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Ask Aunt Laura ~ Stay Hydrated: Learn to Make Your Own Electrolyte Drinks

by Laura Bullock
August 8, 2022
1 min read

Dehydration can sneak up on you. You are drinking lots of water so you think you’re fine, but you are feeling lethargic…

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Ask Aunt Laura ~ Ceiling Fans in Summer’s Heat: Which Way Should the Wind Blow

by The Bedford Citizen
August 2, 2022
1 min read

Editor's Note: With another hot spell in the forecast, The Citizen is repeating a popular Aunt Laura post from July, 2021

Did you…

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Ask Aunt Laura – Steering Wheel Life Hack

by Laura Bullock
July 26, 2022
1 min read

Did you ever try to drive your car after it has been baking in the hot summer sun? The steering wheel practically…

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Ask Aunt Laura ~ The Magic of B.S. (Baking Soda)

by Laura Bullock
July 19, 2022
1 min read

Here are several short videos that I have combined into one and they all involve one of the best inventions ever -…

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Ask Aunt Laura – Best Kept Secret – your car’s Recirculation Button!

by Laura Bullock
June 28, 2022
1 min read

It's hot out and that can mean it's even hotter inside you car. Your instinct is to crank up the a/c but…

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Ask Aunt Laura – Closing iPhone apps and Tabs

by Laura Bullock
June 21, 2022
1 min read

My dad was visiting with me the other day and I was showing him some of the basics on his new I-Phone.…

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Ask Aunt Laura – Keeping Berries Fresh for weeks

by Laura Bullock
June 14, 2022
1 min read

I love fresh berries but they aren't cheap and I find it so frustrating when they start to turn fuzzy and moldy…

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Ask Aunt Laura ~ What’s the Difference between Baking Soda and Baking Powder?

by Laura Bullock
June 7, 2022
1 min read

Does anyone else get confused about when to use baking soda and when to use baking powder?

Both look the same and seem…

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Ask Aunt Laura – Interstate Exit Numbering Meaning

by Laura Bullock
May 31, 2022
1 min read

Interstate Exit Numbers provide a wealth of info including which direction you are traveling (north, south, east or west) and how far…

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Ask Aunt Laura – Interstate Highway numbering system explained

by Laura Bullock
May 24, 2022
1 min read

President Eisenhower instituted a proposal to create what we now call our Interstate Highway System. Although it doesn't look exactly like his…

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Ask Aunt Laura – Exit Sign hidden meaning

by Laura Bullock
May 18, 2022
1 min read

You are driving down the highway looking for your exit when you see it up ahead. You get into the right line…

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Ask Aunt Laura ~ How to Write a Check

by Laura Bullock
May 11, 2022
1 min read

Although writing is a check is not something we need to do very often it is still worthwhile knowing how to properly…

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Ask Aunt Laura – How to stop food from sticking to your stainless steel pans!

by Laura Bullock
May 4, 2022
1 min read

Every once in awhile a little 'miracle' occurs and the food I'm cooking in my stainless steel pan doesn't stick. However, for…

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Ask Aunt Laura – Distilled White Vinegar is Magic in a Bottle

by Laura Bullock
April 27, 2022
1 min read

There are endless uses for distilled white vinegar - from cooking with it to giving your hair extra shine to disinfecting your…

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Ask Aunt Laura – Hidden Airplane Seat Features

by Laura Bullock
April 22, 2022
1 min read

How often does your head flop forward or to the side when you fall asleep on the plane, and then you jerk…

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Ask Aunt Laura – Packing Cubes for Travel

by Laura Bullock
April 12, 2022
1 min read

When traveling I find it can be very frustrating when I need to find that one particular piece of clothing and of…

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Ask Aunt Laura – How to make the perfect hard boiled egg Inbox

by Laura Bullock
April 5, 2022
1 min read

There are lots of methods out there for making the perfect hard boiled egg, including baking them in the oven to using…

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Ask Aunt Laura – I bet you have been putting a candle out wrong your entire life!

by Laura Bullock
March 29, 2022
1 min read

Candles can add such a wonderful ambiance to your home! They add beauty, some have a lovely scent, and can even aid…

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Ask Aunt Laura – How to Clean a Front Loading Washing Machine

by Laura Bullock
March 23, 2022
1 min read

Do you notice that your clothes don't seem to smell as clean and fresh as they should when you take them out…

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Ask Aunt Laura – Keeping a cut avocado fresh

by Laura Bullock
March 15, 2022
1 min read

It can be very frustrating finding a reliable way to keep a cut avocado fresh. I use half for a recipe or…

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Ask Aunt Laura – Saving at the Pump

by Laura Bullock
March 8, 2022
1 min read

For me, the current situation of soaring gas prices have been a good reminder on what a privilege it is to have…

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Ask Aunt Laura – Screwdriver “Magic Trick”

by Laura Bullock
March 2, 2022
1 min read

Most of the time a regular screwdriver will get the job done just fine... and then there are those moments when a…

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Ask Aunt Laura – How to make rice perfectly every time!

by Laura Bullock
February 22, 2022
1 min read

One day my rice comes out mushy, the next it's stuck to the bottom of the pan and the next it's just…

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Ask Aunt Laura ~ Winter Door Decor

by Laura Bullock
February 15, 2022
1 min read

Taking down that old holiday wreath can leave the front door feeling empty and boring.

It's too early for spring floral wreaths so…

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Ask Aunt Laura ~ Dry Clean Your Mattress???? Yes! Every 6 Months or So

by Laura Bullock
February 8, 2022
1 min read

Yes, there are microscopic creepy crawlies lurking in your mattress, which can be quite unsettling to think about. So let's not think…

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