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Make brunch a total breeze in one simple step. (See tip #13.)
BEST ADVICE
1 Planning to rearrange your living room furniture? Use your tape measure before your muscles to make sure the new floor plan fits. — 1977 2 Houseplants that never go outdoors need to have their foliage cleaned often. Regularly wipe leaves with a damp cloth. — 1977 3 Before you sink your teeth into a chocolate bunny or a cream-filled Easter egg, check the label. If the package says “chocolateflavoured” or “chocolaty,” it isn’t chocolate. — 1980
EVER! 40 timeless tips from the archives of Canadian Living
Throughout our anniversary year, we’ll be dipping into past issues to share inspired ideas that are as fresh today as when they first hit the page. Here are four decades’ worth of wisdom from the April issues of Canadian Living.
4 Never clean the skirt or pants of a two-piece suit without the jacket. Always do both pieces at the same time because dry cleaning may affect the colour. — 1981 5 Get children involved in cooking as early as possible. Let even the youngest have a job, such as listening for the rice to boil or the timer to buzz. — 1982
8 Move your medications out of the bathroom medicine cabinet. Heat and humidity from hot showers can interfere with the effectiveness of many drugs. — 1983
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12 Start your strengthtraining workout with a three-minute warm-up for each body part you want to focus on. Giant arm circles, side lunges, slow trunk twists and knee hugs are all good ways to loosen up. — 1986 13 Take the burden off of brunch by preparing hollandaise sauce ahead of time and keeping it warm in a preheated vacuum bottle. — 1986
6 Don’t allow frozen fruit and vegetables to stand at room temperature after thawing because flavour, appearance and texture start to deteriorate. — 1982 7 To open a champagne bottle safely and efficiently, remove the wire, hold the cork firmly in one hand and turn slowly to loosen. With the other hand, rotate the bottle in the opposite direction and pull down to release the cork. — 1983
11 Reduce the risk of basement leaks by covering window wells with clear plastic canopies and attaching diversion pipes to the bottom of downspouts to direct water away from the house. — 1986
14 To make your house look as large as possible from the street, paint the exterior in light colours with little contrast. — 1986
9 If April showers dampen your straw hat, let it dry naturally, away from direct heat and sunlight. — 1984 10 Still hungry after you’ve eaten? Wait 20 minutes before consuming more. The craving will often pass in that time. — 1984
15 Simple modern suiting demands dramatic accessories that will lend interest to the spare lines of the outfit. — 1986 16 If you run out of buttermilk in the middle of a recipe, add a teaspoon of lemon juice or vinegar to a liquid measure and top with milk until you have half a cup. Let stand for five minutes. — 1990
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Enjoy two months of spring blooms. (See tip #22.)
