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NOW HERE’S A TIP!

By JoAnn Derson

“ Dentists say to “Want the smells of the season? Use baking soda to clean your stain-
replace your tooth-
Here’s a great herbal tea that dou-
less steel sink. It is a mild abrasive
brush every two
bles as a whole-house fragrance:
and will remove gunk and make the
months, but they
DON’T say to get rid Combine one orange cut up, a sink shine.
cinnamon stick, a pinch of ground
of the old one. There are plenty of cloves and nutmeg with a few fresh For use when camping: Mix together
good uses for it. In the bathroom cranberries and enough water to your dry spices and carefully pour
and kitchen to clean around the sink. cover. Boil and waft. Then cool and into a straw. You must fold over the
Or for scrubbing stains after you dip drink! Happy fall.” -- A.D. in New end and secure it with tape. Do the
it in pretreater. Just make sure you Hampshire same to the other side to seal and
mark it well”. -- V.E. in Washington you can stick it right in a plastic bag
Here’s a tip to preserve an arrange- for use at the campsite. You can have
No apron? No problem. String a ment of greens, maybe the last of many spices without having to bring
dishtowel around your waist using the season for some of you: Spray a bunch of jars. Steaks taste terrific,
a belt, a bungee cord or a simple with hairspray. Arrange and spray or maybe you like cinnamon sugar
ribbon. again. for oatmeal or on baked apple.

DID YOU KNOW?

A YouGov survey released in
June 2024 found that 62 percent

of Americans tip between 15
and 20 percent when they dine
out at a restaurant. Though 15
percent was long the standard
when tipping at a restaurant, the
YouGov survey indicates more
diners are tipping at the higher
end of the 15 to 20 percent range.

Among survey respondents, 35
In an era when consumers are percent indicate they typically
increasingly asked if they want leave a tip of 20 percent, while 27

to tip when paying for goods percent indicated they typically
or services, a recent survey tip 15 percent. And 20 percent
has found that many American seems to be the best restaurant
consumers still adhere to workers can expect, as the survey
conventional wisdom when indicated only 4 percent of diners

leaving a gratuity in restaurants. tip at 25 percent.