coat Drives" for Charity's during the winter season.

And don't forget the PANTRY! Gather a grocery sack (or two) and donate canned food to a local FOOD DRIVE or SHELTER.

It's a great way to teach children to be charitable.

Donate to Charity's with Christmas Spirit & Style...

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