- 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 them.
- To prevent eggshells from cracking, add a pinch of salt to the water before hard-boiling.
- Run your hands under cold water before pressing Rice Krispies treats in the pan - the marshmallows 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 the bottom of the pan, and bring to a boil - the skillet will be much easier to clean now.
- Spray your Tupperware with nonstick cooking spray before pouring in tomato-based sauces - no more stains.
- 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".
- Wrap celery in aluminum foil when putting in the refrigerator - it will keep for weeks.
- Brush beaten egg white over pie crust before baking to yield a beautiful glossy finish.
- Place a slice of apple 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 corn's 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.
- Cure for headaches: Take a lime, cut it in half and rub it on your forehead. The throbbing might go 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 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.
- 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, sometimes 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, and 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 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 tablets.
Polish jewelry - Drop two 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 tablets, and let soak for an hour (or longer, if necessary).
Unclog a drain - Clear the sink drain by dropping three tablets down the drain followed by a cup of white vinegar. Wait a few minutes, then run the hot water.
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