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1. Use
vertical strokes when washing windows outside and horizontal
for inside windows. This way you can tell which side has the
streaks. Straight vinegar will get outside windows really clean.
Don't wash windows on a sunny day. They will dry too quickly
and probably streak.
2. Permanent
marker on appliances/counter tops can be removed by using alcohol
on a paper towel.
3. To
remove a white ring from a wood table, a bit of salad oil on
a cloth does the trick.
4. For
fresher smelling blankets: before tucking your heavy winter blankets
away in the spring, place a fabric softener sheet betwen the
folds. They'll smell nice and fresh next winter when it's time
to put them back on the beds.
5. For
longer lasting flowers add a mixture of 2 tablespoons vinegar
and 1 teaspoon sugar to 1 quart of vase water. The vinegar kills
the bacteria and the sugar nourishes the flowers.
6. No
more tears: put onions in the freezer for 15 minutes befoe you're
ready to slice them, The cold reduces the vapor released from
the onions when you cut them, so you won't cry.
7. Ring-free
tub: pour a capful of baby shampoo into your bath as the water
runs. The shampoo eliminates the ring around the tub, plus you'll
have a bubble bath.
8. Fresher
spices: store paprika, chili powder and ground ginger in the
refrigerator. Once opened, they tend to lose their flavor quickly.
9. To
cut a freshly baked cheesecake, use a long string of dental floss
and bring it down slowly through the cake. It makes perfect slices,
and keeps the cake looking great.
More Helpful Hints From
the Bendixen Clan...
1. To
prevent egg shells from cracking, add a pinch of salt to the
water before hard boiling.
2. Spray
your Tupperware with non-stick cooking spray before pouring in
tomato based sauces...no more stains.
3. To
keep potatoes from "budding", place an apple in the
bag with the potatoes.
4. When
a cake mix recipe calls for flouring the baking pan, use a bit
of the dry cake mix instead of flour...it avoids the white mess
on the outside of the baked cake.
5. If
you accidently over salt a recipe while it's still cooking, drop
in a peeled potato. It absorbs the excess salt for an instant
'fix up".
6. Place
a slice of apple in hardened brown sugar to soften it back up.
7. Wrap
celery in aluminum foil before putting it in the refrigerator.
It will keep the celery fresh alot longer.
8. To
get the most juice out of a fresh lemon, bring it to room temperature
and roll it under your palm against the kitchen counter before
squeezing.
Still More Helpful Hints
From The Bendixen Clan
1. When
bread is baking, a small oven safe dish of water in the oven
will help to keep the crust from getting too hard.
2.The
whites of eggs will whip more readily if a pinch of salt is added
to them. If the eggs are placed in cold water for a time before
being broken, they will whip easily.
3. To
avoid lumps in the batter, add a pinch of salt to the flour before
it is wet.
4. If
an egg has a thin shell or is chipped and is likely to crack
when being boiled, add a few drops of vinegar to the water.
5. To
keep soft cookies soft, put a piece of bread in the cookie jar
with the cookies.
6. If
parsley is washed with hot water instead of cold, it retains
its flavor and it is easier to chop.
7.When
making soup, remember the maxim: Soup boiled is soup spoiled.
The soup should be cooked gently and evenly.
8.When
cleaning windows, add a little vinegar to the water and you will
be surprised at the brilliant polish it produces.
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