Around the House

– Always load a dishwasher from back to front…. This will allow you to more completely fill the dishwasher and will save soap, water and electricity.

– If you garbage disposal gets a little smelly, run cold water and grind up some ice cubes. This will clean the blades and get rid of that odor. And remember, when running a garbage disposal, always use cold water and let the water run for 15 seconds after you turn the disposal off.

– If you or one of your kids gets gum stuck on a shoe. Wrap the shoe in a bag, put it in the freezer for half an hour. When you take it out of the freezer, the gum will just snap right off. (Caution: If a child gets gum in their hair, DON”T DO THIS, it may cause serious brain freeze.) The real solution…… Would you believe…. Very oily peanut butter. The oilier the better.

– The only two tools that you need around the house. WD-40 (If it won’t move but should)……. And …….. Duct tape (If it moves but it shouldn’t)

– If you make a sauce (like spaghetti), gravy, etc. and you accidentally put too much salt in it, slice up a potato and cook for a while. The potato will absorb the saltiness.

– Don’t throw away those coffee grounds and egg shells. They make great organic fertilizer for your plants.

– Like garlic? Like black olives?… Try this. Crush two cloves of garlic, put in a Tupperware container with 2-3 tablespoons of a nice olive oil and dump in a can of drained black olives. Refrigerate for a few hours and enjoy.

– Easiest way to shell hard boiled eggs. Take ‘em from the boiling water and throw them into ice cold water for 5 minutes. The shells will almost fall off the eggs. If you have some leftover juice from Peperoncinis (Pickled greek peppers) pop 2-3 eggs (shelled) into the juice for 5 hours or more and you have some great pickled eggs.

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