#453 – Debriding Garlic Cloves

There have been days that have gone by when I felt like something was missing. Then, I realized that I hadn’t had garlic. You see, I come from a long line of garlic-lovers, so it’s a must-have in our kitchen.

My husband is the official garlic squisher in our household, but I usually help by prepping the cloves.

Below, is the Garlic Peeler, which is basically a cylindrically-shaped rubber mat.

It’s not as effective, but you can also cut a large square from that grip-type shelf liner.

Here’s another trick, which I have yet to try. They assure you that you can peel a head of garlic in less than 10 seconds by using two bowls. Note: if you’re flaring, the whacking and the shaking may pose a problem.

Related post: Garlic: The Bulk Squeeze.

#452 – Readers’ Roundup of Resources 6

The village that cares to raise a child is the same one that helps build a community of care in the blogosphere.

Below, you’ll see some of the comments my lovely readers have cared to share on A Rheumful of Tips (ART).

On Au Revoir, Not Adieu, Pay It Forward has shared a success story with the use of natural treatments.

Deb reinforces the value of using an electric pepper mill on Gadget Tuesday Giveaway – Rotato, Potato, Beets… .

On A Leg To Stand On, Beth Havey reminds us about “comfortable function”.

Not exactly the Hokey Pokey, but Annette offers up a suggestion that improves balance, but also creates different neural connections on A Leg To Stand On.

When I read the inspirational responses to the question I asked in my giveaway, Tea(se) Your Taste Buds + a Giveaway, I immediately felt that sense of awe and ahhhh. Perhaps you will, too.

Lene is a font of information, and I’m glad she splashed some on Walk and Roll and on Over-Package This!

On Tea(se) Your Taste Buds + a Giveaway, Dorlee has a good alternate use for tea.

RA Cellist reminds us to keep our pets safe on Therapy Dog?

If you want to know more about what the ART villagers are offering, please check out Readers’ Roundup of Resources 1 to 5.

It’s giveaway time! All you have to do to enter is to answer one question on A giveaway for another piece of the address your stress puzzle. Stress – it’s in you to change.

#449 – Put an end to duvet wrestling

As a result of my Eye Yi Yi! experience, I spent time waiting at the doctor’s office, which is where I found this tip.

Question: what can you find in abundant supply in a doctor’s office?

Answer: magazines!

This tip is coming to you, courtesy of the April 29th issue of First for Women magazine.

If you’re like me, you don’t look forward to the struggle that ensues when you put your duvet into your clean duvet cover.

The article I read suggested that you can end your duvet wrestling—my word, not the author’s—by using bull clips to hold the top corners of the duvet in place, while you stuff the rest of the duvet into the cover.

The bull clips were too hard to squeeze open, however. Luckily, I found the solution in my my husband’s tool box.

A 1 ½” clamp that is a dream to use. (What goes around comes around – little did I know that that I’d be using them when I bought two of these as stocking stuffers for my husband one Christmas! )

#448 – Those Pesky Gas Caps

On Gas and Ulnar Drift, Christine asked me whether I had a trick to remove the gas cap.

I do.

I keep a wrench in the car, which allows me to have a tool-assisted grip.

It’s not perfect; you still have to torque your wrist, but at least it gives your fingers a break. That’s an improvement over feeling like it’s breaking your fingers!