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My kids go through a ton of frozen juice pops during summer. Sometimes I buy them, and other times I make my own. I really like the first tip that uses silicone muffin cups as a mold. It’s much more practical than using an ice-cube tray and easier to manage than using cups.
HOMEMADE POPSICLES: I used to have a set to make these, and I have no idea what happened to it. I tried to make frozen treats in Dixie cups, and they turned out pretty well. But I only had a few of the small cups. I decided to try my reusable silicone muffin cups, and they turned out perfect. They pop right out much easier than with the plastic set or the small cups. I make them with juice, lemonade and/or Kool-Aid. My kids love the multicolored ones, and I have been making them almost every day on a cookie sheet. — Aimee, Indiana
REMOVE SAP: When my husband and I went to Hawaii three years ago, we parked the car for a week under some trees at the motel where we stayed. When we got back to the car, the trees had deposited a thick layer of sap on the windshield, and it was nighttime. We went to the nearest gas station and had to scrub the windshield for about an hour with gasoline in order to see enough to drive home. The next day, a friend told us to put hot tap water in a bucket with some Dawn dish liquid and pour it on the windshield, scrub and repeat until the sap was gone. Whaddya know? It worked well — and fast. Do not put hot tap water on a cold windshield! This was summertime, and it was warm outside. Doing it when it is cool/cold could cause your windshield to crack! — Tammy, California
MINI GREENHOUSE: My hubby has saved and used plastic containers like the ones that hold strawberries, rotisserie chickens, cookies, etc. You get the picture. We don’t buy much of this stuff, but when we do, he washes the containers and reuses them for seed starting. They work great. They’re mini greenhouses. — Suki, Arkansas
FREEZE HERBS: When I have extra fresh herbs, I’ll chop them finely and freeze them with water in ice-cube trays. Then, if I need some fresh herbs in a sauce or soup, it’s easy to pop out a cube or two from the freezer. It saves extra fresh herbs from going to waste. — Kit, e-mail
WHEN IT’S GONE, IT’S GONE: My kids are home from school. I have been trying to get my grocery bill down. Now that they are home, they snack more during the day. When we go on trips (short or long), I pack goody bags with cookies, candy, chips, fruit, etc. for the kids to eat on the way. I refill their goody bag for the rest of our stay and for the trip home. In the past, the kids have complained about one getting more of something than the others. I buy groceries weekly, so I thought about doing goody bags for the week. I wouldn’t have to hear complaining about someone not getting any or one getting too much. They could trade off like they do on vacation if they want more of something than what I gave them. I was also thinking that by doing this, if the kids knew that was their limit for the week, they might choose to “save” some for later and not eat it all just because it’s there. — Suzy, South Carolina
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用硅制松饼盘制作冰淇淋
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在这个夏天，我的孩子们经历了一吨冰冻果汁的洗礼。有时，我会给他们买这些东西，有时我也会自己做给他们吃。我真的很喜欢第一次用硅制的松饼杯当模具的感觉。比起用冰块模具来制作，这样更具有实践性，而且比用杯子更容易操作。
家庭自制冰淇淋：我以前有一套装置专门做这个，但我却不知道该怎么用。我尝试着将冷冻的食物放入纸杯中，我只用了一些小杯子，但结果却出奇地好。我决定用可重复利用的硅制松饼杯来制作，结果也非常好。比起用塑料装置或是小杯子，这样更简单。我用果汁、柠檬或Kool-Aid来制作冰淇淋。我的孩子喜欢五颜六色的冰淇淋，而我也几乎每天都制作冰淇淋，并且搭配有甜酥饼干 。印第安纳州，艾美报道
清除树液：三天前，我和我的丈夫到达夏威夷，我们把车停在了我们居住的汽车旅馆的树下。当我们返回时，那些树将薄薄的一层树液喷到了我们的挡风玻璃上，那时正直夜间。我们到最近的一家加油站，不得不用汽油将挡风玻璃擦拭干净，为了能看清楚回家的路，我们花了几乎一个小时。第二天，一个朋友告诉我们，将热的自来水倒入装有 的水桶，然后朝挡风玻璃上泼，并反复擦拭，直到树液消失。你怎么知道的？这种办法确实不错，而且迅速。但千万不要将热的自来水放在冷的挡风玻璃上。你可以在夏季，户外很热的时候用这种方法。当挡风玻璃温度很低的时候，这样做会使你的挡风玻璃炸裂。加利福尼亚州，苔米报道
迷你温室：我的老公节省了一些并塑料容器，用它们装草莓、烧鸡、食物等东西。说对了，我们并不买这样的东西，但当我们需要用时，他就会将这些容器洗干净以备用。这些东西很好用。这就是我们的迷你温室。阿肯色州，苏凯报道
冰冻生蔬：当我有多余的新鲜蔬菜时，我会将它们剁碎然后和水一起放入冰块盒中冻起来。如果我在做酱汁或是汤的时候需要新鲜的蔬菜，从冰箱里拿一块或两块冰冻蔬菜放入其中是很方便的。这样节省了多余的新鲜蔬菜，使其不至于扔掉。凯特，采自电子邮件
当它：我的孩子从学校回来，现在在家呆着。我试图让我的杂货铺的账单减少一些。然而他们现在在家，每天吃的就更多了。当我们远足（或短或长），我就会装上大包的食物、糖果、薯条、水果等，以便孩子在路上吃。在我们旅途停顿的间隙或在回家的途中，我也会将它们的大口袋塞满。在过去，孩子们常常会抱怨别的孩子的东西比他们多。我每周都会买食品，所以我每周都会考虑大口袋的问题。我不希望听到孩子们抱怨没得到什么东西或是那个人得到的东西多了这类的话题。如果孩子们理解每周的食物供应都是有限量的，并且选择节省一点留到以后，而不是当时就全部吃光的话，我也会考虑尽量满足他们的要求。加利福尼亚州南部，苏珊报道
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