Tips & Tricks Tuesday

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Here are 5 Things to do with Flour:

1.  Clean playing cards ~ When your cards are looking a little gray, put them in a plastic bag with a half-cup of flour.  Shake for a minute.  Remove the cards and shuffle the deck a few times over the sink to clear.

2.  Clean heavy white fabrics ~ Spot clean white canvas, leather, faux leather, vinyl and even curtains by rubbing flour into the dirt lines, then brushing them clean.

3.  Make clay ~ Knead together 1 cup water, 3 cups flour and 1 tsp. vegetable oil.  Add food color.  To store, moisten and wrap in plastic wrap and put in the fridge.

4.  Unstick a lid ~ If you have a plastic container that closes a little too tightly, dip the edge of the container in flour to prevent it from sticking.

5.  Mix up some glue ~ Whip up craft glue for the kiddies by mixing one part flour with 3 parts water.  Boil, stirring until it becomes a paste.  Store it in the fridge.