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How to Freeze Blueberries

by MaryJane | Jul 17, 2014

When I was a child, we lived in a part of the country where blueberries flourished. (I’ve since learned that this is somewhat rare; you can’t find U-pick blueberry patches just anywhere, although I had no idea how lucky we were at the time.) We spent every summer...

How to Remove Hard Water Stains from Drinking Glasses

by MaryJane | Jul 12, 2014

I've been experimenting with laundry detergent around here. The main reason we needed a laundry boost is the incredibly hard water in our new house. We don’t have a water softener, and we don’t plan to buy one. Unfortunately, laundry isn’t the only victim of the hard...

How to Remove Ink Stains from Fabric

by MaryJane | Jun 5, 2014

Note: I first published this post in 2014. As a homeschool mom, knowing stain-fighting tips like these is a lifesaver! Life hack 101! Normally, I’m fairly careful with pens and markers, mostly because I don’t like trying to get out ink stains. It probably has...