Today we have some neat tips-- I am reprinting a few from a couple of years ago too!

FRESH GARDEN SALAD
Here's a quick salad I just threw together which turned out great (I think).

1 can drained CHICKPEAS
1 raw quartered and diced YELLOW SUMMER SQUASH
1 raw quartered diced small ZUCCHINI
finely chopped fresh GARLIC
diced BEEFSTEAK TOMATO
DRIED BASIL (although fresh would be even better)
fresh LEMON JUICE
OLIVE OIL
SALT
PEPPER

It's quick; it's easy' it's refreshing; and it's delicious! If I still ate wheat, an added cup of Bulgar would have made this a complete meal. A can of tuna probably couldn't have hurt either. ~Tom W.

MOONLIGHT GARDENS
Another thing that you could plant if you lived in an area like mine, Phoenix, Arizona, is to plant cactus that flower only at night. I have never seen anything so beautiful as these white cactus flowers. They average about 3 to 4 inches across and are similar to a morning glory. They can only be planted outdoors where the temperature stays above freezing, though. ~Doreen T.

HOUSEHOLD HELPS
Here is a tip for keeping your dried roses dust free longer: As soon as they are dried, spray them with hairspray (the cheaper the better). Then you can blow on them to get rid of the dust without the petals falling off. ~Hella

The best dish for resting SOS pads between uses is a small clay bottom from a clay flower pot. The clay absorbs the moisture and prevents the pad from rusting. ~L. Bennett

I was having a garage sale and wanted to get rid of some "what not" that had been stored away. They were dusty. I was not looking foward to cleaning them. I ended up putting them all on a towel in the sink and spraying them with barthroom foam cleanser. I let them sit for a while. When I came back all I had to do was run them under warm running water and brush them with a soft old toothbrush. I almost wanted to keep them, they looked like new. ~Sheliah L.

MORE: Try these easy camping breakfasts this year!
http://www.oldfashionedliving.com/campingrecipes.html
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
TODAY'S OFL SPONSOR
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Take time to breathe deeply today. ~Brenda

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
To subscribe OR unsubscribe to Old Fashioned Tips
go to http://oldfashionedliving.com/contact.html You
can manage both newsletters from here! IF there
is a problem email us from this page.

All material copyright Brenda Hyde 2001-2007
Request permission to use online or in print media