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The Secret Yumiverse

Secret Tips from the Yumiverse offers hints and tricks from the comic world of Yumi. Also known as Urawaza or life hacks, Yumi's tips are for the thrifty DIY spirit.

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Oct 10, 2011

The individual foil sheets made them really easy to pull out. ...

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Oct 10, 2011

Craving pie? Muffin-sized mini-pies are perfect for when you just want a couple bites for yourself. They are ridiculously easy to make, and take very little time. Using a muffin tin also gives you the ...

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Oct 5, 2011

What do you do when you have a bottle of wine ready to uncork, but no corkscrew on hand?  Grab yourself a towel (or any cloth that you can wrap around the wine bottle), stand near a sturdy vertical wa ...

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Oct 5, 2011

This would make a fantastic illustrated Yumi-guide. According to Simply Recipes, apparently most blenders can be used with a standard mason jar (or wide-mouthed). If your standard blender container is ...

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Sep 30, 2011

Waste not with your excess food. With a little bit of imagination and extra ingredients, your boring leftovers and extra ingredients idling in your fridge can be transformed into tasty meals, side dis ...

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Sep 27, 2011

Other than keeping your popsicles and frozen veggies frosty, who would have thought that your everyday freezer had so many uses? Just like your dishwasher can be used for many non-cookware items, the ...

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Sep 23, 2011

Are the furniture pieces in your living space starting to look faded, old and beat up? Gather some milk, vaseline, pecan nuts, lemon juice, olive oil and toothpaste, and you already have a fine assort ...

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Sep 22, 2011

To see all my previous posts, click here! I generally post new Yumi-guides on Wednesdays and Fridays, so stay tuned in! ...

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Sep 21, 2011

Contrary to what the infomercials may tell you, you don't have to own a gajillion kitchen gadgets and utensils to function properly in the kitchen when you're preparing a meal or dessert at home. To s ...

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Sep 13, 2011

What do you do when you're right in the middle of your cooking or baking groove and realize that you're missing an extremely vital ingredient? Rather than delaying your next meal or one-person cake-ea ...