I love things that make life a little easier!

• If silver jewellery gets black apply toothpaste and rub it very well. 
• While whisking egg white, add a pinch of salt for quicker results. 
• Coffee will remain fresh longer in the refrigerator. 
• Get more juice from a citrus fruit by warming it slightly in the oven.
• Potatoes soaked in salt water for 20 minutes will bake more rapidly. 
• Store curry leaves in silver foil, it will last as much as one month. 
• To prevent boiled potatoes from sticking to the grater, always apply     little oil on the grater. 
• For clean storage of radish, remove their tops before putting in the    refrigerator. 
• To get rid of the smell of eggs in the cakes, add one tablespoon honey to the cake batter while beating it as it will make the taste better, too! 
• If you want to keep any salad fresh for the evening party,
• first chill the bowl or tray in which you intend to serve your salad. 
• Use squeezed lemon to get rid of bad smells from fingers after peeling garlic or cleaning fish. 
• To avoid milk from spilling, apply glycerine to the rim of vessel. 
• Before roasting a chicken store in the fridge for 24 hrs for richer flavour. 
• Never use metal containers, foil, or dishes with metal trim in the microwave. 
   
• To remove the odour from flask or thermos, rinse with curd+pinch of salt. 
• If you wax your ashtrays, ashes won't cling, odours won't linger and they  can be wiped cleaned easily with a paper towel or disposable tissue. 
• Substitute of wine in recipes is grape juice.
• If you keep your candles in the freezer they will last longer and drip less. 
• To prevent sticking of ice trays in the freezer, place a sheet of foil or wax paper under them. 
• If Glasses are stuck together, keep them in the fridge and they will separate easily the next day. 21. Citric fruit rinds will remove grease spots from oven tops. 
• If you want drip-free, long-burning candles, put them in the freezer overnight before burning them. 
• Pour leftover coffee in the soil of your plants. It acts as a good fertiliser.
• Keep the refrigerator free of odours by placing a tsp. of soda bicarbonate in a corner of the fridge. 
• Oil stain may be removed by rubbing the area with a piece of lime dipped in salt.
• To prevent bad odour in the refrigerator, dip cotton into vanilla  essence and keep in the refrigerator. 
• Keep cutlets coated with breadcrumbs 1 hour in the refrigerator before frying. Take out the cutlets, hold in your palm and press lightly all sides. This way the breadcrumbs will stay put and won't mess up while frying. You will also have a crispy coating. 
• Roll each cucumber in a piece of newspaper while storing in refrigerator this will remain fresh for a week. 
• Wash stale cabbage with salt, water and few ice cubes. This will regain its freshness and kill germs.
• Chocolate can be unrelenting. But, you have a chance of removing it if you use a dry grease solvent and some soap and water. Don't rinse it, but wash it right away. Depending on the fabric, you may have to take it to the cleaners. 
• Keep ants at bay.  A little lemon juice squirted in the area's they infest should keep them away.
• Easing sticky locks on doors or cupboards. Rub a soft pencil along the key and insert it into the lock, do this a few times and the  lock should be easier to move and the key should slide in and out easier.
• Dusting Tip: Use paint brushes to dust cracks and hard to reach places in telephones, stereos, etc. A small paint brush is aslo useful for cleaning difficult to reach areas.
• To remove grease from inside an oven, put a small pan of ammonia in the oven over night with the door closed. In the morning, remove the pan and the inside grease should wipe off easily

• Poke an egg with a small sewing needle before hard-boiling, and the egg will peel with ease!  And hold that needle in place with a magnet refrigerator clip!
• Stuff a miniature marshmallow in the bottom of a sugar cone to prevent ice cream drips!
• Zap garlic cloves in the microwave for 15 seconds and the skins slip right off!
• Organize your magazines into groups according to Seasons (Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter).  This way, you have several handy reference guides for the appropriate Season/Holiday!
• Use a meat buster to "squeeze" your pancake batter onto the hot griddle perfect shaped pancakes every time!
• Always spray your grill with non-stick cooking spray before grilling to avoid sticking!
• To keep potatoes from budding, place an apple in the bag with the potatoes!
• To prevent egg shells from cracking, add a pinch of salt to the water before hard-boiling!
• Use a pastry blender to cut ground beef into small pieces after browning!
• Sweeten whipped cream with confectioners' sugar instead of granulated sugar it will stay fluffy and hold it's shape better!
• For easy "meatloaf mixing", combine the ingredients with a potato masher!
• If you don't have enough batter to fill all cupcake tins, pour 1 tablespoon of water into the unfilled spots...this helps preserve the life of your pans!
• To easily remove honey from a measuring spoon, first coat the spoon with nonstick cooking spray!
• Run your hands under cold water before pressing Rice Krispies treats in the pan the marshmallow won't stick to your fingers!
• Mash and freeze ripe bananas, in one-cup portions, for use in later baking no wasted bananas (or you can freeze them whole, peeled, in plastic baggies)!
• To quickly use that frozen juice concentrate, simply mash it with a potato masher no need to wait for it to thaw!
• 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 bottom of pan, and bring to a boil on stove-top skillet will be much easier to clean now!
• Spray your Tupperware with non-stick cooking spray before pouring in tomato-based sauces no more stains!
• Transfer your jelly to a small plastic squeeze bottle no more messy, sticky jars or knives!  This also works well for homemade salad dressing!
• To aid in washing dishes, add a tablespoon of baking soda to your soapy water it softens hands while cutting through grease!
• Save your store-bought-bread bags and ties they make perfect storage bags for homemade bread!
• 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"!
• Next time you need a quick ice pack, grab a bag of frozen vegetables out of your freezer no watery leaks from a plastic baggie!
• When making bread, substitute non-dairy creamer for the dry milk it works just as well!
• Rinse cooked ground meat with water when draining off the fat this helps "wash away" even more fat!
• Slicing meat when partially frozen makes it easier to get thin slices.
• Instead of throwing away bread heels or leftover cornbread, use them to make bread crumbs.  For use later, store them in the freezer.
• Wrap celery in aluminum foil when putting in the refrigerator it will keep for weeks!
• Substitute half applesauce for the vegetable oil in your baking recipes you'll greatly reduce the fat content! (Example: 1/2 cup vegetable oil = 1/4 cup applesauce + 1/4 cup oil)
• To ripen avocados and bananas, enclose them in a brown paper bag with an apple for 2-3 days!
• Brush has beaten egg white over pie crust before baking to yield a beautiful, glossy finish!
• In recipes calling for margarine, substitute reduced-calorie margarine to help cut back on fat! (Same goes with sour cream, milk, cheese, cream cheese, and cream soups)
• Place a slice of bread 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 corns natural sweetness!
• When starting your garden seedlings indoors, plant the seeds in egg shell halves.  Simply crack the shells around the roots of your plants and transplant them outdoors the shell is a natural fertilizer!
• To determine whether an egg is fresh, immerse it in a pan of cool, salted water. If it sinks, it is fresh if it raises to the surface, throw it away.
• Keep the linings from cereal boxes they make great substitutes for waxed paper!
• Use hollowed out orange, grapefruit or melon halves for perfect salad and dessert bowls!
• Quickly cut up pancakes using a pizza cutter!
• Clothespins make great clips for all of your open bags (potato chips, cereal, marshmallows, etc.)!
• Pretzel sticks are a nice alternative to toothpicks for spearing appetizers.
• Test baking soda or powder by adding a teaspoonful of water to it.  If it fizzles, it's still good.
• Fresh herbs will stay fresh longer if you place them in a dry paper towel and then in a plastic bag before putting them into the refrigerator.
• Use instant potato flakes to thicken gravy, chowders, soups and stews!
• To remove the core from a head of lettuce, sharply hit the core end once against the counter the core will loosen and pull out easily.
• Pour leftover coffee into ice cube trays and freeze for use in iced coffee no watered down iced coffee, and no waste!
• After flouring chicken for frying, chill for one hour the coating stays adhered better.