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Somehow, I have managed to avoid bake sale participation in my life so far. Growing up in the days where homemade food was almost entirely banned from schools and classrooms, holding bake sales as fundraisers was never much of an option. However, I have always loved the concept of a bake sale and if asked these days, I would happily participate (and possibly even help organize).

For those of you who have real-life bake sales coming up, our sister blog DIY Life wants to help you make the most out of it. They've put together a post all about bake sales and how to make them as successful as possible. They offer a selection of useful tips, including a reminder to make sure to have a variety of treats at all price points, so that you can grab the buyer who just wants a small snack, as well as the buyer who wants a full-sized dessert for an upcoming potluck. If you're looking for a good cookie recipe, might I suggest The Best Cookie in the Galaxy, which is pictured above.

For those of you with in the trenches bake sale experience, what are your tricks and tips? Any sure bet winning recipes?

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Did you know some people use Pam cooking spray in the bathroom? It's true!

And I'm not talking about that episode of Seinfeld where Kramer cooks in this shower. This is used on the toilet. The seat, to be precise. Our friend Heather over at our sister blog DIY Life reports that her brother helps with the kids and uses the Pam on the seat so things won't be as, um, messy when her son does his job.

Other uses around her house include her son using it to spray the wooden deck so he can snowskate in the summer. This sounds awesome and dangerous, or dangerously awesome. It's like Paula Deen meets The X-Games!

Go on over to DIY Life and tell Heather other uses you have for Pam.