Martha A. Cheves's Blog, page 35

Chopping Onions

To prevent your eyes watering while chopping onions, wipe the chopping board with white vinegar (which won't affect the taste of the onions).

Bed Sheets

Store bed sheets inside their pillowcases for easy storage and access.

This is a super idea!

Jar Opening

Use rubber bands to help open a jar easily: place one around the jar lid and another around the middle of the glass. The rubber provides friction to prevent your hands from slipping.

Scissors

To sharpen scissors, simply cut through sandpaper. ANOTHER GOOD ONE

Chopping Board

To clean a wooden chopping board, sprinkle on a handful of Kosher salt and rub with half a lemon. Rinse with clean water and dry to ensure it is clean and germ-free.

House Plants

Prevent soil from escaping through the holes in the base of flowerpots by lining with large coffee filters

Good Egg, Bad Egg

To tell if eggs are fresh, immerse them in a bowl of water.Fresh eggs will lie on the bottom, while stale eggs will float to the surface.

Clear Ice

Water straight from the tap becomes cloudy when frozen. To make ice cubes crystal clear, allow a kettle of boiled water to cool slightly and use this to fill your ice cube trays.

Stuffed Peppers

Use a large muffin tin to cook stuffed peppers in the oven - it will help keep them upright.

This is a really smart idea!

Potato Budding

To prevent potatoes budding, add an apple in the bag.

This one I'm not so sure of.  I feel you would have to keep changing the apple so it doesn't rot and cause the potatoes to do the same.