Cooking Tips and Household Tricks

by Galen · Published August 18, 2010 · Updated June 19, 2024

Cooking Tips: In the kitchen …

Store opened chunks of cheese in aluminum foil. It will stay fresh much longer and not go moldy.
Heat leftover pizza in a nonstick pan on the stove on medium-low heat. This keeps the crust crispy.
If you take bananas apart they will not ripen as quickly if you were to leave them connected at the stem.
Make scrambled eggs or omelettes taste richer by adding a couple of spoonfuls of sour or heavy cream or cream cheese, then beat.
Before pouring sticky substances like peanut butter or honey into a measuring cup, rinse it out with hot water and don’t dry before pouring in the goo.
Peppers with 3 bumps on the bottom are sweeter and better for eating than peppers with 4 bumps on the bottom which are firmer and better for cooking.

Household Tricks: Around the house …

Use a wet cotton ball or Q-tip to pick up small bits of glass which are not easy to see.
Eliminate a foggy windscreen or windows using a blackboard eraser. Works like a charm.
Hairy legs? Use some hair conditioner to shave. It leaves legs smoother than a baby’s nether region.
To open a sealed envelope without tearing it, place it in the freezer for a couple of hours.
Wet torn bits of newspapers and layer them around the plants, overlapping them as you place. Cover with mulch and forget about weeds.

And just for fun: 8 amazingly simple home remedies …

If you can’t fix it with a hammer, you’ve got an electrical problem.
Avoid arguments with the females about lifting the toilet seat – use the sink.
If you have a bad cough, take a large dose of laxatives. then you’ll be afraid to cough.
Avoid cutting yourself when slicing vegetables by getting someone else to hold the vegetables while you chop.
If you’re choking on an ice cube, simply pour a cup of boiling water down your throat. presto! the blockage will instantly remove itself.
A mouse trap placed on top of your alarm clock will prevent you from rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button.
You only need two tools in life – Q20 and duct tape. If it doesn’t move and should, use the Q20. If it shouldn’t move and does, use the duct tape.
For high blood pressure sufferers ~ simply cut yourself and bleed for a few minutes, thus reducing the pressure on your veins. remember to use a timer.

If you have any of your own cooking tips or household tricks you would like to share, please do!