Using Cloth Placemats and Napkins
Use cloth placemats and napkins. They're a treat you'll come to enjoy every day
If you haven't bought a new spatula in awhile, go get yourself a new one. They make them now out of a high temperature material - you can now use them while cooking, where previously they were batter-only. By Brenda Cole
Instead of using clothes pins to close chip bags, use the grip clips that you can find in the tool sections of stores. They're never more then .50 each but last A LOT longer and don't breaking apart. I use these on all of our cereal, chips, veggies for the freezer. Works great. By Melanie
Get in the habit of always dropping a can lid into the empty can right away to avoid cuts. By Linda
Store your knives in a knife rack instead of a drawer to keep the edges from becoming dull. By Robin
Don't have a sharpening stone? Use a ceramic mug with a rough base. Turn mug upside down and using your opposite hand, hold the mug in place with the mug handle. Carefully run the blade at a slight angle across the bottom of the mug. Always do this with blade moving away from your body. By Gladys Hill
Grease Jar Tip - Keep the Mess in the Sink
Do you make a mess when draining grease from cooked hamburger? I set my grease jar in the sink while spooning the grease. If I spill a little, no worry. I'll rinse the sink out when I'm finished. This also works well when filling a lunch thermos with soup or pouring a large batch of sports drink mix into individual bottles. By Cheryl from Missouri
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