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October 25, 2010

Energy-Efficient Baking Tips

Electric ovens use a lot of electricity. It’s easy to forget how much energy is being used when you bake. Here are some tips on energy-efficient baking. 1. Don’t preheat too far ahead It’s not a good idea to preheat your oven too far in advance. The oven is keeping itself hot for a long […]

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October 24, 2010

Natural Recipes to Clean Your Carpets

When you get a spill or stain on your carpet, you may have concerns about spraying chemical-based foams onto it to clean it. If you’d like to clean your carpets using natural ingredients, here are some recipes. 1. Baking soda and vinegar There are few things that baking soda and white vinegar won’t clean. Carpets […]

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October 22, 2010

Cake Decorating 101

If you have seen television shows like ?Ace of Cakes? or ?Cake Boss,? you know how time-consuming decorating a cake can be. Chances are you?re not interested in creating elaborate cakes like those on television but you would like to learn something more than merely frosting a cake. Cake decorating is an art, but luckily […]

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