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Something useful hints for you to share and use

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~perfect shaped

pancakes every time!

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!

Use a pastry blender to cut ground beef into

small pieces after browning!

For easy "meatloaf mixing," combine the

ingredients with a potato masher!

Run your hands under cold water before

pressing Rice Krispies treats in the pan

the marshmallow won't stick to your fingers!

Mash and freeze ripe bananas, in one-cup

portions, for use in later baking,no wasted

bananas (or you can freeze them whole,

peeled, in plastic baggies!

To quickly use that frozen juice concentrate,

simply mash it with a potato masher

no need to wait for it to thaw!

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~ skillet will be

much easier to clean now!

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!

To aid in washing dishes, add a tablespoon

of baking soda to your soapy water it softens

hands while cutting through grease!

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!

If you accidentally over-salt a dish while it's

still cooking, drop in a peeled potato  it absorbs

the excess salt for an instant "fix me up"!

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!

Rinse cooked, ground meat with water when

draining off the fat this helps "wash away"

even more fat!

Wrap celery in aluminum foil when putting

in the refrigerato it will keep for weeks!

Substitute half applesauce for the vegetable

oil in your baking recipes  you'll greatly reduce

the fat content!

(Example: 1/2 cup vegetable oil = 1/4 cup applesauce

+ 1/4 cup oil)

Brush beaten egg white over pie crust before baking to

yield a beautiful, glossy finish!

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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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 CAN clean

vitreous chin.

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.

Polish jewelry. Drop two Alka-Seltzer tablets into a

glass of water and immerse the jewelry for two minutes.

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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Cure for headaches: Take a lime, cut it in half and

rub it on your forehead.  The throbbing will go.

Don't throw out all that leftover wine: Freeze into ice cubes

for future use in casseroles and sauces.

If you have problem opening jars: Try using latex dishwashing 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 bite:try applying

soap on the area 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!

Don't panic if your soup's too salty: Add cut raw potatoes

and throw them away once they are cooked

and have absorbed the salt. Your soup's saved!

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 over the splinter, then pull it off.

Scotch tape removes most splinters painlessly and easily.

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