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Love your high-priced coffee, but don't want to spend the money? Make your own at home and save $5 to $10 a week!
You can easily create special flavors, such as Mocha, Vienna, Coffee Olé, or even a favorite of mine, low-calorie Café au Lait.
If tea is your preference, my pamphlet, Heloise's Flavored Coffee and Teas is also filled with recipes for Spiced tea, Friendship tea and more. Click here for more information.
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AUGUST 28, 2010
Kevin and Dee Boykin of Enola, PA sent a photo of their domestic short-haired black cat, Jack inside an open dishwasher.
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Heloise with Cabbie sitting on the
cover for the sidecar of "Svetyanla" Heloise's
2005 Russian-made URAL motorcycle. Click
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Svetyanla is what I call my bike!
She is a 2005 Russian-made URAL gear-up that has reverse, as
well as shovel, and spare tire! The top speed is about 60 mph,
the engine is 749 cc with 4 forward gears and one reverse, plus
an electronic and kick start just in case! How is that for practical?
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Heloise dressed in her riding gear...jacket
with body armor, helmet, boots and gloves ready to ride
in the Texas Hill Country. The Russian motorcyle is
a URAL Gear-Up that has reverse and and electronic and
kick start. Safe riding! Click
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My husband David bought her, and I loved riding her, so now
she is 1/2 mine. We joke about which half, the sidecar? (The
bike is dual rear wheel drive on demand).
Cabbie our miniature Schnauzer likes to go for rides in the
sidecar. I put-put around the yard, in first gear and she seems
to enjoy it. We have taken her on short drives around the neighbor
hood and she is quite an attraction. I have had a motorcycle
license since 1974 and still own my 1974 Kawasaki 175 dirt/street
bike. (I even have the original manual!)
Most important, my helmet, jacket (with body armor), boots and
gloves are always on. So, if you see this camouflage sidecar
bike around Texas or your state, it just might be me! Keep the
wheels on the ground.
To watch the video, click here.
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 HELOISE’S BLOG
The real-life adventures of America's premier hintologist.
I’ll be blogging several times a week to share a behind-the-scenes chat and look at what goes on in my daily life. This will cover travel tales and Cabbie (our mini-Schnauzer) tails, along with everything in between. My life has been a Reality Show for over 40 years.
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 HANDY HOUSEHOLD HINTS
My latest book Handy Household Hints from Heloise (Rodale Press) will be released in trade paperback August 31. Look for it in your book store or online at Amazon.com and Barns&Noble.com.
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I now have a slideshow on the Good Housekeeping Website. To see some of my Heloise family photos, click here.
24 Budget Hints from Heloise
Heloise Hints to give you more free time…without spending more than a dime! Click here to start learning how! |
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KITCHEN Keep a large bottle of 3 percent hydrogen peroxide (available at supermarkets and drug stores) under the kitchen sink. It has multiple uses: sanitize plastic cutting boards, wipe off dirty can opener blades and to kill bacteria in the drain. Be aware that it may lighten surfaces.
BATH For just pennies, you can clean the bathroom sink, bathtub and shower. Buy the cheapest hair shampoo you can (look for sales). I use a plastic scrubber to apply straight from the bottle, then rinse off. Do this after showering and the gunk will not build up!
LAUNDRY For under a quarter, you can make prewash stain remover for washable clothes! Mix 1/3 nonsudsing/clear ammonia, 1/3 dishwashing liquid (NOT dishwasher liquid or gel), 1/3 water. Pour into a clearly labeled spray bottle. Apply to stains and allow to sit for only 5 minutes, then wash ASAP.
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Fred the Albino
 We rescued Fred the Albino
ferret, who had only one fang, from
a rancher who found him
and he lived a happy life with us!
This was in the early 1980's in
San Antonio Texas. He was one of
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Heloise’s
Money-Saving Cleaning Formulas
I have many “recipes” for homemade
cleaning formulas and beauty solutions. They
are made of common products you can buy cheaply
and easy to mix up. Click
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OTHER USES FOR SALT
• Use as a cleaner because it won’t scratch pans, even nonstick.
• Add salt to a teaspoon of baby or olive oil to exfoliate hands or feet.
• Sprinkle salt on a damp sponge to clean the bottoms of stained coffee mugs or cups.
• When food bubbles over in oven, let over cool, then cover mess with salt and scoop up.
• Cutting board dirty? Sprinkle with salt and scrub with half a lemon or lime. |
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