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Save On Plumbing Costs! You’ve Got SEE the Amazing CO2 Power of the SurePlunge Automatic Toilet Plunger!

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Black Friday or Brown Friday

Black Friday or Brown Friday?

We all know that Black Friday is one of the biggest shopping days of the year. But retailers aren’t the only ones that are busy after Thanksgiving. Brown Friday is the busiest day of the year for plumbers, who are called in to fix the ugly aftermath of those gut-busting Thanksgiving feasts. Having tried chemicals and a spinning drain auger without success, my parents were one of those hosts that were on the phone calling them to help out. So instead of shopping for all the deals that were to be had; they waited for the plumber to arrive. After spending $135, the clog was cleared. But what about next time? The toilet still drained slow at times, and we didn’t want to have to go to the gas station to use the bathroom like they threatened us with! Then our SurePlunge Kit arrived, so Marcus and I stopped by their house to test it out.

When we got to my parent’s house Marcus unboxed and set up the SurePlunge. Which, thanks to a well thought out design, was very quick and easy to do. Unclogging a bathroom toilet is really as easy As 1-2-3! With the touch of the button, a blast of harmless compressed air was shot into the toilet. Even after having the professionals come in a few months ago, the SurePlunge dislodged matter that was in the line! After seeing how this device worked both, Marcus and I would highly recommend it to everyone we know.

SurePlunge automatic toilet plunger with amazing co2 power

The Super Bowl will be here this weekend! Plumbers will also be answering repair calls that will come flooding in after the game, don’t be one of those who has to call and have the carnage cleared from the super-sized snacks that your Super Bowl fans have enjoyed. Clear out your drains now, use some common sense on Super Bowl Day, and, for the love of all that is good in the world, put those chicken wing bones in the trash—not your garbage disposal.

SurePlunge automatic toilet plunger with amazing co2 power

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Spice Gripper Strips – fast, inexpensive, and convenient way to organize!

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Bellemain
I received another awesome product from USA Enterprises to review, 2 packs of the Bellemain Spice Gripper Clip Strips. These were enough to organize 24 bottles, each set of 3 holds 12. Since cabinet and wall space is a premium in an RV, I decided to go for it and applied them to the outside of my doors! 
The Spice Gripper clips are strong and accommodate large and small spice bottles. I put some of my heaviest spices on one of the Spice Gripper clips and nothing moved when opening and snapping closed the cabinet doors several times. Currently I have my baking needs on one door, my pasta spices and herbs on another, and my meat seasonings on the third. 
 
Update: I received these spice grippers in 2014. It is now 2018 so I have been using these clips for just two months shy of four years now. I am still in love with them! They are still holding my spices securely and by putting them on the outside of the doors it is so easy to grab what I need when I am cooking. 
 
Bellemain Spice Gripper Clip Strips - A fast, easy, inexpensive, and convenient way to get organized! #scrf
 
Bellemain’s Product Description:
Give your spice jars the space, visibility, and easy access they (and you) deserve … without taking up one inch of drawer, shelf or counter space. These gripper clip strips mount securely on a wall or cabinet and are infinitely adaptable to your needs. 

Mount on Wall or Cabinet Door 
Bellemain Spice Gripper Clip Strips solve two kitchen problems at once: they maximize space efficiency by putting unused vertical surfaces to work and keep spices conveniently at your fingertips. Mounted on a wall near your prep area or inside a cabinet, all labels are easy to see and grab. 

Top Quality Adhesive Tape for Reliable Bonding 
Don’t risk a disaster with cheaper adhesives that may not be able to support the weight of glass jars. Bellemain’s strips use the finest adhesive available so you can rest assured that once they’re mounted, they’ll stay put. 

Strips Can Be Cut to Fit Your Space 
The Bellemain clip strip system allows you to “customize” a spice organizer that perfectly fits your wall space. Is that space tall and narrow? Cut each 4-jar strip apart into 3-jar, 2-jar, and even 1-jar strips. Is it wide? Position the strips next to each other to create a longer row. And, of course, the vertical distance between rows can be whatever you choose. 

Gripper Clips Adjust to Jars of Different Widths 
Your spice collection probably contains several different brands and jar shapes. No worries: the clip arms automatically adjust to grip any jar up to 1.75″ diameter.

 
Bellemain Spice Gripper Clip Strips - A fast, easy, inexpensive, and convenient way to get organized! #scrf
The Bellemain Spice Gripper Clip Strips also work great for organizing all those bottles of medicines and beauty products in the bathroom. 

I would recommend the Bellemain Spice Gripper Clip Strips to anyone wanting a fast, easy, inexpensive, and convenient way to organize all kinds of bottles and jars in their home.

 
Bellemain Spice Gripper Clip Strips - A fast, easy, inexpensive, and convenient way to get organized! #scrf

Bellemain Spice Gripper Clip Strips:

  • Save space – organize spices on a wall or cabinet door
  • Have high quality adhesive for superior bonding
  • Each 8.75″ strip holds 4 jars
  • Can be cut to fit your space
  • Clips adjust to jars of different widths

Homemade Pasta Recipe and Bellemain Large Drying Rack Review

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Bellemain Large Drying Rack for #Homemade Pasta #Recipe and #Review

Looking for a classic Italian dinner?
Would you like to enjoy a delightful homemade pasta meal?

You Can Do It!

It is very easy to make your own fresh pasta at home, even without a pasta machine. Try your hand at homemade pasta with this easy-to-work-with dough. 

Bellemain Large Drying Rack for #Homemade Pasta #Recipe and #Review

 
Ingredients:
2 Cups All-Purpose Flour
1/4 teaspoon Salt
Additional Flour for rolling
3 Eggs
1 Tablespoon Milk
1 teaspoon olive oil

How To Make Your Own Homemade Pasta:

  1. Combine 2 cups all-purpose flour and 1/4 teaspoon salt on a cutting board or countertop; make a well in the center.
  2. Whisk 3 eggs, 1 tablespoon milk, and 1 teaspoon olive oil in small bowl until well blended; gradually pour into well in flour mixture while mixing with a fork or with your fingers to form a ball of dough.
  3. Place dough on lightly floured surface; flatten slightly.
  4. Knead Dough: To knead the dough, fold dough in half toward you and press dough away from you with heels of hands. Give the dough a quarter turn and continue folding, pushing, and turning. Continue kneading 5 minutes or until smooth and elastic, adding more flour to prevent sticking if necessary. Wrap dough in plastic wrap; let stand 15 minutes.
  5. After 15 minutes, unwrap dough and knead briefly (as described above) on a lightly floured surface.
  6. Using lightly floured rolling pin, roll out dough to a 1/8-inch-thick circle on lightly floured surface. Gently pick up dough circle with both hands. Hold it up to the light to check for places where the dough is too thick. Return to the board; even out any thick spots. Let rest until dough is slightly dry but can be handled without breaking.
  7. Lightly flour dough circle and roll loosely on a rolling pin. Slide rolling pin out (this will make it easier to cut since it will be folded into thirds); press the dough roll gently with hand and cut into strips of the desired width with a sharp knife. Carefully unfold strips.
  8. Hang strips over pasta rack and dry at least 3 hours; store in airtight container at room temperature up to 4 days. To serve, cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water 3 to 4 minutes just until al dente. Drain well.

                                                                               Recipe from Easy Home Cooking Magazine

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What I used to make this recipe

Pasta Drying Rack

Bellemain Large Drying Rack for Pasta Quick Look:

  • • Dries fresh pasta more evenly, saves space
  • • 18″L x 18″W x 16.5″H, fits up to 8 servings of pasta
  • • Stable, 7/8″ thick base
  • • Unfinished wood provides a non-slip surface
  • • Assembles in seconds, stores flat

Bellemain Large Drying Rack for #Homemade Pasta #Recipe and #Review

 
From the Amazon Product Description:
When you mix up a big batch of pasta dough (up to 4 cups of flour), or roll out spaghetti that’s extra long (up to 32″), this is the drying rack you’ll want by your side. Sturdily built of solid wood, it’s just like the ones Italian cooks have depended on for countless generations.

72″ of Hanging Space, 16.5″ of Height
Why take up an entire counter drying your pasta flat, when you can save so much space by hanging it to dry vertically? Even better, your pasta will dry faster and more evenly, because air can circulate around it on every side. The four 18″ arms are angled so that each strand of pasta has its own air space, with no overlapping or sticking.

Stable, 7/8″ Thick Base 
Some pasta racks are held upright by nothing more than a thin disc or a couple of sticks; no wonder they are unsteady, especially when fully loaded with pasta. But the Bellemain rack’s base, a 7/8″ thick solid wood block, has both the weight and the post anchoring depth to provide an exceptionally firm and reliable footing.

Stores Flat, Assembles in Seconds
The Bellemain rack also saves space when you’re not using it: the pieces can be taken apart without tools and stored in a drawer. To assemble it, you simply screw the post into the base and slide the four arms into the holes in the post.

Unfinished Wood Holds Pasta in Place
There’s a good reason why pasta racks have traditionally been made of unfinished wood: the freshly cut dough tends to slide off anything else, such as wire or plastic, if you don’t hang it with its weight balanced just right. Wood’s naturally porous surface gives the pasta something to grip onto. It also wipes clean easily with a damp or dry cloth.

Bellemain Large Drying Rack for #Homemade Pasta #Recipe and #Review 

My Thoughts:
I am of Italian heritage and take great pride in creating awesome pasta dishes. Homemade pasta is a must for creating the best. There have been many days that Marcus has come home to pasta hanging from a wooden dowel propped up between our kitchen chairs.When I received the Bellemain Large Drying Rack in exchange for my honest review I made an easy pasta recipe that didn’t require a machine to try it out. The rack was very easy to assemble and held on to the pasta. I was pleased that it stayed where I placed it. The rack took up very little counter space as my pasta dried.

As we looked at the rack I realized that it would also work great for hanging necklaces, little girl ribbons, as a display for my Aunt’s ornaments at the flea market, and so much more.

I would highly recommend this pasta drying rack to anyone wanting a quality constructed rack that can easily be stored in a drawer between uses.

How to Fold Holiday Napkins Videos

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6 How to Fold Napkins Videos: Heart for Valentines Day, Tie for Fathers Day, Bunny Ears for Easter, Turkey for Thanksgiving, and Elf Hat or Tree for Christmas.

Looking for an easy way to dress up your table for that special occasion? Cloth napkins are eco-friendly, long-lasting, and a worthwhile investment of your entertaining dollar. 
Although most people don’t think it, napkin folding is a form of art. It may not be as deeply appreciated as paper origami, but it is a type of origami. Every dinner host needs to learn this art form. What better way to impress the dinner guests than with fancy plating and folded napkins to match it? Grab some fun colored napkins and get to folding! These great napkin folding videos show you step-by-step how to create some really cool designs. Learn how to make a heart for Valentine’s Day, a tie for Father’s Day, a flower for Mother’s Day, bunny ears for Easter, a turkey for Thanksgiving, and an elf hat or tree for Christmas. 

❤️ Heart for Valentines Day

🐰  Bunny Ears for Easter

👔  Tie for Fathers Day

🌷 Lily for Mother’s Day

🦃  Turkey for Thanksgiving

🧝  Elf Hat for Christmas

🌲 Tree for Christmas

You can find even more ideas on the napkin folding guide.

NAPKIN FOLDING TIPS:

  • Don’t use 2 or 3 ply paper napkins on folds designed for linen napkins.
  • Do the square test before you start; in some folds it is essential.
  • Do practice for a while first; paper napkins are best for this.
  • Do allocate time to do a fold — rushing at the last minute is not recommended.
  • Do iron out all the creases.
  • Do wash your hands before starting.
  • Do the folding on a clean, hard surface.
  • Do press firmly so the finished creations will be fresh and crisp.

This decorative folding done with a napkin can be done as art or as a hobby. Napkin folding is most commonly encountered as a table decoration in fancy restaurants using a clean, pressed, and starched square cloth napkin. With a little practice, you’ll impress your guests before they even start their meal!

Save On Plumbing Costs With Sink Strainers

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Stainless Steel Sink Strainer

Kitchen Sink Strainers Save $$$$

Designed to keep solid material out of your plumbing pipes these sink strainers keep chunks of food, small utensils, or other unwanted materials from finding their way into your pipes. Ours has saved more than one piece of jewelry from ending up in the drain. Without sink strainers covering the drains, we would have found ourselves tearing the pipes apart looking for items many times. The problem that we had was that our strainers have always been made out of plastic or a plastic and rubberized combination. Both of which are perfect breeding grounds for mildew, bacteria, and germs. None of which do we want in our sink!

Stainless Steel Sink Strainer

Strainers Can Save The Day

Recently, two new strainers arrived in the mail from Dynabit. The stainless steel construction makes them tough and easy to clean. I like that we can smack them on the side of the trash can, when removing the ick that they stop from going down our drain, with no worries. Without a strainer, that stuff would have been in our pipes. I can tell you it wasn’t cheap nor any fun when we have had to clean them out in the past. After, doing it we started using strainers in our sinks. After using the strainers for several weeks we are happy that there is no rust, bending, or discoloration on either of the strainers.

Like us, most people go about their daily routine without ever thinking about what they are putting into their kitchen pipes. However, what you put into your sink can easily turn into a major plumbing blockage and clearing the built-up sludge can be costly. Installing sink strainers like these could save you a lot of money on future repairs.

Kitchen Sink Strainers Details:

  • Stainless steel construction for reliable, rust-free service. Suited for daily utilitarian use for long-lasting protection against clogging.
  • Micro-perforation: Efficient anti-clogging shield lets liquid flow seamlessly into the drain while it blocks food particles.
  • Measurements: Outer Diameter 4.5″ Inner Diameter 3.15″ Depth 0.9″
  • Easy wash with warm soapy water to keep the mirror finish shine impeccable over time. Dishwasher safe.