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Simple Tip: Save Old Glass Jars
Instead of recycling glass jars, go eco chic and place them in the dishwasher. Once they're clean, hold onto them. I started doing this last year and have come to rely on the glass jars for a variety of uses.
Simple Tip: Heat Syrup in Hot Water
During our girls Winter weekend, my sister made the most delicious corn cakes with spicy sausage for breakfast. Since we were feeding a crowd, it was necessary to heat the entire bottle of maple syrup.
While you can easily heat syrup in the microwave, the best way to heat syrup or ice cream toppings is in a pot of hot water.
A Spoon Saves the Day
It's frustrating when a jar lid is exceptionally hard to remove. I always hear my father's voice say, "pretend you're on a desert island and that's all you have to eat." After a childhood of that, I've figured out a no-fail trick for opening difficult jars.
YumSugar Gift Guide: Jars of Joy
When I was a wee little kid, I remember our neighbors bringing us jars full of flour, sugar, and other dry ingredients as a Christmas present. They were wrapped with beautiful bows and ribbons, but I didn't understand how a jar full of dry ingredients equaled an awesome Christmas gift. Then, a few days later when my dad turned that jar into a batch of fantastic cookies I figured it out.
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DIY: Homemade Moon Jar
This DIY will show you how to make a solar-powered LED jar light like Tobias Wong's Moon Jar, which was a Nice and New of mine a while back, which would set you back $40 if purchased. It's pretty darn cool — it "collects" sunshine during the day, so you can use it as a lamp when the sun goes down.
Supplies:
- 1 Ikea SLOM Jar
- 1 Solar garden light
- AA rechargeable battery (if it doesn't come with the garden light)
- Blu-tack
- Screwdriver
- Utility knife
- Glass frosting spray or tracing paper
Yummy Link: Pies in a Jar
More individual pies! Be sure you check out these adorably small pies in a jar! Could you imagine sticking the lid on and taking these on a picnic?
The Mayonnaise Jar of Life
I'm sure many of you have heard the story of The Mayonnaise Jar before. Whether you have or you haven't, it's a great reminder to live your life to the fullest, to always remember what's most important to you, and to make time for the little pleasures of life that mean so much.
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Casa Quickie: Mason Jar Blossom Vases
When your garden is in full bloom, nature will do the work when it comes to outdoor décor. But the rest of the year, you can get by with a little help from your local flower shop. The tree in your backyard may not be dripping in blossoms, but thanks to a trick from interior stylist Paul Hopper, you can still transform it into a floral fantasyland.
Good, Better, Best: Glass Display Jars
Glass canisters are an elegant and versatile addition to just about any room. You can use them to store anything from sugar and flour to drinking straws and cotton balls. Or you can fill them with something purely decorative — like seashells, beads, and found objects — and use the jars as accent pieces.
Geek Tip: Save Money by Contributing to Google's Tip Jar
I've professed my love for Google time and time again, and now with their new venture Tip Jar, they're helping me save some money.
Tip Jar allows you to post your most tried and true tips about saving money while traveling, babysitting, or commuting, and share them with the world. Have a tip about how to get the best rates when traveling abroad?
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