Got bare patches on your lawn? Before laying down grass seed, place some wet tea bags over the spots, and they’ll get green twice as fast! Got a bigger patch to fix? Dust it with powdered iced tea mix, and then lightly water to help it soak right into the soil.
Make wood furniture look like new with Crisco!
May 30, 2010 By Leave a Comment
If your wooden deck furniture has faded or dried out, don’t buy a special stain or polish. Instead, rub vegetable shortening into the wood surface and buff with a cloth. The oils soak into treat, protect and moisturize the wood, and give it a shine.
Mildew-prood your deck with vinegar!
May 29, 2010 By 4 Comments
The harsh winter leaves behind stains, marks and mildew on your cushions and deck. Spray with undiluted white vinegar, leave on for an hour or two, then rinse clean. Vinegar is a natural antibacterial, disinfectant and anti-fungal; it not only kills germs and mold on contact, it also stops them from growing back!
Get plastic furniture clean with shaving cream!
May 28, 2010 By 1 Comment
Just foam it on vinyl cushions and plastic, rub in with a sponge and hose it off. Shaving cream is basically just condensed soap, plus skin-softening ingredients that help loosen tough stains so they lift off easily. And it wipes away more quickly and easily than other cleansers. Bonus: is also polishes metal furniture! Us a soft-bristled toothbrush on tough spots.
Wedding cake is an inseparable …..
May 27, 2010 By 2 Comments
part of the wedding celebration. These days the wedding cake is undergoing a lot of change like all the wedding traditions. The typical round white cake is replaced with cake of different shapes and various flavors. The couples are experimenting with flavors and shapes so that a unique cake can be presented in the wedding. The uniqueness of the cake lies in the looks as well as the taste. The cake has to gel with the theme, decorations of the venue and flower arrangement as well as the bridal wear. The flavor is an integral part as it gives the taste and color to the cake.
The cake has to be a visual treat as well as delicious in taste. If the couple keeps this thing in mind then choosing the right flavor will become the first priority when deciding about the special cake. Traditionally, the cake was served in typical white color and vanilla flavor with butter cream. Then flavors like chocolate, strawberry, and various fruits were seen as the trend.
The cakes can be simple; the couple can make it different by adding different fillings and topping it with icing. The fillings of strawberries, mulberries, blueberries can give good taste as well as look to the cake. Toppings in form of fresh fruits, icing matching to the flavor will give elegant look and fresh taste to the cake.
part of wedding celebration. These days the wedding cake is undergoing a lot of change like all the wedding traditions. The typical round white cake is replaced with cake of different shapes and various flavors. The couples are experimenting with flavors and shapes so that a unique cake can be presented in the wedding. The uniqueness of the cake lies in the looks as well as the taste. The cake has to gel with the theme, decorations of the venue and flower arrangement as well as the bridal wear. The flavor is an integral part as it gives the taste and color to the cake.
The cake has to be a visual treat as well as delicious in taste. If the couple keeps this thing in mind then choosing the right flavor will become the first priority when deciding about the special cake. Traditionally, the cake was served in typical white color and vanilla flavor with butter cream. Then flavors like chocolate, strawberry, and various fruits were seen as the trend.
The cakes can be simple; the couple can make it different by adding different fillings and topping it with icing. The fillings of strawberries, mulberries, blueberries can give good taste as well as look to the cake. Toppings in form of fresh fruits, icing matching to the flavor will give elegant look and fresh taste to the cake.
Make your garden grow faster with Jell-O!
May 26, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Want your pants and flowers to thrive, but reluctant to use chemical fertilizers? Sprinkle powdered Jell-O mix on them instead! Jello’s gelatin delivers nitrogen, which speeds sprouting and powers plant growth, while its sugar feeds microbes in the soil that produce fertilizing nutrients.
Cutting of the wedding cake represents..
May 25, 2010 By 2 Comments
Wedding cakes are a predominantly Western tradition in marriage ceremonies. It is the tradition that, a newly married couple stand together, hand on hand, and cut the cake together. This is because cutting the cake is a symbol of unity and togetherness. Cutting the wedding cake together is also another essential marker of the couple’s commitment to one another on their special day. This is basically the reason why wedding cakes are still so popular in modern culture.
The making of a Prince Charming!
May 24, 2010 By 2 Comments
Create your own video slideshow at animoto.com.
And that is how a Prince Charming Grooms Cake is made!
What Makes for a Great Cake?
May 24, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The ingredients. That’s the reason supermarket cakes are considerably cheaper than those made by private, premium bakers.Most supermarkets use frozen cakes or prepared mixes. Add a little water and Voila! you’ve got a wedding cake. Not so with premium bakers: butter, the finest cake flour, fresh eggs, and chocolate are the stuff in their cakes. These bakers really do put your money where your mouth is!
You want a baker who mixes their own cake using butter, eggs, milk and cream. And one who creates their own icing using the finest ingredients. You want a real cake with real frosting! This is one of the reasons wedding cake costs vary so much.
Here at Cakes Especially 4 You I make all my cakes fresh to order, never frozen using only the freshest ingredients with frosting created using butter and whipping cream.
Chewing Gum on garden hose?
May 23, 2010 By 3 Comments
Got a small leak in your rubber hose? Chew a piece of your favorite gum, then use it to cover the hole. “Spread it out over the area so it becomes a putt, then leave on overnight so it can full harden. This trick works so well, soldiers were given gum in their ration kits in WWII to repair tires and gas hoses!
