- Stuff a miniature marshmallow in the bottom of a sugar cone to prevent ice cream drips.
- Use a meat baster to squeeze your pancake batter onto the hot griddle, perfect 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 hads under cold water before pressing Rice Krispies treats in the pan-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 boil on stove-top. Skillet will be much easier to clean now.
- Spray your Tupperware with nonstick cooking spray before pouring in tomato-based-sauces-no more stains.
- 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 and instant “fix me up”.
- Wrap celery in aluminum foil when putting in the refrigerator—it will keep for weeks.
- Brush 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 back up.
- 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—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 bite; try applying soap on the area, 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 sticky tape before resorting to tweezers or a needle. Simply put the tape over the splinter, then pull it off. Sticky tape removes most splinters painlessly and easily.
- Apply toothpaste to a wasp sting for instant relief.
