Martha's Way..Place a slice of apple in hardened brown sugar to soften it.
My Way...Brown sugar is supposed to be "soft?"
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Martha's Way...When boiling corn on the cob, add a pinch of sugar to bring out the corn's natural sweetness.
My Way...The only kind of corn I buy comes in a can.
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Martha's Way...If you have a problem opening jars: Try using latex dishwashing gloves. They give a non-slip grip that makes opening jars easy.
My Way...Go ask the cute, muscular neighbor to do it.
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Martha's Way...Potatoes will take food stains off your fingers. Just slice and rub raw potato on the stain and rinse with wiater.
My Way...Instant mashed potatoes will now be next to the anti-bacterial soap in a handy dispenser next to my sink.
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Martha's Way...Now Look What You Can Do With Alka Seltzer!
Cealn a Toilet...Drop in two Alka- Seltzer tablets, wait twenty minutes, brush & flush. The citric acid and effervescent action clean vitreous china.
Clean a Vase...To remove a stain from the bottom of a glass vase or cruet, fill with water, and drop in two Alka-Seltzer tablets.
Polish Jewelry...Drop two Alka-Seltzer tablets into a glass of water and immerse the jewelry for two minutes.
Clean A Thermos Bottle...Fill the bottle with water, drop in four alka-Seltzer tablets, and let soak for an hour (or longer if necessary.)
My Way...Put your jewelry, vases, and thermos in the toilet. Add some Alka-Seltzer and you have solved a whole bunch of problems at once.
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