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  1. I just freeze my tomatoes unpeeled. Then when I...

    I just freeze my tomatoes unpeeled. Then when I want to make sauce or soup, I thaw some out in a bowl, then just pull the skins off. I lose a bit of flesh that way, but it's far easier than canning....
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    It is quite possible that the company that he...

    It is quite possible that the company that he worked for settled with the plaintiffs without his knowing about it. Settling is often far less expensive than going to court, even when you're...
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    I tried the vodka thing. It didn't work for me.

    I tried the vodka thing. It didn't work for me.
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    This month's Cooks Illustrated magazine has an...

    This month's Cooks Illustrated magazine has an article on knives. They agree that the sets are full of knives you don't really need. They recommend a good chef's knife, paring knife, bread knife.
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    I have a small rack that sits on a baking sheet....

    I have a small rack that sits on a baking sheet. In your situation, first defrost the fish. Then do your breading thing, then set the fish on the rack. No need to turn it since the heat gets under...
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    I have some prescription strength Tylenol that I...

    I have some prescription strength Tylenol that I got after some minor finger surgery this summer. So it's out there.
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    I think the letter that Miss Cellane has...

    I think the letter that Miss Cellane has suggested would work just fine. Except that I'd leave out the second sentence, as it does not appear that this is the truth in your case.

    As a retired CEO,...
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    I have a set of Chicago knives. They can only be...

    I have a set of Chicago knives. They can only be sharpened professionally to get a good edge. It's the stainless steel thing. The Wusthofs, OTOH, are carbon steel, so they do go dull faster, but they...
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    My father used to put them out in a single layer...

    My father used to put them out in a single layer on the driveway then run over them with the pickup truck.
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    Wusthof!

    Wusthof!
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    Let's see: 4 playgrounds, 4 public parks,...

    Let's see: 4 playgrounds, 4 public parks, shopping mall lots. Sounds like you live in an urban area. As I said, you might be able to find paved playgrounds in an urban area. And the fact that there...
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    All that sounds good, except for the paved...

    All that sounds good, except for the paved playgrounds. Unless it's an old, probably urban, playground, it's not paved. Federal safety guidelines prohibit that. Maybe look for a large parking lot,...
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    Invest in some exercise tubing or bands. ...

    Invest in some exercise tubing or bands.

    http://www.ballsnbands.com/dynaband_exercise_bands.html

    http://www.spri.com/
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    Float On, I have a Whirlpool Duet HE washer and...

    Float On, I have a Whirlpool Duet HE washer and dryer. The only repair I've had to make is replacing the washer handle that got run into. Well, I did replace the water connector hoses, but that is a...
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    I married into a family that had a tradition of...

    I married into a family that had a tradition of Christmas gifts. Everyone got things for all the kids.And the kids' kids. Somewhere in the recent past, but before my arrival, an arrangement was made...
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    I have an HE front loader. I use cold water for...

    I have an HE front loader. I use cold water for almost everything. Well, except when I have had infants/toddlers visiting. Their bedding gets hot. I can stop the washer and add things once the cycle...
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    Take the pedals off of the bike. Then take the...

    Take the pedals off of the bike. Then take the bike to a hard surface that's a little downhill, get on, push off, hold your legs just slightly away from the side of the bike. Let the momentum keep...
  18. I think that we might be better to pick someone...

    I think that we might be better to pick someone who doesn't flaunt his religion one way or the other. The conflicts around the world these days have so much of a foundation of religion behind them...
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    And then again.....I use pieces of old white...

    And then again.....I use pieces of old white t-shirts. They provide the strength to scrub. I can use only 3 rags to clean 59 windows, inside and out. And I really don't care too much about lint, not...
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    Is there such a thing as powdered for HE washers?...

    Is there such a thing as powdered for HE washers? I've never looked. Anyway, we have a septic tank, I don't like it when the powder doesn't dissolve, and I have an inflexible DH who does his own...
  21. All this is beyond my willingness to comprehend....

    All this is beyond my willingness to comprehend. What I do know is this: in 2004 a large bank tried to get me to take a larger loan than I needed so that I could buy a house bigger than what I...
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    If you splash the cooked kale with vinegar it'll...

    If you splash the cooked kale with vinegar it'll take away any bitterness.
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    I've never in my life had the flu. I'm 55 y.o....

    I've never in my life had the flu. I'm 55 y.o. and just never get sick. Based upon that a doctor friend told me not to worry about getting a shot because I probably had a good enough immune system...
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    If I'm doing a lot of cooking, for instance a...

    If I'm doing a lot of cooking, for instance a holiday family meal, I will fill the dishwasher as I go with prep bowls and the like and wash them when it gets full or I'm done and I know the next...
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    Most of the time, except on weekends, I find that...

    Most of the time, except on weekends, I find that the dishwasher is 'nearly' full after dinner. So I wait until the evening's glasses that might get used later are available, then I turn it on,...
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