1) don't throw out those brown bananas.......instead... carefully peel them and then chop into inch sized slices...store in freezer bags and freeze.... They are perfect for quick breakfast smoothies...and since they are frozen....no need for ice! (this tip is from my friend andrea marie)
( p.s. you can do this for all fruits and veggies that are just getting a bit too ripe....please don't throw them out!!!)
2) keep stored potatoes from budding those nasty poisonous roots by placing an apple in the bag/basket with the potatoes.
3) have left over wine from your latest girls night-out? hmm ..take- it from me...it's just not gonna taste as good later after it oxygenates... but come-on...don't throw out all that leftover wine, Instead...when the party is over remember to pour it into ice trays and freeze.... you can use it later in your cooking for sauces etc.
4) buy garlic by the bag instead of by the clove..it's cheaper and it only takes a few more minutes to dice it up .... then store in freezer bag and freeze it.... now you have fresh garlic to throw on all your dishes.....Love me some garlic!
5) cooking Rolls? ....beat some egg whites and brush them over your crescent rolls before baking.this makes a beautiful glossy, crust. (this tip is courtesy of my mother -in-law aka: BOSSY)
6) put a tablespoon of dry rice into your coffee grinder and turn-it-on- to clean it!
7) Spoon your favorite flavored yogurt into a plastic baggie... snip the end... then squeeze nickel sized drops onto a cookie sheet..... FREEZE... makes an amazing and healthy snack! (p.s. my kids LOVE them...and they don't know they aren't candy... so please don't tell them!
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8) baked potatoes in the CROCK POT!!!.... WUUUT!? ( in the morning)
use a knife or fork to pierce the potatoes all over... then wrap completely in foil....place in the crock pot and cook on low for about 8 hrs... or high for about 4 hrs...and DONE! :)
(p.s..on busy work days I stop off on my way home at my local BBQ joint and pick-up chopped beef ...for a loaded spud dinner-- top them off with shredded cheese and sour cream... & it's a family favorite! YUMMY! )
9) store your already chopped lettuce in left-over wax paper bags (from the kiddos emptied cereal) to make it last even longer!
10) got a rug that just won't stay put?
flip it over an apply a few lines of acrylic-latex caulk with the hubby's caulk gun....about every 4-6 inches should do it.. let dry and viola!
11) did your SWIFFER wet-jet run out mid-stream?..simply place the solution bottle... cap down in a few inches of boiling water and hold it down. be sure to protect your hand with an oven mitt.... after a few minutes...when the bottle starts to really bloat... carefully , use another mitt to twist off the cap ....then refill with your own cleaning solution. :)
12) refill your bathroom/kitchen anti-bacterial foaming soap dispensers by simply filling them with water and just a teaspoon of antibacterial dish soap!
13) take just a few minutes to cover your refrigerator shelves with plastic/saran wrap....no one will ever know it's there yet... makes cleaning almost effortless when your littles make grape juice spills etc..
14) got fine silver? if you place a piece of chalk into a bag with your fine silver... it will draw out all the moisture and prevent tarnish! swanky huh!?
15) have a favorite pair of shoes that bite??....fill two plastic sandwich bags 1/4 way with water....lightly spray the outsides of bags with Pam or other cooking spray to avoid sticking... place the bags into your shoes... then the shoes into your freezer...once the water is completely frozen remove.... when the water starts to melt and the bags sweat, remove the baggies and wipe down your shoes..let them sit for a day and then try them on for size!
hope that helps
xoxo
Dejah
