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New Uses for Old Things – Part I

April 9, 2015
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Spring Cleaning is dreaded and loved all at the same time. No one wants to commit to it, but once it's complete, everyone is so happy with the result. To kick off spring cleaning, Le Barn is featuring "New Uses for Old Things," majority of which sit around your home and may rarely be used.

This week...Cleaning Hacks

Mayonnaise as Sticker Remover

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Eliminate the pesky residue labels leave behind on dishes and jars with a healthy dollop of mayo and a cloth. Rub until it's all gone.

Dryer Sheet as Shower Door Cleaner

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Fro brilliant results minus the elbow grease, rub a dampened dryer sheet over a wet shower door to banish soap-scum buildup.

Aluminum Foil as Pan Scrubber

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Add a drop of dish soap, then tackle the stubborn bits on a glass pan or an oven rack with a scrunched-up ball of foil.

Coffee Filter as Screen Wiper

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To clear dust and static from sensitive touch screens and flat screens, swipe them with a lint-free filter.

Stay tuned for next weeks household items with double uses...

Chefs Night Out

March 25, 2015
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Struggling for a spot to take a coworker to dinner? Meet for a drink? Trying to find the trendiest spot in New York, or even the oldest bar with the best cocktail in town? Have you looked at every Yelp and Zagat review under the moon trying to […]

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Dodie Thayer’s Re-harvest

March 16, 2015
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Known as the “Pottery Queen of Palm Beach” Dodie Thayer’s lettuce ceramics are old quinessential Palm Beach and most notably her beautiful lettuce soup tureen was considered a status symbol. In Palm Beach Society, from the 1960’s-80’s, her cabbage and lettuce ware was all […]

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Revive Your Kitchen For Little to No $

March 4, 2015
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While we inspire you with recipes to make your meals unique, we thought this was the perfect time to also push you to freshen up your kitchen space with little effort and for not a lot of money. I know, you’re thinking it sounds too good to […]

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