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Stuff a miniature marshmallow in the bottom of
a sugar cone to prevent ice cream drips.
Use a turkey baster to "squeeze" your pancake
batter onto the hot griddle and you'll get perfectly
shaped pancakes every time.
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.
Run your hands under cold water before pressing
Rice Krispies treats in the pan and the marshmallow
won't stick to your fingers.
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 stovetop.
Spray your Tupperware with nonstick cooking spray
before pouring in tomato-based sauces and there won't
be any stains.
When a cake recipe calls for flouring the baking
pan, use a bit of the dry cake mix instead and there
won't be any 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 and it will
absorb the excess salt for an instant "fix me up,"
Wrap celery in aluminum foil when putting in the
refrigerator and it will keep for weeks.
Brush some beaten egg white over pie crust before
baking to yield a beautiful glossy finish.
Place a slice of apple in hardened brown sugar to
soften it.
When boiling corn on the cob, add a pinch of sugar
to help bring out the corn's natural sweetness.
To determine whether an egg is fresh, immerse it
in a pan of cool, salted water. If it sinks, it is fresh,
but if it rises to the surface, throw it away.
Cure for headaches - Take a lime, cut it in half and
rub it on your forehead. The throbbing will go away.
Don't throw out all that leftover wine - Freeze into
ice cubes for future use in casseroles and sauces.
If you have a problem opening jars - Try using
latex dishwashing gloves. They give a non-slip
grip that makes opening jars easy.
Potatoes will take food stains off your fingers.
Just slice and rub raw potato on the stains and
rinse with water.
To get rid of itch from mosquito bites, try
applying soap on the area and you will experience
instant relief.
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.
Use air-freshener to clean mirrors. It does a good
job and better still, leaves a lovely smell to the shine.
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.
Now look what you can do with Alka-Seltzer.
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
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, dropping four Alka-Seltzer tablets, and let
soak for an hour (or longer, if necessary).
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.
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