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BEST EVER! Use common foods like spinach to dye eggs. (See tip #11.)
1 Add sheer draperies to soften the glare from a large window. They’ll give a feeling of privacy without darkening the room. — 1976 2 Don’t try out a new recipe on guests (unless they’re very good friends). Practise first on family. — 1977 3 Remember the adage “Pale foods cannot make red blood.” Eat rich-coloured foods such as beans, liver and dried fruit—even molasses—to get the iron your body needs to build red blood cells. — 1979 4 If your fingernails are broad, leave a sliver of unpolished nail on each side to create the illusion of slimness. — 1982
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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 March issues of Canadian Living.
11 Dye eggs the pioneer way by using beet juice (red/ pink), strong coffee (brown), red cabbage (indigo blue), grape juice (mauve), spinach (pale green) and onion skins (golden orange). — 1986 12 When writing a letter, never commit to anything on paper you might later regret. Sleep on such letters. — 1987
Same goes for emails and text messages! 13 Add salt at the end of cooking to give the maximum salty flavour with a minimum of sodium. — 1988
5 When painting, use a hammer and a nail to punch holes around the inner lip of the top of the paint can. This way, paint will drop down the inside of the can— not the outside. — 1982
14 To soften brown sugar that has hardened, put a cup of the hardened sugar and a slice of bread in a bowl. Cover and microwave on high for 30 to 60 seconds or until softened. — 1988
6 To catch drips when painting ceilings, poke the handle of your brush or roller through a paper plate. — 1982
15 Buy shoes that don’t cramp your toes. The leading cause of ingrown nails is shoes with tight or inflexible toes, including high heels and steel-toed work boots. — 1989
7 Trying to cut calories? Opt for natural fruit instead of juice. While a medium orange contains 65 calories, a 250-millilitre glass of orange juice has 116. — 1982 8 Nearly a quarter-inch of lipstick is left in most tossed-out tubes. Use a lipstick brush to get every last swipe of colour. — 1983
10 Select sheer draperies in neutral colours that will coordinate with your wall trim or your ceiling. Tinted sheers affect the colour of a room just like a coloured lightbulb in a lamp would. — 1983
9 Vegetarians have a greater risk of being deficient in vitamin B12, which we primarily get from meat. If you don’t eat eggs or milk either, consider taking a supplement. — 1983
16 When shopping for knives, keep in mind that high-carbon stainless-steel blades are easier to sharpen than regular stainless steel and keep a better edge. — 1989
CANADIANLIVING.COM | MARCH 2015
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