Stuff a miniature marshmallow in the bottom of a sugar cone to prevent ice cream drips!
Use a meat baster to "squeeze" your pancake batter onto the hot griddle perfect shaped pancakes every time!
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!
For easy "meatloaf mixing," combine the ingredients with a potato masher!
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 nonstick cooking spray before pouring in tomato-based sauces no more stains!
To aid in washing dishes, add a tablespoon of baking soda to your soapy water it softens hands while cutting through grease!
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!
Rinse cooked, ground meat with water when draining off the fat this helps "wash away" even more fat!
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)
Brush beaten egg white over pie crust before baking to yield a beautiful, glossy finish!
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!
To determine whether an egg is fresh, immerse it in a pan of cool, salted water. If it sinks, it is fresh if it rises to the surface, throw it away.
Clean a toilet. Drop in two Alka-Seltzer tablets, wait twenty minutes, brush, and flush. The citric acid and effervescent action clean vitreous china.
Clean a vase. To remove a stain from the bottom of a glass vase or cruet, fill with water and drop in two Alka-Seltzer tablets.
Polish jewelry. Drop two Alka-Seltzer tablets into a glass of water and immerse the jewelry for two minutes.
Clean a thermos bottle. Fill the bottle with water, drop in four Alka-Seltzer tablets, and let soak for an hour (or longer, if necessary).
Unclog a drain. Clear the sink drain by dropping three Alka-Seltzer tablets down the drain followed by a cup of Heinz White Vinegar. Wait a few minutes, then run the hot water.
Cure for headaches: Take a lime, cut it in half and rub it on your forehead. The throbbing will go.
Don't throw out all that leftover wine: Freeze into ice cubes for future use in casseroles and sauces.
If you have problem opening jars: Try using latex dishwashing gloves. They give a nonslip grip that makes opening jars easy!
To get rid of itch from mosquito bite: try applying soap on the area instant relief!
Ants, ants, ants everywhere ... Well, they are said to never cross a chalk line. So get your chalk out and draw a line on the floor or wherever ants tend to march-see for yourself!
Use air-freshener to clean mirrors: It does a good job and better still, leave a lovely smell to the shine.
When you get a splinter, reach for the scotch tape before resorting to tweezers or a needle. Simply put the scotch tape over the splinter, then pull it off. Scotch tape removes most splinters painlessly and easily.