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Subject: FW: some interesting tips




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Subject: FW: some interesting tips


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Subject: FW: some interesting tips


> some cool tips!
>
>
>
> > Subject: FW: some interesting tips
> >
> > > > Things your mother or grandmother may or may not have told you
> > > >
> > > > 1. Stuff a miniature marshmallow in the bottom of a sugar cone to
> > prevent
> > > >      ice cream drips.
> > > >
> > > > 2. Use a meat baster to "squeeze" your pancake batter onto the hot
> > > >     griddle and you'll get perfectly shaped pancakes every time
> > > >
> > > > 3. To keep potatoes from budding, place an apple in the bag with the
> > potatoes.
> >
> > > > 4. To prevent egg shells from cracking, add a pinch of salt to the
> > water
> > > >     before hard-boiling.
> > > >
> > > > 5. Run your hands under cold water before pressing Rice Krispies
> > treats
> > > > in the pan and the marshmallow won't stick to your fingers.
> > > >
> > > > 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.
> > > >
> > > > 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 stove-top..
> > > >
> > > > 8. Spray your Tupperware with nonstick cooking spray before pouring
in
> > > > tomato-based sauces and there won't be any stains.
> > > >
> > > > 9. 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
> > the cake.
> > > >
> > > > 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
> > "fix
> > > > me up."
> > > >
> > > > 11. Wrap celery in aluminum foil when putting in the refrigerator
and
> > it will keep for weeks.
> > > >
> > > > 12. Brush some beaten egg white over pie crust before baking to
yield
> > a
> > > > beautiful glossy finish.
> > > >
> > > > 13. Place a slice of apple in hardened brown sugar to soften it.
> > > >
> > > > 14. When boiling corn on the cob, add a pinch of sugar to help bring
> > out the corn's natural sweetness.
> > > >
> > > > 15. 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
> > > >
> > > > 16. Cure for headaches: Take a lime cut it in half and rub it on
your
> > forehead. The throbbing will go away.
> > > >
> > > > 17. Don't throw out all that leftover wine: Freeze into ice cubes
for
> > future use in casseroles and sauces.
> > > >
> > > > 18. If you have a problem opening  jars: Try using latex dish
washing
> > gloves. They give a non-slip grip that makes opening jars easy.
> > > >
> > > > 19. Potatoes will take food stains off your fingers. Just slice and
> > rub raw potato on the stains and rinse with water.
> > > >
> > > > 20. To get rid of itch from mosquito bites, try applying soap on the
> > area
> > and you will experience instant relief.
> > > >
> > > > 21. 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 o
> > wherever ants tend to march. See for yourself.
> > > >
> > > > 22. Use air-freshener to clean mirrors. It does a good job and
better
> > still, leaves a lovely smell to the shine.
> > > >
> > > > 23. 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.
> > > >
> > > > 24. 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.
> > > >
> > > > 25. 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.
> > > >
> > > > 26. Polish jewelry. Drop two Alka-Seltzer tablets into a glass of
> > water
> > > > and immerse the jewelry for two minutes.
> > > >
> > > > 27. 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).
> > > >
> > > > 28. 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.
> > > >
> > > > 29. Do your friends a favor. Pass this timely (and some
not-so-timely)
> > > > information on to a friend or two
> > > >
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