Now here’s a tip!

•“While painting the baseboards in our house, my husband came up with the most ingenious system for moving along. We have hard surface floors throughout the house, so he got a hold of two carpet scraps. He put them back-to-back so that the carpet was facing out on both sides. Then he used it as a kneeling pad. The double carpet buffered his knees, and he could just scoot along, since the carpet on the other side made for easy sliding. The baseboards were done in no time, and I am so proud of his smarts!” — R.L. in Tennessee

• “When raking up leaves, I clip my leaf bags to the chain link fence using clothespins. They hold the bag open for me, and it’s much easier to do by myself.” — U.L. in Pennsylvania

•“To freshen up garbage cans, apply a little vanilla extract to a cotton ball and put it inside the can. This works well for me in the bathrooms. Every time the lid is lifted, the smell is pretty — not yucky.” — D.S. in Oklahoma

•“I floss my teeth every day, but keeping my teeth clean is not the only use I have for floss. You can use the unflavored (not mint) kind to slice cheesecake and other soft items. Just stretch a piece across the cake and push down. When you get to the bottom, slide it out from one side. The cut is flawless.” — S.K. in South Carolina