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25 Helpful Household Hints<\/p>\n

This little jewel has been traveling the Internet, so nobody knows whom to credit. Surely it is Heloise, if not Martha Stewart. At any rate, it’s such useful information, I wanted to save it for reference in the form of this article<\/em>.-caw<\/p>\n

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  1. Stuff a miniature marshmallow in the bottom of a sugar cone to prevent ice cream drips.<\/li>\n
  2. Use a meat baster to “squeeze” your pancake batter onto the hot griddle and you’ll get perfectly shaped pancakes every time.<\/li>\n
  3. To keep potatoes from budding, place an apple in the bag with the potatoes.<\/li>\n
  4. To prevent hard-boiled egg shells from cracking, add a pinch of salt to the water before boiling.<\/li>\n
  5. Run your hands under cold water before pressing Rice Krispies\u00ae treats in the pan and the marshmallow won’t stick to your fingers.<\/li>\n
  6. 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.<\/li>\n
  7. 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 stovetop.<\/li>\n
  8. Spray your Tupperware\u00ae with nonstick cooking spray before pouring in tomato-based sauces and there won’t be any stains.<\/li>\n
  9. When a cake mix 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.<\/li>\n
  10. 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 \u201cfix-me-up.”<\/li>\n
  11. Wrap celery in aluminum foil when putting in the refrigerator and it will keep for weeks.<\/li>\n
  12. Brush some beaten egg white over pie crust before baking to yield a beautiful glossy finish.<\/li>\n
  13. Place a slice of apple in hardened brown sugar to soften it.<\/li>\n
  14. When boiling corn on the cob, add a pinch of sugar to help bring out the corn’s natural sweetness.<\/li>\n
  15. To determine whether an egg is fresh, immerse it in a pan of cool, salted water. If it sinks, it is fresh, but if it rises to the surface, throw it away<\/em>.<\/li>\n
  16. Cure for headaches: Take a lime, cut it in half, and rub it on your forehead. The throbbing will go away.<\/li>\n
  17. Don’t throw out all that leftover wine: Freeze into ice cubes for future use in casseroles and sauces.<\/li>\n
  18. If you have a problem opening jars: Try using latex dishwashing gloves. They give a non-slip grip that makes opening jars easy.<\/li>\n
  19. Potatoes will take food stains off your fingers. Just slice and rub raw potato on the stains and rinse with water.<\/li>\n
  20. To get rid of itching from mosquito bites, try applying soap on the area for instant relief.<\/li>\n
  21. Ants, ants, ants everywhere, but it is said that they will 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.<\/li>\n
  22. Use air-freshener to clean mirrors. It does a good job and better still, leaves a lovely smell to the shine.<\/li>\n
  23. When you get a splinter, reach for the Scotch\u00ae tape before resorting to tweezers or a needle. Simply put the tape over the splinter, then pull it off. Scotch\u00ae tape removes most splinters painlessly and easily.<\/li>\n
  24. Now look what you can do with Alka Seltzer\u00ae: <\/li>\n
  25. Clean a toilet. Drop in two Alka Seltzer\u00ae tablets, wait 20 minutes, brush, and flush.  The citric acid and effervescent action clean vitreous china.<\/li>\n
  26. 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\u00ae tablets.<\/li>\n
  27. Polish jewelry. Drop two Alka Seltzer\u00ae tablets into a glass of water and immerse the jewelry for two minutes.<\/li>\n
  28. Clean a thermos bottle. Fill the bottle with water, drop in four Alka Seltzer\u00ae tablets, and let soak for at least an hour.<\/li>\n
  29. Unclog a drain. Clear the sink drain by dropping three Alka Seltzer\u00ae tablets down the drain followed by a cup of Heinz\u00ae White Vinegar. Wait a few minutes, then run the hot water.<\/li>\n
  30. Do your friends a favor, pass this on.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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