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SHARE YOUR BEST TIPS AND TRICKS HERE

Tinkrbl44 — Thu, 08 Oct 2020 19:03:47 GMT

Okay, nothing controversial in this thread. I just thought it would be fun to see what everyone contributes here.

Mine:

Frozen food spoilage danger .... If you have a lot of power outages in your area, or are going on vacation, here's how to be sure all your frozen food didn't thaw, spoil and re-freeze while you were gone ...

Place a bunch of ice cubes in a metal (or whatever) mixing bowl and leave in the freezer. If you come home and find lots of ice cubes, everything is okay. If you find a bowl with a thawed and re-frozen large chunk of ice, there's a problem, and you can do what you need to do with the contents.

What's the tip or trick you'd like to share ... ?

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Mama Mia — Thu, 08 Oct 2020 19:16:52 GMT

'"don't eat yellow snow." a favorite of my husbands' who has passed.

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Suziepeach — Thu, 15 Oct 2020 13:59:07 GMT

If you have a heavily stained stainless steel coffee carafe, put a whole dishwasher tablet in the carafe, fill with boiling water and let sit for 30 min... pour out, clean with liquid soap.. and wha la!!...

Once a month I do mine with a little dishwashing powder/boiling water.. and liquid soap after.. our carafe stays fresh and no build up from the coffee residue..

Nice thread @Tinkrbl44

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Mz iMac — Thu, 08 Oct 2020 19:33:11 GMT

I like rock sea salt & peppercorns on my Porterhouse & Rib-Eyes.

I grind enough sea salt & peppercorns to fill an empty 4.5 oz McCormmicks shaker so I won't have to use the grinder everytime I hook up my steaks.

I do not use my electric stove (don't know how to cook on one). I store the pots & pans in the oven section.

I have marble covers over the burners whicih gives me loads of counter space.

I use long sleeved BBQ 5 fingered gloves as potholders. Got tired of burning my wrist & arms entering & removing items from my countertop convection oven. Best invention EVEAAAAAA!!!!!!

I line all my baking pans w/heavy duty aluminum foil & spray same w/Pam weither it needs it or not. Easy to no cleanup.

If wearing gloves when I am out & about, I use hand sanitzer on the gloves.

If I use hand sanitzer on my bare hands, I always use lotion right afterwards to avoid dryness.

I live in N.J. so I keep inside my car the following.....

Gloves

Masks

Face shield

Hand sanitizer(s)

Lotion(s)

Clorox wipes

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Katcat1 — Thu, 08 Oct 2020 19:44:13 GMT

Round containers for storing in the refrigerator are a big NO. Instead use square containers. Round containers take up useable space. I buy my square glass containers with snap tops at OXO.

Toaster Oven - Line your pan with aluminum foil before you use it. Your pan stays clean and it's easy clean up.

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I am still oxox — Thu, 08 Oct 2020 19:51:47 GMT

I used bleach cleanser to clean out the iced tea container we use in the fridge, Iet it sit for a day, with he cleaner and water, and then filled a bowl and then the top sit and then ran it through the dishwasher, its now spotless, lets see for how long.

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Mz iMac — Thu, 08 Oct 2020 19:52:22 GMT

@Katcat1 OXO is DA BOMB!!!! Everytime I am in BBB, I have to wear blinders. I was there yesterday & my feet wanted to take me to the OXO section. Glad my mind FORCED my feet to walk in the opposite direction.

~~Ok, back to your regular station....~~

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Katcat1 — Thu, 08 Oct 2020 19:54:53 GMT

@Mz iMac j Visit their website. They ship for free after $19 if I remember correctly. I purchased really great brushes for cleaning your sink stoppers, etc. Love their website.

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itsmagic — Thu, 08 Oct 2020 20:07:51 GMT

This is a trick I discovered recently while grocery shopping. My grocery store has very thin plastic bags on rolls spaced around the produce department to take and put your produce in if you so desire. Whenever I would rip a bag off the roll I would fight to get the bag open.

I usually take a sticky note with me to the grocery store with my grocery list on it and by happenstance while trying to open a produce bag, the sticky note stuck to the outside of the produce bag and when I pulled it off the bag it pulled it open. So now every time I get a produce bag off the roll I stick my sticky note to the outside of the bag near the top and when I pull it off, it opens up without fighting it. 😁

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QVCkitty1 — Thu, 08 Oct 2020 20:10:05 GMT

I pour white vinegar in a squirt bottle, I have hard water and it's easy to squirt the vinegar on faucets etc.

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Mersha — Thu, 08 Oct 2020 20:18:55 GMT

@itsmagic wrote:
This is a trick I discovered recently while grocery shopping. My grocery store has very thin plastic bags on rolls spaced around the produce department to take and put your produce in if you so desire. Whenever I would rip a bag off the roll I would fight to get the bag open.

I usually take a sticky note with me to the grocery store with my grocery list on it and by happenstance while trying to open a produce bag, the sticky note stuck to the outside of the produce bag and when I pulled it off the bag it pulled it open. So now every time I get a produce bag off the roll I stick my sticky note to the outside of the bag near the top and when I pull it off, it opens up without fighting it. 😁

@itsmagic I will use that tip...good one!

I stand in the grocery store forever trying to get those darn bags to open. I usually end up putting hand sanitizer on to be able to open the top.

Thanks!

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CelticCrafter — Thu, 08 Oct 2020 20:20:34 GMT

Three parts white vinegar to two parts original blue dawn in a spray bottle to remove soap scum in the bathroom. The best thing I ever used.

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Mersha — Thu, 08 Oct 2020 20:27:09 GMT

This product has been around for a long time but maybe some of you are not familiar with it.

It does a great job of taking scratches off of anything made of wood.

I always keep it on hand.

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fthunt — Thu, 08 Oct 2020 20:37:20 GMT

@itsmagic Oh those thin veggie bags! Those are HORRIBLE - I swear behind my mask...........and if buying 2 lettuce products - I put both in one bag and tell the cashier - - there are TWO of them in there.

Jail time not worth stealing lettuce...........hate those dumb bags

Good tip

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Anonymous032819 — Thu, 08 Oct 2020 20:37:30 GMT

I discovered this last night.

I have a window that opens up and down.

I went to close the window, but I couldn't get the bottom half to slide down.

I didn't have any WD-40, to lubricate the tracks, so I used what I did have.

Generic non-stick cooking spray.

I figured if it can lubricate my pan, to make food slide easier, maybe it would work on a stuck window.

I liberally sprayed the window tracks, and ta-dah!

The window closed!

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SandySparkles — Thu, 08 Oct 2020 20:43:00 GMT

I am a cleaning fanatic, and everything MUST smell fresh when I am done. A few years ago I discovered that if you spray Febreeze FABRIC Refresher liberally into your trash can or bin; indoors or out , it eliminates, or greatly reduces strong odors. I have passed this tip along to many grateful friends, and family. If you have not already tried it, I think you will be amazed when you do. Kitty litter works wonders as well.😊

If you have odors from fish, meat, or other odiferous scraps left over from cooking, double bag, but spray into each bag.😁

~~~All we need is LOVE💖

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fthunt — Thu, 08 Oct 2020 20:46:28 GMT

Perfect 3 minute soft boiled eggs - for 2 eggs****************

No slimy under cooked whites

Both eggs in sauce pan - cold water just enough to almost cover eggs

Bring to rapid boil for 1 minute

Back down to half burner temperature for another minute................lid completely on pan

You're now into it for 2 mins - 1 more to go

Back to a rapid boil to finish

Make sure lid (forgot to mention - yes lid on) but tip lid during high boil to let steam escape so not to boil over

Immediate cold water wash 3 times to stop the cooking process - hit that shell hard with butter knife in middle to break apart and scoop out delicious hot egg.

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SandySparkles — Thu, 08 Oct 2020 21:06:36 GMT

@Mersha That is a wonderful tip!!! I need to remove a few scratches from a hard wood floor, and will definitely try this. 😊

~~~All we need is LOVE💖

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Mellyg — Thu, 08 Oct 2020 21:13:24 GMT

@Katcat1 wrote:
@Mz iMac j Visit their website. They ship for free after $19 if I remember correctly. I purchased really great brushes for cleaning your sink stoppers, etc. Love their website.

I agree about the OXO deep cleaning/appliance brushes! They clean the most tedious areas!

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Mersha — Thu, 08 Oct 2020 21:23:22 GMT

@SandySparkles wrote:
@Mersha That is a wonderful tip!!! I need to remove a few scratches from a hard wood floor, and will definitely try this. 😊

~~~All we need is LOVE💖

@SandySparkles It is available on Amazon...hope it works for you!