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Use lifesavers candy to hold candles
in place on your next birthday cake!
Poke an egg with a small sewing needle before hard-boiling, and
the egg will peel with ease! And hold that needle in place
with a magnet refrigerator clip!
Stuff a miniature marshmallow in the bottom of a sugar cone to
prevent ice cream drips!
Zap garlic cloves in the microwave for 15 seconds and the skins
slip right off!
Organize your magazines into groups according to Seasons (Spring,
Summer, Fall and Winter). This way, you have several handy
reference guides for the appropriate Season/Holiday!
Use a meat baster to "squeeze" your pancake batter onto
the hot griddle~ perfect shaped pancakes every time!
Always spray your grill with non-stick cooking spray before
grilling to avoid sticking!
To keep potatoes from budding, place an apple in the bag with the
potatoes!
To prevent egg shells from cracking, add a pinch of salt to the
water before hard-boiling!
Use a pastry blender to cut ground beef into small pieces after
browning!
Sweeten whipped cream with confectioners' sugar instead of
granulated sugar~it will stay fluffy and hold it's shape better!
For easy "meatloaf mixing", combine the ingredients
with a potato masher! If you don't have enough batter to fill all
cupcake tins, pour 1 tablespoon of water into the unfilled
spots...this helps preserve the life of your pans!
To easily remove honey from a measuring spoon, first coat the
spoon with nonstick cooking spray!
Run your hands under cold water before pressing Rice Krispies
treats in the pan~the marshmallow won't stick to your fingers!
Mash and freeze ripe bananas, in one-cup portions, for use in
later baking~no wasted bananas (or you can freeze them whole,
peeled, in plastic baggies)
To quickly use that frozen juice concentrate, simply mash it with
a potato masher~no need to wait for it to thaw!
To get the most juice out of fresh lemons, bring them to room
temperature and roll them under your palm against the kitchen
counter before squeezing!
To easily remove burnt on food from your skillet, simply add a
drop or two of dish soap and enough water to cover bottom of pan,
and bring to a boil on stove-top~skillet will be much easier to
clean now!
Spray your tupperware with non-stick cooking spray before pouring
in tomato-based sauces~no more stains!
Transfer your jelly to a small plastic squeeze bottle~no more
messy, sticky jars or knives! This also works well for
homemade salad dressing!
To aid in washing dishes, add a tablespoon of baking soda to your
soapy water~it softens hands while cutting through grease!
Save your store-bought-bread bags and ties~they make perfect
storage bags for homemade bread!
When a cake recipe calls for flouring the baking pan, use a bit
of the dry cake mix instead~no white mess on the outside of the
cake!
If you accidentally over-salt a dish while it's still cooking,
drop in a peeled potato~it absorbs the excess salt for an instant
"fix me up"!
Next time you need a quick ice pack, grab a bag of frozen
vegetables out of your freezer~no watery leaks from
a plastic baggie!
When making bread, substitute non-dairy creamer for the dry
milk~it works just as well!
Rinse cooked, ground meat with water when draining off the
fat~this helps "wash away" even more fat!
Slicing meat when partially frozen makes it easier
to get thin slices.
Instead of throwing away bread heels or leftover cornbread, use
them to make bread crumbs. For use later, store them in the
freezer.
Wrap celery in aluminum foil when putting in the refrigerator~it
will keep for weeks!
Substitute half applesauce for the vegetable oil in your baking
recipes~ you'll greatly reduce the fat content! (Example: 1/2 cup
vegetable oil = 1/4 cup applesauce + 1/4 cup oil)
To ripen avocados and bananas, enclose them in a brown paper bag
with an apple for 2-3 days!
Brush beaten egg white over pie crust before baking to yield a
beautiful, glossy finish!
In recipes calling for margarine, substitute reduced-calorie
margarine to help cut back on fat! (Same goes with sour cream,
milk, cheese, cream cheese, and cream soups)
Place a slice of bread in hardened brown sugar to soften it back
up!
When boiling corn on the cob, add a pinch of sugar to help bring
out the corns natural sweetness!
When starting your garden seedlings indoors, plant the seeds in
egg shell halves. Simply crack the shells around the roots
of your plants and transplant them outdoors~the shell is a
natural fertilizer!
To determine whether an egg is fresh, immerse it in a pan of
cool, salted water. If it sinks, it is fresh~if it rises to the
surface, throw it away.
Keep the linings from cereal boxes~they make great substitutes
for waxed paper!
Alka-SeltzerŪ
Clean a toilet. Drop in two Alka-Seltzer tablets, wait twenty
minutes, brush, and flush. The citric acid and effervescent
action clean vitreous china.
Clean a vase. To remove a stain from the bottom of a glass vase
or cruet, fill with water and drop in two Alka-Seltzer tablets.
Polish jewelry. Drop two Alka-Seltzer tablets into a glass of
water and immerse the jewelry for two minutes.
Clean a thermos bottle. Fill the bottle with water, drop in four
Alka-Seltzer tablets, and let soak for an hour (or longer, if
necessary).
Remove burned-on grease from a pot or pan. Fill the pot or pan
with water, drop in six Alka-Seltzer tablets, let soak for one
hour, then scrub as usual.
Unclog a drain. Clear the sink drain by dropping three
Alka-Seltzer tablets down the drain followed by a cup of Heinz
White Vinegar. Wait a few minutes, then run the hot water.
Get short-term relief from nicotine withdrawl symptoms. As long
as you're not on a low-sodium diet or have peptic ulcers, drink
two Alka-Seltzer tablets dissolved in a glass of water at every
meal.
Soothe insect bites. Dissolve two Alka-Seltzer tablets in a glass
of water, dip a cloth into the solution, and place the cloth on
the bite for twenty minutes.
1) Cure for headaches:
Take a lime, cut it in half and rub it on your forehead.
The throbbing will go.
2) Use of soap wrapper:
Don't throw away the wrapper after removing a bar of
soap. Place it inside your shoe cabinet or shoe box. It's a cheap
way of
filling the air with a nice smell.
3) If your polished furniture has small scratches:
Try rubbing them with a shelled walnut.
You'll see the scratches just disappear!
4) Are your shoes smelly:
Here's a solution. Put some tea leaves into a
pair of stockings and stuff each into a shoe.
Leave for a day or two and the smell just vanishes!
5) Don't throw out all that leftover wine.
Freeze into ice cubes for future use in casseroles and sauces.
6) If you have problem opening jars:
Try using latex dishwashing gloves.
They give a non-slip grip that makes opening jars easy!
7) Tips for stamp collectors:
Place the envelope in the freezer for a
few hours. You'll then be able to easily lift
the stamps off with a pair of tweezers.
8) To keep buttons from dropping off:
Dab a drop of clear nail polish onto the thread the secures
the buttons. This will harden and make it more
difficult for thread to break off.
1) Are cockroaches in your home
driving you mad?
Try this tested trick. Fill a large bowl with cheap wine
and leave it under the sink. The pests will drink it, get drunk,
fall in the bowl and drown...easy!
2) To avoid hurting your fingers while hammering metal nails into
the wall: Hold the nails with a wooden clothes peg instead. So
even if you miss, you won't get hurt.
3) To take the tears out of chopping onions:
Plug in a portable fan and turn it to high. It'll help blow away
the fumes from your eyes - no more tears!
4) Potatoes will take food stains off your fingers. Just slice
and rub raw potato on the stains and rinse with water.
5) To get rid of itch from mosquito bite: try applying soap on
the area instant relief!
6) Ants, ants, ants everywhere... Well, they are said to never
cross a chalk line. So get your chalk out and draw a line on the
floor or wherever ants tend to march- see for yourself!
7) Egg shells can be used to clean glass bottles: Break the
shells into pieces, drop them into the bottle with a few drops of
detergent and a bit of water, and shake vigorously. Then rinse
with water.
8) Don't panic if your soup's too salty: Add cut raw potatoes and
throw them away once they are cooked and have
absorbed the salt. Your soup's saved!
1) To return discoloured socks to
their original colour: Boil them in a pot of water with a few
slices of lemon. The fruit acts as a natural bleach.
4) Use air-freshener to clean mirrors: It does a good job and
better still, leave a lovely smell to the shine.
5) If you have problem with slippery shoelaces which refuse to
stay tied: Rub them with a candle and make them less slippery so
that knots stay put.
6) If you have stubborn grease stains on your work clothes: Add a
bottle of Coke with detergent. It'll help loosen the grease.
7) Renew the features on your old faded dolls' faces: By blending
in a cream foundation. Then apply a little rouge on the cheeks
and for lips, nail polish. Waterproof mascara can be used on eyes
lashes.
8) Dirty marks on your white court shoes: Just drop some
medicated oil on a piece of cloth and clean off those dirty marks
on your white court shoes. They'll be looking as good as new
again.
When you get a splinter, reach
for the scotch tape before
resorting to tweezers or a needle. Simply put the scotch tape
over the splinter, then pull it off. Scotch tape removes most
splinters painlessly and easily.
HOW TO DETECT A TWO WAY MIRROR
When we visit toilets, bathrooms, hotel rooms, changing rooms
etc, how many of you know for sure that the seemingly ordinary
mirror hanging on the wall is a real mirror, or actually a
two-way mirror??
Just conduct this simple test:
Place the tip of your fingernail against the reflective surface
and if there is a GAP between your fingernail and the image of
the nail, then it is a GENUINE mirror.
However, if your fingernail DIRECTLY TOUCHES
the image of your nail, then BEWARE, for it is a two-way mirror !
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