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Month: October, 2006
This fall as you are setting your clocks back and replacing your smoke detector batteries, add more thing to your list: Change the direction of your ceiling fan. By setting your ceiling fan to turn clockwise (reverse), the fan will “pull” the warmer air away from the ceiling and down into the lower living space, saving you money on heating expenses.
Autumn is in full glory in the Bay Area, and soon winter will be here. You need to make a decision about feeding the birds in your neighborhood: many will not migrate if there is a steady food supply. If you continue feeding them now, you need to make a commitment for feeding them all winter. If you do decide to feed them all winter, here is a project that can make that easier: the drink-carton bird feeder.
Quick Tip - No. 1
When you have some wine left over in a bottle, after a party or meal, pour it in to ice cube trays and freeze it. Next time you are cooking and need a splash of wine, simply pop in a wine cube, without the need to open a fresh bottle.
If you insist on dressing up the entire family, including your dog, make sure you follow these dog costume guidelines to keep your four-legged friend safe and in a playful state of mind.
These Halloween creatures are simple to make, they have snack cake bodies and Pocky legs. See the details here.
The Food Network’s Alton Brown offers his recipe on DIY microwave popcorn. After reading this recipe, I felt really silly that I’d spent countless hours debating the difference between butter lover’s and movie butter popcorn.
