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WFMW gardening tip

I'm not much of a gardener at all- but my tip today is put down some Preen weed preventer now! (in fact, it might be too late) Preen works by preventing new weeds from germinating- so don't apply anywhere you are going to plant from seed. I like to apply to my perennial beds before mulching. More WFMW at We Are THAT Family!

WFMW- what Doesn't work

How about "What doesn't work for me Wednesday"? I tried the new product from Tropicana called Trop50. It is basically watered-down orange juice sweetened with stevia. It is perhaps the worst tasting beverage I have ever had. Enough said. I love regular Tropicana orange juice so I'll be sticking with that, thank you very much.

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Kitchen Tip Tuesday: nylon pan scraper

One of my favorite kitchen "gadgets" is a Pampered Chef nylon pan scraper. I think they are really made for cleaning Pampered Chef stoneware, but I use them on any baked on or sticky mess on any metal pan or glass dish. I'm sure you can find them other places too but they are only 3 for $2.75 at Pampered Chef and they don't really wear out. Perfect for scraping stuck-on food out of stainless steel pans.

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Anything Out Stain Removal

I want to give a shout out to a neat lady I met today- Eve Baird- is the owner of Anything Out Stain Removal company. She calls herself the "Stain Queen" and she says she can get any stain out of carpet or upholstery- or repair any damage or stain to carpet including: bleach stains, red stains, ink, rust, pet damage, wax, burns holes, etc. She got some food stains off my sofa. Call her at (330)678-2105. She is in the Mogadore area.

Sleep Number Bed

My husband and I had the chance to stay overnight at a Radisson Hotel and they have the Select Comfort "Sleep Number" beds. I have to say I was less than impressed. First of all, the beds make a noise like a vacuum cleaner when you are inflating the bed to your preferred sleep number. And the bed is not that comfortable. I'm glad we got the chance to try one out. I mean it was OK- but even set at 40 I thought it was very hard- and I usually like a firm mattress. Let's just say at about $1500 for their "economy" line king-sized bed, you would expect a little more comfort. So if you are even considering one, check out a Radisson Hotel first. The noise it makes was the biggest draw back to me.