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Transcript Woman 1: Ironing a time suck? Line your board with aluminum foil, reflective side up, and then replace the cover. The foil reflects heat so both sides of your clothes get ironed at once. Wow! Man 1: Spending too much time looking for your car? Take a picture of a nearby sign or landmark …
Transcript More mascara on your lids than your lashes? Hold a spoon against your lids as you apply it. The spoon will help curl your lashes too. Neat! Want the nude lip look? Cover your lips with concealer before applying clear lip gloss. Gorgeous! No time for a touch up? Use a big powder puff …
Transcript Can’t reach the cobwebs? Drag a helium balloon around them. Gone. Coffee grinder a dirty mess? Grind uncooked white rice in there until the rice comes out clean. Presto. Artificial flowers gathering dust? Put them in a paper bag with a cup of salt. Fold it closed and shake. The dirt will fall right …
Transcript Man: Using canned frosting? Double it by whipping it with an electric mixer. Sweet! Woman 1: Cake gone stale? Prevent future dry-outs by brushing the layers with simple syrup or liqueur before you frost them. Fresh! Woman 2: Using store bought cake mix? Add a half stick of softened butter, a half cup of …
Transcript Firefox flagging words you know you spelled right? Right click a word and choose “Add to dictionary” to override the browser’s spell check. Smart! Need some details on a Mac file? Select the file and press Command and “I” to get its information. Easy. Want to access open applications on your Mac? Hold down …
Transcript Woman 1: Christmas presents headed for different places? Wrap gifts in one color or pattern per destination to avoid mix-up. Jolly idea. Man 1: Fill a Mason jar a third of the way with Epsom salts mixed with a little silver glitter and stick a white votive candle in the center. It creates a …
Transcript Song stuck in your head? Try singing it out loud. That sometimes erases it. Relief! Shoes all wet? Stuff them with crumpled newspaper and let them sit overnight. Neat. Growing old waiting for the ketchup? Tilt the bottle at a 45 degree angle and quickly tap the middle and index fingers along the neck. …
Transcript Woman 1: Going broke on haircuts? Extend their life by coating dry ends with conditioner when you get into the shower, then washing and conditioning as usual. Thrifty! Man 1: Short shelf life? Add a pinch of table salt to milk to keep it fresher longer. Man 2: Tired of buying dryer sheets? Put …
Transcript Chatting on an iPhone 4? Avoid covering both sides of the lower left corners’ black strip to guard against dropped calls. Font to small on the iPhone 4? Tap settings, general, and accessibility. Then select large text to change the size in contacts, mail, messages and notes. Writing texts from your iPhone 4? Go …
Transcript Woman: Writing your grocery list? Man: Quick tips! Woman: Organize it according to supermarket sections so you won’t waste time running all over the store.
Transcript Woman: Song stuck in your head? Man: Quick tips! Woman: Try singing it out loud. That sometimes erases it. Relief!
