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Copyright 2008 MHS, Last update October 2, 2008 |
Home & Garden |
The Beacon |
October 3rd, 2008 - Issue 2 Series 1 |
Editorial - Sports - Entertainment - Home & Garden - Classifieds & Ads - Clubs & Orgs. - Principal's Notes - Guidance - Puzzle |
A New Recipe To Try Crunchy Fudge Bars 1 (12-oz.) pkg. butterscotch chips 1 (12-oz.) pkg. chocolate chips 1 c. peanut butter 8 c. Rice Krispies Cereal 1 c. powdered sugar 4 T. butter or margarine 2 T. water Grease 9 x 13 inch -pan. Melt butterscotch chips with peanut butter over low heat until melted smoothly. Remove from heat. Add Rice Krispies and mix until cereal is well coated. Press half or mixture into pan. Chill in refrigerator while preparing fudge. Set extra aside. Combine chocolate chips, sugar, butter, and water. Stir over low heat until melted and well blended. Spread over chilled mixture. Spread remaining cereal mixture over top. Press gently. Chill. Remove from refrigerator and let it set 10 minutes before cutting. --Cindy Seefeldt Helpful Tips Around the House Kitchen Tips Written By: Katheryn The best way to keep your kitchen safe and healthy is to keep it clean and organized. The most important room in your home to keep clean is the kitchen, because it is the room where your food is stored, cooked, and eaten. It is very easy and simple to keep your kitchen clean, let's start with the refrigerator. You should check your food items daily for expiration dates, and never eat anything you are unsure about. You should always store your new groceries in the back of the refrigerator and the older items at closest reach to make sure that you use them first. Clean up spills as they occur, don't wait a few days before cleaning them up; this applies to each and every spill that occurs in your kitchen, not just in your refrigerator. The longer you wait to clean a spill the harder it's going to be to clean it up. Always remember that you should clean as you go. Do the dishes as you use them, don't just leave them in the sink until your cabinets are empty and then decide to do the dishes. It is much easier just to fill the sink with warm soapy water in the morning and drop the dishes in as you use them, then at the end of the day washing them will be much easier. If you have a dishwasher in your home then it is best to rinse them and put them in the dishwasher right after you are finished with them. To keep your cabinets organized, you should have a certain place that you keep each item, including food, keep snack foods with other snack foods and so on. An important thing to remember is that sponges are actually a great way to spread germs, it is better to use paper towels and discard them after each use. Another disposable item that can be helpful is any type of kitchen wipes, such as Lysol, Clorox, or etc. because they have the disinfectant already in them. These few helpful tips will help you to maintain a clean and healthy kitchen! |
Winterizing Your Home Written By: Kaitlin W. It is best to start winterizing your home in the fall, as temperatures drop your home will need some work. Keep furnace filters and change them every month. You might want to switch your thermostat to a programmable style. Remove all flammable materials from around your furnace 36 inches. Get the fireplace ready. Cover the top of your chimney to keep out mice and birds. If the chimney hasn't been cleaned, call someone to clean it. Buy firewood or chop it and keep it in a dry place. Check the exterior, doors, and windows. Use weather-stripping around doors to keep out the cold air from coming in, and caulk your windows, if needed replace broken or cracked windows. If you end up replacing the entire window paint the wood around it. If you have a basement you might want to protect your window with plastic shields. Switch your summer screens with glass. If you have storm windows put them out. Inspect your roof, gutters, and downspouts. If the weather temperature falls below 32 degrees you should add insulation to your attic. Make sure water can't enter your home. Inspect roof shingles or tiles if you have to. Clean out your gutters and use a hose to spray out your downspouts. You might want to think about getting Leaf Guards on your gutters and extensions on the downspouts. Replace old rakes and snow shovels if needed. Sharpen ice choppers and buy bags of ice melt or sand. Check your foundation. Seal the foundation cracks. Secure crawlspace entrances. Get smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. Some cities require smoke detectors in every room so find out if you have to. Buy extra batteries for your smoke detectors. Put your carbon monoxide detector close to your furnace or water heater. Test your detectors monthly to make sure they work. Buy a fire extinguisher or replace an older one that is 10 years old or more. Resource- www. about. com |