Carpet Creases?

We rearranged our bedroom the other day. After moving our outrageously heavy furniture we were left with those awful carpet indentations that take days or weeks to puff back up to size.

I don't know where I heard this because I would love to give someone credit, but I definitely did not think of this-- someone out there is a GENIUS!

Here is a great tip.

Carpet creases before:



Lay ice cubes inside the compressed areas.



The next day:



Voila!

Sparkly Scented Mirrors!

Did you know that you can wash your mirrors with air freshener?
It leaves your mirrors sparkly and the room sweetly scented!

Crusty Casserole Pans?

For the ever-so-difficult-to-clean lasagna pan--
Fill with hot water and a dryer sheet. Leave overnight.
In the morning it will just wash right off; no scrubbing!
Tip Courtesy of Stephanie (you know who you are) :)

Sticky, Drippy Mess?

Don't you just hate it when watermelon juice, drippy popsicles or ice cream cones drip up and down your Little One's arms?

Here's a handy tip. Let them wear wristbands! Yes, the kind for tennis. The drips will be mopped up by the comfy terry bands and only their hands will be sticky.

When they are done, throw the wristbands in the washer and just wash their little hands!

Sweet Basil Lasagna

1 lb. ground beef
1 bottle Classico Tomato Basil spagetti sauce
1 can tomato sauce
1 large tub of cottage cheese
4 cups shredded mozzarella or italian blend cheese
1/2 box lasagna noodles
salt
pepper
basil
parmesan
secret ingredient: 2 cups VERY HOT WATER in a measuring cup

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Brown ground beef; salt and pepper the meat; add spagetti sauce and tomato sauce; bring to a boil and turn off.

In a 9x13 glass pan layer:

meat sauce (just a bit to cover the bottom of pan)
lasagna noodles
*pour some hot water down the center of each noodle*
meat sauce (1/2 of it)
cottage cheese (half of it)
2 cups mozzarella
sprinkle with basil and parmesan;

Repeat the layers a second time
Discard remaining water

Cover with foil; bake for 30 minutes. Remove foil and bake for 5 more minutes or till cheese is a bit browned.