HELPFUL HINTS


Use lifesavers candy to hold candles in place on your next birthday cake!  Kids love 'em!

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!

Zap garlic cloves in the microwave for 15 seconds and the skins slip right off!

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!

Sweeten whipped cream with confectioners' sugar instead of granulated sugar~it will stay fluffy and hold it's shape better!   

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!

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!  

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!  

Wrap celery in aluminum foil when putting in the refrigerator~it will keep for weeks!

To ripen avocados and bananas, enclose them in a brown paper bag with an apple for 2-3 days!

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!

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.



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