After You Watch This You Will Never Microwave Your Potatoes Again! I’m So Glad I Learned THIS
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Potatoes are among the most popular and versatile food items that are readily available at any local grocery store. Just like rice, corn, and wheat, they rank among the world’s top grown crops and consumed foods.
A simple potato can be transformed and prepared lots of different ways. They can be served hot or cold and people love them mashed, baked, fried, hashed, steamed, and chipped, yet the one downside to them is that it often takes a long time to thoroughly cook a potato.
One of the easiest and most basic ways to cook a potato is by poking a few holes in the skin and tossing it in the microwave. Press the “Potato” button and minutes later it’s done. While that’s the fastest way to cook a spud, it’s definitely not the tastiest. Oftentimes the skin and flesh gets rubbery or becomes kind of mealy and it’s just not the same as a slowly cooked, oven baked potato.
Instead of zapping them, try cooking a bunch of them at once in a slow cooker. In the end it’s just as easy as microwaving, but the potatoes will turn out much more delicious. Everyone’s favorite, the YouTube extraordinaire OnePotChefShow, shows how it’s done in this quick and easy to follow video.
Start by washing and scrubbing a few potatoes and prepare them by cutting off any little sprout marks. Prick a few holes in the skin with a fork before lightly brushing on a coating of olive oil. Sprinkle on some salt and tightly wrap each one up individually in tinfoil.
Toss them all in a slow cooker, place the lid on, and cook for 7-8 hours on low or 4-5 hours on high. While they’re cooking you’re free to go about your day and when you get back the potatoes will be done.
The insides will be evenly cooked, fluffy, and tender, and you can eat the right away since they’ll be warm and ready. Try this almost effortless cooking method the next time you’re having potatoes for dinner.
Plus, if you need to shave minutes off a dinner prep time, cook the potatoes ahead of schedule and free up a lot of valuable oven space.
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When You See What Her Homemade Pore Strip Pulls Off Her Face You Won’t Buy One Ever Again!
Fact: Blackheads are gross and a pain in the butt to remove. That’s why people often turn to pore cleaning strips that promise to help pull dirt and oil out of pores. In reality, all the pricey strips ever seem to do is irritate and dry out the fragile skin on the nose area. Plus, they can be incredibly painful to remove and many a tear has been shed in the peeling process.
Instead of enduring more pain and wasting more money in search of a solution to this age old beauty problem, try a more gentle approach, like this 100% natural method. All that it requires is two simple ingredients that cost way less than $4 total, and since you don’t use a lot they can be used many times.
Chances are it’s much more effective than anything else you’ve tried so far at removing blackheads, and it’s incredibly cheap and easy to do in the comfort of your home.
YouTube beauty blogger Michelle Phan shows how to make a simple pore strip-like treatment and explains all the steps and details. The solution she whips up contains only 2 basic ingredients; unflavored gelatin and milk.
For the milk part any type or percentage will do so long as it’s a regular, plain type of milk. Skip the chocolate and strawberry flavored kinds and definitely don’t use any almond varieties. This also requires a microwave safe container, a glass cup works well, and a clean paint or makeup brush that you don’t mind potentially ruining.
Begin by measuring out one tablespoon of milk and one tablespoon of unflavored gelatin. Pour them into the container and mix it up until it’s chunky, then stick it in the microwave for 10 seconds. When it comes out it should look more liquid and oozy. Wait a few moments for the solution to cool off a bit and then dip the brush into it.
Before you apply any to the delicate skin on your face, test it out on the back of your hand, that way you know it’s safe to put on. Now all you have left to do is brush the mixture onto any areas you want to clean and make dirt or oil free. Sit back, relax, and wait until it dries on your skin, which takes about 10 minutes or so.
To remove, simply peel it off when it has dried enough to easily do so. Finally, you may want to apply moisturizer afterwards, or whatever acne/zit cream or serum that you prefer to use, because the pores will be open and the skin will absorb the product much better.
Check the strip if you want to see what it actually picks up off your skin and out of your pores. All the dirt, oil, blackheads, old dead skin cells and grime will have peeled off along with the dried strip. It’s kind of nasty but it definitely puts into perspective how effective this easy DIY topical solution works. Plus, you’ll be happy to know all of that gunk is off your face.
The next time your skin needs a little revitalizing, try this out, your skin will thank you!
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I Thought It Was Strange As She Starts Drawing On Her Zipper With A Pencil But The Reason Brilliant!
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Clothing is a necessary part of life. We all need clothes to protect our bodies from the elements and to avoid being arrested for indecent exposure. To get the most mileage and wear out of clothes we have to wash them regularly and mend them when it’s needed. Taking care of clothes and doing laundry can be tricky and many a thing can go wrong.
Things end up getting shrunk in the wash, sweaters get snagged on sharp objects, and zippers stop working at the most inconvenient of times. Instead of letting a little problem like that ruin your favorite clothes, try one of these wardrobe-saving laundry hacks. Fashion blogger Rachel Levin goes over a few neat tricks that might just come in handy down the line.
We listed all of the excellent tips below but be sure to check out her video for more and pass it along to anyone else who could use the information:
No time to iron a wrinkly shirt? Grab a spray bottle and fill it with clean water. Spray the shirt, stretch it out, and the wrinkles should go away.
Zipper stuck? Using a standard graphite pencil, rub the tip over the zipper teeth, then zip it up. Want to buy a pair of jeans without trying them on? Take the jeans you like and wrap the waist part around your neck. If it touches perfectly they will fit. Alternatively, if the ends go past each other the jeans are too big and if they don’t meet at all then the pair is too small. This works because, for most people, the circumference of the waist is 2 times the circumference of the neck.
Own a pair of shoes that give you blisters, but you still really want to wear them? Pull on a pair of dress socks and then a pair of regular socks. The dress ones are tight enough to not interfere with comfort and fit and they keep feet dry and protected because they allow the foot to move around without rubbing your skin, like normal socks do.
Have shirts that are piling? Use a cheap disposable razor to shave off the ugly pieces and dots. Want to make a tank top into a strapless top? Wear the tank top upside down and either roll and tuck the straps under or stretch them down and put your leg through each side. That will turn it into a body suit and ensure no straps poke out.
Shrink your clothes while doing laundry? Soak them in hot water and hair conditioner for about 5 minutes, allow it to dry, and the clothes should return to normal size.
Have ugly, yellow sweat stains on some of your clothes? Cut a lemon in half and rub it on the stain. Spray a little water on and wipe it off with a soft cotton towel. The stains should disappear and your clothes will smell lemony fresh.
Does a friend want to “borrow” your clothes, but they’re known for keeping them? Take a picture of the friend holding the article of clothing they want to borrow, save or add it to your favorites, and now you have proof and won’t forget about it.
Have a sweater that got snagged or with threads that are pulled and hanging loosely? Take a bobby pin and slide it over the loose thread, then push it through the sweater to the other side and let go. This basically pushes the snag back into a place where it’s protected. It won’t get pulled any further and it’s more safe against your body, instead of hanging out all ugly in the front.
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It Just Seems Like a Red Old Storage Container But When You Walk In The Home It’s STUNNING!
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When it comes to a home, most people assume that bigger is better. While that may have been true years ago, these days it’s really not the case. In fact, the opposite is starting to catch on and small houses are more popular than ever before. Not only are they less costly to purchase initially, they’re also cheaper in the long run in terms of things like taxes, maintenance, and heating and cooling.
If you’ve ever dreamed of owning your own house, but for whatever reasons thought it wasn’t possible, perhaps a tiny home like the one seen here is the answer you’ve been searching for. From the outside it looks like it’s just a shipping container, but we all know that looks can be deceiving.
Once you take a look inside you’ll be shocked at how remarkably cozy, well designed, and spacious it actually is. Take the video tour to check it out now and see for yourself what a sleek and understated shipping container is capable of holding! Whoever designed this tiny house kept it simple and modern and the end result means the space has everything a person needs to live comfortably.
Small spaces are often tricky to design and things end up being crammed in until everything looks messy and cluttered, yet this container home isn’t a jumbled mess. The 320 square foot home was for sale in Texas and boasts extra high ceilings as well as a bedroom that’s completely separate from the kitchen and living area.
According to the listing it comes “Stocked fully furnished with washer/dryer, shower, toilet, bathroom sink, electric stove, refrigerator, kitchen sink, tankless water heater and cabinets. Unit comes standard 40ft long 8ft wide and 9.6 high they have Lg Ductless ac/heat units.”
The best part about a compact house like this is the convenience and portability it affords an owner. You can move it anywhere you’d like by rail, truck, or ship and it really does give you the freedom to just up and move wherever and whenever you’d like. Plus, there’s endless options on what you could do to a space like this to fit your needs and make it all your own.
In the meantime, be sure to check out this one for a little inspiration and maybe one day you’ll be part of the tiny house movement!
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The Easiest Way To Remove Those Gross Blackheads For Good Overnight!
Everyone hates having Blackheads which are an inevitable part of having pores in our skin. Dirt gets clogged which causes our pores to stretch. Blackheads can have underlying puss and sebum. Many people squeeze them to get rid of the unsightly black marks which usually occur on the oiliest parts of our face; the t-zone. Squeezing further enlarges the pores making them more prone to be refilled.
Thus the best solution is to prevent the problem from getting worse, and occurring less often. The following footage offers an at home remedy that can be used with different masks made from natural foods which are fantastic in resolving blackhead and large pore problems.
Gentle exfoliation, not scrubbing, is key to good skin care. The solutions that will be discussed in this article and illustrated in the video below provide remedies, that will help to maintain clear skin and will preclude the need for constant exfoliation, which can be irritating.
The first fantastic at-home mask, which you will see illustrated in the footage below is an EGG WHITE MASK. Egg whites can be combined with a small amount of coconut or olive oil, or it can be used by itself. Watch the tutorial, that shows you a great method for application that can be used for these other home remedies.
MILK AND HONEY is the next combo that is amazing at battling those hideous blackheads and providing you with glowing skin. Honey, in and of itself, has remarkable healing properties for the skin, and so the third mask contains it as well. A CINNAMON AND HONEY mixture provides a mask that can do wonders for overall skin maintenance.
A paste is created by pouring approximately 1/4 teaspoon of cinnamon into your hand and adding an equal amount of honey. As you mix this together it makes a mask that you should leave on for 15 minutes, then rinse with warm water, to see those blackheads disappear.
Finally, we all know the importance of a toner to close your pores, thus preventing further dirt from entering. A natural and powerfully effective toner for tightening those pores and preventing blackhead formation is by combining fresh lemon juice and water.
Not only is the astringency of lemon effective, but the high concentration of Vitamin C in it, promotes overall skin health as it sinks in, greatly reducing pore size.
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Can You Tell Which Of These Yolks Comes From A Chicken That Is Actually Healthy? I Had No Idea.
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Over the years fad foods and diets come and go yet eggs, along with milk and bread, have long been considered among the top basic food staples. Most households always have on hand a carton or two of the fragile, shelled ovals in the refrigerator.
Some people even invest in a few of the birds and set up a chicken coop on their property, harvesting and eating the eggs as they’re laid. Not all chicken eggs are created equal and there are two basic types which are widely available to consumers; free-range and factory-farmed.
The differences between the two are clear to see and upon closer inspection the distinctions are glaring. When it comes down to it, eggs that come from huge factory operations are not as healthy as those which come from smaller scale, free-range farms.
Chickens that are allowed free range to graze and move around are naturally healthier than the ones crammed into dirty cages or barns. Part of the reason why is because chickens are omnivores and traditionally their diets have consisted of a lot more than just the cheap corn-based feed that’s fed to them at factory farms.
Corn feed has no real nutritional value to a chicken and it doesn’t make them healthy, it simply fattens them up and is what produces the golden yellow yolk color. In comparison, free-range chickens diets are supplemented by the types of foods they come across in nature.
They eat grasses and grains along with all sorts of bugs and worms including beetles, grasshoppers, meal worms, and grubs. This varied, natural diet makes them healthier chickens overall and in effect they lay healthier eggs.
You can spot a free range chicken egg because it’s yolk will appear thicker, fuller, and dark orange, not yellow. Also, the shells are both denser and harder to crack. An orange yolk is a sign that the chicken who laid the egg wasn’t simply fed corn-based feed, rather it had a balanced, wholesome, and nutritious diet.
These eggs also taste better. They’re not as bland and have a fuller, distinctive flavor. Watch the video and see for yourself the major differences between the two types. Chickens who lead better lives and who get to move around freely are a lot healthier and happier and lay more nutritious, better tasting eggs.
If you want the most from your food, and the best quality, then make the switch to free-range eggs if you haven’t done so already.
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