Helpful Hints:

• Candles burn more slowly and evenly with minimal dripping if you place them in the refrigerator for several hours before using. 
• Club soda makes a great and cheap spot cleaner for carpet.
• Cottage Cheese - Store carton upside down. It will keep twice as long.
• Ice Cream - Sometimes ice cream that has been opened and returned to the freezer forms a waxlike film on the top. To prevent this, press a piece of waxed paper against the surface of the remaining ice cream and reseal the carton.
• To keep ice cream from leaking through the bottom of a cone, put a marshmallow in the bottom.
• Paint - When you are ready to paint, put baby oil on your arms, hands, and face. Then you can just wash it off with soap and water.
• To soften cream cheese in a microwave oven. Unwrap the cheese and place on plate. Microwave at 30% power for 2 to 2 1/2 minutes or until soft, turning cheese over once.

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