Thanks to Louise for this fantastic list!

1. Bath oil
2. Aftershave moisturizer
3. Makeup remover
4. suntan oil (not a sunscreen)
5. Pour a little in the water of your foot saver to help moisturize your feet.
6. Hot oil treatment to soften nails.
7. Massage oil
8. Insect repellent
9. Keep fleas off pets-mix 1/2 Skin so Soft & 1/2 with water.
10. Sponge on screens, around doors & windows, to keep bugs out.
11. Wood cleaner & conditioner for natural wood surgaces
12.Cuts grease from kitchen cabinets & appliances.
13. Removes chewing gum from hair, clothing & carpets.
14. Removes glue & gum left from price tags & labels from glass, metal, etc.
15.Removes tape marks from skin left by bandages.
16. Removes ink from skin, vinyl & painted surfaces.
17. Prevents Love Bugs from sticking to car bumpers & windows.
18. Removes tar spots without damaging car finsh.
19. Cuts grease & cleans dirt from Mechanics hands.
20. Cleans paint brushes & leaves them as soft as new.
21. Removes paint and stain from skin.
22. Removes soap scum from shower doors, curtains, windows & fixtures.
23. Remove lime & hard water deposits from windows, fixtures, tile, etc.
24. Oil Lubricant for fitting pipe joints.
25. Keeps sandcrabs & fleas off divers.
26. Cleans kids! 1 cap full in tub water soaks them clean.

Baby Diaper Cake Craft

"My mom (many years ago) used to make these cakes from cloth diapers - simply fold the diaper in half or thirds length-wise and roll it up into a tube... then roll another folded diaper around the first and so on... eventually you get a round cake... make it as big as you like... then decorate... you may need to use pins as the cake gets bigger to keep if from falling apart. I make diaper cakes out of disposables... same concept... roll up the first one then continue to roll other diapers around it. The disposables are a little tough to work with so I usually end up using clear box tape around the entire outside of the finished cake. Then I cover it with tissue paper (just the outside). The sky is the limit. I have done multi-tier cakes and used all kinds of things for decoration... I try to find a little useful "something" for the cake topper."Submitted by Catherine

BEADS - Keeping them Organized Tips

If you enjoy beading, you know the frustration of keeping them neat and organized. Try using empty, cleaned egg cartons. They're nicely rounded and are just the right size to organize different sizes and colors of your beads.

Easy Ways to Add Fragrance to Your Home

1. Hang bunches of dried lavender in closets.
2. Place a heaping bowl of dried rose petals on the sideboard.
3. Put dried lavender or rose petals on the sideboard.
4. Make sachets of your favourite dried herbs to hang from door knobs.
5. Stuff small pillows with dried herbs and place them behind cushions where they will release their scent when disturbed.
6. Place heaping bowls of dried lavender flowers strategically around the house.
7. Place pomanders in drawers and closets.
8. Instead of a bowl of fruit, fill a bowl with pomanders.
9. Fill a jug with long cinnamon sticks.

Add life to your legs by making panty hose snag free. Before wearing, soak them in a mixture of one gallon water and two cups of salt. Let them sit for three hours. Then rinse and wear without wearing them out.

Remove Odor from Old Books

Submitted by Joan

" As an antique and rare bookseller for years, here's two tried-and- true methods of removing musty (or other) smells from books.

First method: Get a large cardboard box -- one that will leave several inches of space around your book. Fill the box bottom with several inches of kitty litter. Place your book in a plastic bag, but DO NOT seal the bag. Place the book in the bag on top of kitty litter. Pour more kitty litter over the bag, covering the book completely. You do not have to fill the box, but the bag with the book should have several inches of kitty litter all around it. Close the box. Leave for two to three weeks. Carefully uncover the bag -- your book should now be odor-free.

Second method: Sam's Club sells a product called Odo-ban by the gallon jug. Place your book in a plastic bag but do not seal. Place a small amount of Odo-ban (less than one teaspoon) on a rag or small piece of paper towel. Place this rag in a second, larger plastic bag. Place your book in unsealed bag in this larger bag. Seal the outer bag, leaving some air space around your book in the smaller plastic bag, but making sure the rag with Odo-ban does NOT touch your book. Leave book in sealed outer bag for two to three weeks (it can sometimes take a bit longer)... Your book should now be odor free."

Remove Price Tag Residue

"Removing the sticky residue left by price tags is always a pain. I've even used some of the commercial products, like Goo Gone, but they contain petroleum products, and I always worry about getting THAT residue completely gone. The other day, I bought some glassware with stubborn labels. I peeled off what I could, then under running water I rubbed the little bit of paper that was still sticking to the adhesive. The paper dissolved leaving nothing but adhesive. Then I sprinkled a little baking soda on a scrubby kitchen sponge and rubbed the rest off. the baking soda was just abrasive enough. I imagine it would work on plastics as well." Submitted by Jill

Remove Scratches from CDs

"Removing scratches from CDs... you can smear peanut butter on the cd, and wipe clean with a soft cloth. Tada! Scratch is gone, plays like a charm!"Submitted by Rochelle

Successful Garage Sale Tips

Submitted by Bill

"Here's one idea that works very well for our family. We always use a theme color, a bright color or a combination of colors on our signs. Everyone says that our signs are so easy to follow because they are simply following the same color from sign to sign and don't have to know the address.

Keep the signs simple by using direction arrows, rather than crowding them with address, date and time. If the signs are in place after dark the night before the sale, then people will know there is a sale, so the date doesn't matter. Plan on starting early; open later than 7 AM and you will miss the early starters, who have to go on to work."

Submitted by Bev

"We have a garage sale every year, and do very well at it. We live one block from a busy street, and we put florescent posterboard signs on the light pole with our address and an arrow pointing to our house.

I make sure the clothes are clean, and hung up, so they are easier to look at. We put two pieces of boards (with holes drilled in them) nailed from the garage rafters, and run the rod through the holes, to hang the clothes from.

It is nice to have an electrical outlet handy so appliances can be tested. A few people may want to "dicker" on the prices. You will have to decide ahead of time if you are willing to do that. I am willing to dicker, but not everyone is.

I have gone to many garage sales, and know what the going prices are for items. ( you may want to attend a few to see what to price your things at). If the items are priced too high, you won't get rid of them. I have been to plenty of sales, that people wanted an item, but commented that the prices are too high. People go to garage sales to get a bargain.

I put sheets over items that are not for sale in the garage. Invariably people will ask if the lawn mower, or the things on a workbench are for sale. (Work benches are good areas to display items though).

I put women's, men's, and children's items on different tables. People that don't have kids, don't want to dig through kids things to find adult items. My daughter has the sale with me, so we have a good variety of things. You may want to have someone else go in with you, on your sale. It helps to have more than one person at the money table. One adding the items and one putting things in the sacks. (Oh yea, be sure to have plenty of sacks).

As we price the items (we use masking tape, cheaper than the store- bought price tags) we put our initials on the tape with the price of the item. Then when we check out the "customer" we enter the amount of that item on the side of the paper that the item belonged to. At the end of the day, we add up the amount and know how much each of us gets.

I usually have about $50.00 in change, to begin the sale, and a calculator is very handy to have.

If I advertise that the sale is to begin at 9:00, I will let people in as early as 8:30. People may not come back if you don't open until the specified time. (a personal preference). Some people will not let you into their sale until exactly the time specified in the ad. Be sure to have everything ready, and priced when you open. People hate to have to ask the prices for everything, not have the correct change, or not have everything out when they come."