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Tips and Tricks
(Everything's fine, The turky's in the microwave, and I'm feeding baby Fritz.)
1.) To keep dog's breath smelling good, sprinkle dried parsley flakes on top of his food each day.
2.) If you like your stakes rare on the inside but well-done on the outside, grill them stright from the
freezer without thawing.
3.) Quickly clean and deodorize your disposal by sprinkling baking soda in it, along with some citrus
peels. Then turn on the water and grind throughly.
4.) Can't get rid of the gunk that's left when you take off a price tag? If the spot's on a hard surface,
such as glass, copper or brass, rub in a small amount of peanut butter, Let sit for a few minutes, then
rinse with soap.
5.) To keep yolks perfectly centered in hard-boiled eggs when preparing deviled eggs, stir the water
while cooking.
6.) If you like your corn by the spoonful rather than on the cob, use a clean shoehorn to remove the
kernels without worring about cutting your fingers, Hold the ear, tip end up, inside a shallow bowl, Push
the horn down the ear to remove a few rows at a time.
7.) Keep your child's Barbie dolls in an over-the-door shoe organizer, More then one doll fits in each
pocket, leaving plently more for each doll clothes and accessories!
8.) Use pickle juice to make copper pots clean and shiny, Just soak them in it for 20 minutes, the
acidic juice cuts right through the tarnish so they look like new!
9.) To repair a small hole in a door or window screen, apply a few coats of clear nail polish. For best
results, make sure to wait for each coat to dry before applying the next.
10.) Placing bay leaves in your kitchen drawers will keep insects away, Bugs hate the the way they smell.
11.) Cover your baby's changing-table pad with a pillowcase. That way, it's quick and easy to take off
and throw in the wash
12.) To git rid of baked-on bits on your barbecue grill without a lot of elbow grease, place the grill rack
on a sheet of heavy-duty foil, spray it with oven cleaner and let sit for an hour. wipe down with a wet soapy
sponge and rinse with your garden hose.
13.) Most splinters will come out quickly and painlessly if you cover the splinter end with scotch tape,
pat it down and then pull it off.
14.) When making hard-boiled eggs, add a teaspoon of lemon juice or a small lemon to the water. The
eggshells will peel off in a flash.
15.) Remove ink from fingernails by rubbing a bit of toothpaste over the stain.
16.) Keep produce fresher longer by storing it in a refrigerator bin lined with paper towels. The
towels absorb the moisture that makes produce spoil.