Humorous Helpful Hints:
** 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
and you'll get perfectly shaped pancakes every time.
** To keep potatoes from budding, place an apple in the bag with the
potatoes.
** 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 stove-top.
** 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.
** To determine whether an egg is fresh place it in a pan of cool, salted
water. If it sinks, it is fresh, but if it rises to the surface, throw it
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 dish washing 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 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 a glass vase or cruet,
fill with water and drop in two Alka-Seltzer tablets.
** Clean a thermos bottle. Fill the bottle with water, drop in 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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-if you have to ask get out of the way-
Have you ever been stopped by a traffic cop and, while he was
writing a ticket or giving you a warning, you got the feeling that
he would just love to yank you out of the car, right through the
window, and smash your face into the front fender?...
