Unusual Cleaning Tip!
Here's the Cream of Clean. To clean and polish aluminum pots and pans, simply fill them with water, add two tablespoons cream of tarter. Boil for five or ten minutes, then wash and dry as usual. You won't believe your eyes!
How To “Bake” A Clogged Drain
Instead of spending money on those harsh drain cleaners, try this homebrew solution…sprinkle a half-cup baking soda down your drain. Then, add a half-cup white vinegar and cover the drain with a plate or lid for five minutes. Finally, pour five cups of boiling water down the drain. Voila! Your drain will clear.
Helpful Hints Make Homemaking Easier . . .
Throughout history, people have discovered tricks that can make life in the kitchen easier. Here are a few that have been passed down:
Stuff a marshmallow in the bottom of a sugar cone to prevent ice cream drips . . .
Use a meat baster to squeeze your pancake batter onto a hot griddle and you'll get perfectly shaped cakes every time . . .
To keep potatoes from budding, place an apple in the bag where the potatoes are stored . . .
To prevent eggs from cracking, add a pinch of salt to the water before hard-boiling . . .
To get more juice out of fresh lemons, bring them to room temperature and roll them under your palm against the kitchen counter before squeezing.
How To Remove Stubborn Burnt-On Food From Your Skillet: To easily remove burnt-on food from a skillet, simply add a drop or two of dish soap and enough water to cover the bottom of the pan, and bring it to a boil on your stove.
Help For Today’s Domestic Baker. When a cake recipe calls for flouring a baking pan, use a bit of the dry cake mix instead of flour, and there won’t be any white mess on the outside of the cake.
Easy On That Salt! If you accidentally over-salt a dish while it is still cooking, drop in a peeled potato and it will absorb the excess salt.
Soften That Brown Sugar. Place a slice of apple in hardened brown sugar to soften it.
Opening Tough Jars Made Easy. If you have trouble opening jars, try using latex dishwashing gloves. They give a non-slip grip that makes opening jars easy.
