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Helpful Kitchen Tips and Tricks
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1. For smelly hands after chopping onions or garlic, rub them on a stainless steel spoon. The steel will absorb the odor.
2. Over-salt a pot of soup? Drop in a peeled potato, it will absorb the excess salt.
3. Not sure if your eggs are fresh? Place them in about four inches of water. Eggs that stay on the bottom are fresh. If only one end tips up, the egg is less fresh and should be used soon. If it floats, it’s past the fresh stage.
4. When boiling eggs, add a pinch of salt to keep the shells from cracking.
5. To keep potatoes from budding in the bag, put an apple in with them.
6. Making soup, sauce, or a casserole that is too fatty or greasy? drop in an ice cube. The ice will attract the fat, which you can then scoop out. Or, sweep a piece of bread over the top of the liquid – the oil will be attracted to the bread!
7. If your milk always goes bad before you can finish it, add a pinch of salt to the carton when you first open it, It’ll stay fresh days longer.
8. When storing empty airtight containers, throw in a pinch of salt to keep them from getting stinky.
9. Cottage cheese will remain fresher for longer, if you store it upside down in the refrigerator.
10. To prevent fat from splattering when frying sausage or bacon, try flouring them lightly.
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Julia says
#7 will never be a problem in my house. We go through milk so fast it’s ridiculous. Great tips!
Tammi says
Same here Julia, I do know people that never seem to finish their milk though, before it goes bad. What’s that like? lol
Rita says
I put my milk into creamer containers which hold around 1 quart and freeze it. There is only myself in the home and I hate to buy a half gallon of milk which is sometimes only fifty to seventy-five cents cheaper than a gallon.
And with turning the cottage cheese container upside down…always make sure the lid is on real, real tight…believe me, I can speak from experience.
Also, turning peanut butter upside down will keep the oils in it better distributed.
Nancy says
No freaking way. I’m definitely going to use # 5!!!
Tammi says
Ha!! I know, Nancy – of them all, I did a little cheer with #5 too!
🙂
niki says
me too!
Curt says
Great tips, and all very useful. Seems salt solves most of the kitchen woes!
Tammi says
Yep, salt might be the top thing to have on hand!
mongupp says
salt is amazing!
Pam says
Great tips, Tammi. I think I’ll be referring to your post often in the future 🙂
Tammi says
Hope it helps you in the kitchen!
Cooking Lady says
These are some very good tips that we all should remember, thanks for sharing.
Monica says
Thanks for the tips Tammi, I had never before heard of #’s 4, 5, 7 or 9….and here I thought I knew my way around the kitchen! lol
Tammi says
I had no idea that you should store cottage cheese upside down! Now, hopefully I’ll remember to…
🙂
julie g says
I’m gonna try number 5
Bonnie Banters says
All helpful…really like the one about the milk! Thanks!
Kayla @ TheEclecticElement says
Those are so cool!
I didn’t know half of those 🙂
Randa says
Never heard the cottage cheese one. I’ll have to try it. Thanks!
Tammi says
Bought Cottage Cheese today – it’s upside down ing the fridge! lol
Chandra Christine O'Connor says
but why does it stay fresher upside down?
Amie says
Great list! Thanks for posting! Had never heard about the cottage cheese one!
Ruth says
It makes the container airtight
Cheryl Morreale (@loucheryl) says
These are awesome tips. I love the cottage cheese tip. The fresher egg tip was really interesting too!
Tammy says
Wow thanks for sharing, a few of these I already do but the rest are new to me, awesome!!!
Katie says
Thank you for the great tips…XoXo
Penny says
Hi,
Thank you for the great tips. I look forward to sharing them with friends and family.
julia g says
I love tips 8 and 10; will be sure to try.
Kathleen says
Cool! I’ve done the potato one once when I oversalted a dish. The cottage cheese one is weird! Thanks.
Shash says
I’m printing these out for the fridge. 🙂 Thanks Tammi xoxox
Ellen Monheit says
Thanks for sharing! And I thought I knew it all! lol
Caitlin Waldo says
Awesome Tips! Love #5 will have to try that
faythe says
Going to go put a pinch of salt in my empty plastic containers..I hate stinky plastic containers.
thanks for the tips
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These are all really great tips! I didn’t really know salt had so many additional uses to keep stuff fresh. I knew that in mass quantities it worked as a preservative, but I didn’t realize just a pinch would do. Great post thanks for sharing
susan platana says
great tips tammi!
Melissa says
Im going to try the apple in with the potatoes thing! I always buy bags that are too big for 2 of us to go through in a hurry,always get sprouty ones!
Tara says
Awesome, I had no idea!
Jamie Goodwin says
What makes the difference with the cottage cheese container, how do you know if its upside down or not. I mean what would make the difference besides the writing on the outside. LOL the top could be the bottom and vice versa….
mom says
I have been cooking for over 30 years but didn’t know about # 2.
Great tip. Thanks.
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Great tips!
Candlelight Obsession says
Wow, very helpful!!!!
Amy Louis says
#2 does not work. Cooks Illustrated did a big test on this a few years back. The potato does not absorb the salt. Once you’ve oversalted the soup, it’s pretty much going to stay salty. The only way to possibly salvage it is to try to mask the flavor with something else, like lemon juice, or doubling the recipe to dilute the salt.
This tip keeps getting passed around as gospel but it does not work.
carol j says
These are great tips. Love these types of post. We could all use the tips or reminders.
Sandra says
I never knew the trick about eggs, that is a good one to know!
Robyn L says
love the tip about storing Cottage Cheese and must try it. thanks.
Cheryl says
Thank you for the tips for the kitchen:)
Jeannelle says
Lots of interesting tips I’d love to try!
The Weary Chef says
I wish I had read #6 sooner! I made French Dip sandwiches tonight, and the au jus was way too oily. Next time I’ll drop an ice cube in the pot or use the bread trick in the dipping bowls before serving. Thanks for all the great tips.
Scarlet says
#1 was news to me! Really? I have always heard rub them on a lemon! Stumbled.
Christine H says
Very helpful! Thanks!
Pleasant says
Eggs can make you sick if eaten raw. This is because of what is on the outside of the shell. The shell is very porous do note that when you do place it in water ( same goes for washing eggs ) the harmful germs can very easily get inside the egg. I would check 1 egg and if all is ok then throw it away and use the others. My mom in law taught micro-biology and told me never to eat an egg that came into contact with water while inside the shell.
Crystal Walker says
I DID NOT KNOW YOU COULD RUB STAINLESS STEAL TO REMOVE ONION SMELL, COOL
DAWN B says
Storing Cottage Cheese UPSIDE DOWN?!?!?!? I will try it, but can’t figure out how it will make a difference! 😉
Harvinderks says
I knew a few of them but some are new to me. I will be storing my cottage cheese upside down from now on!
Katie McDonald says
Great tip and tricks, thank you.
Cathy C says
Love the icecube in the sauces tip and the apple with the potatoes tip. I will definitley by trying these. Excellent ideas I tweeted about this post – this is must be shared stuff. Thx
Patricia says
to prevent overboiling – put a wooden spoon over top -> doesn’t totally solve the problem in some cases (ie pasta), but it does help
Jennifer McLean says
these are some great tips, lol. I totally didn’t know about the cottage chess one!
Raine says
What cool and super helpful tips-how strange about the cottage cheese, and the uses for salt I never would have possibly thought of. Shared & can’t wait to show my mom. TY 🙂
valerie godin says
Thanks for the tips and tricks 🙂
Teresa M. says
#2 – I wish I had read this when I made Split Pea & Ham Soup…I had thought of adding a potato but only to thicken it up…ugh…the salt container lid fell into the soup along with a lot of salt!!
sarah sar says
great tips, i did not know half of these!
Nicole W. says
Awesome tips – thanks!
Debbra Grossheim says
Thank you for sharing! There are some that I plan on trying.
Crystal Walker says
THANKS FOR ALL THE GOOD TIPS, I DIDN’T KNOW
Jordan says
I’ve read a LOT of kitchen tips before but these are new and will be very helpful! Thanks!!
Susan Broughton says
I can’t believe some of these tips! I would have never figured them out on my own. I think I’m going to try some of these at home!
Chelsea reboulet says
I love the egg tip!
sandra mitchell says
I , also, will be using number 5
Ava M says
wow thank you for posting never thought of some of things ty
Jeannette Laframboise says
I have heard a couple of these but certainly not all. I guess you really do learn something new every day…I would love to know how storing cottage cheese upside down makes it last longer. I love cottage cheese but I seldom buy it as I am the only one that likes it and then it ends up going bad. I will have to try that tip for sure. Thanks for posting!
Cheryl Rahkonen says
Thanks for these great tips. I am printing them and hanging them in my kitchen. I am always throwing out milk and cottage cheese – I am definitely trying these tips to save these products. I did not know any of these tips and tricks. Thank you so much.
Karen Hill says
Great hints I haven’t seen before
Sonya says
Ginger also works great to get rid of onion or garlic smells on your hands! I always chop those first and then chop my ginger.
Cindy Brickley says
I love this tip:
1. For smelly hands after chopping onions or garlic, rub them on a stainless steel spoon. The steel will absorb the odor.
We love our garlic and onions but not the smelly hands. Thanks for the tip.
Erin McGrath says
Great tips! I’m going to try the cottage cheese one to see if it helps.
Sydney D says
Thanks for the great tips, these will come in handy…
Tania Smith says
I am going to try all of them.
I knew about the apple in the potatoes but not about the others. Salt in milk? I will give it a shot.
Thanks!
Amy Heffernan says
Nice! TY
Holly says
Awesome tips. Thank you 🙂
Sherry Butcher says
I found 6. Making soup, sauce, or a casserole that is too fatty or greasy? drop in an ice cube. The ice will attract the fat, which you can then scoop out. Or, sweep a piece of bread over the top of the liquid – the oil will be attracted to the bread! Very helpful. TFS.
Ava M says
oh wow these are some good tips i will need to remember these thanks for sharing with us
jody cowan says
Thanks for these tips! I’ve used a couple before but the rest are going to be really helpful!
Undomesticgirl says
Great tips
Erika B says
Great tips,I especially like the eggs one as I never know how to tell if the eggs are fresh or not! Sharing!
Chandra Christine O'Connor says
has anyone tried the rubbing on the stainless steel to get rid of garlic odour? that I gotta try
Rob Love says
well that is helpful.
Catherine says
Great idea with the apple in the potato bag, I’ll have to try it. Since there is only 2 of us it seems that we can’t eat all the potatoes fast enough before the start sprouting.
Melodie says
So many helpful tips…thank you 🙂
Ashleigh Swerdfeger says
Wow- didn’t know stainless steel could absorb odours or that salt can keep containers from smelling. I will need to use these valuable tips.
Cindy Brickley says
I love the milk tip. I always have milk that goes bad or I am always out. Thank you for the wonderful tips and post.
Sherry Conrad says
Nice tips- I will have to try #5- wonder if it works with sweet potatoes as well? I’ll find out soon, I would imagine. Thanks for sharing.
Doris Calvert says
How did I miss this ? Salt in Milk, who knew! Thanks for the tips!
Erika B says
Lve all these tips!! Thañks for posting!!
Amy Dell (@mimishumblepie) says
I used your fresh egg trick today 🙂 Thanks for posting
Erika B says
Great tips, learn something new everyday! sharing with friends and family!!!
Megan Barnecutt says
THis is great! Thank you very much for posting this – you’ve already improved my cooking, lol!
Catherine says
I’ll have to try the salt in the milk trick, we are not big milk drinkers but do use it in our cereal so it does tend to go bad before we use it all.
Susan T. says
Great tips! I am definitely going to try #5!
Catherine says
The onion and the spoon trick really works I’m amazed.
Wanda Bergman says
Wow! Some great tips here! Will have to try some of them, for sure!
Debbie Bashford says
great tips!! Thanks
Chandra Christine O'Connor says
i had a house load of company this weekend preparing ahead of time saved a huge amount of time .
Judy C (Cowan) says
Storing the cottage cheese upside down does seem to help!
BobbiJo Pentney says
Ohhh, I am going to try the stainless steel spoon trick to get the smell of garlic off of my hands. I hate that smell.
Judy C (Cowan) says
Trying the apple in the potato bag as I type!
Holly says
Some great tips here. I can’t tell you how many times #2 would have been helpful to me!
Elva Roberts says
October 14-‘When boiling eggs, add a pinch of salt to keep the eggs from cracking.’- This is a dandy hint. Often, when I boil eggs, I notice some of the white comes out from a crack and ruins the look of a boiled egg. Thanks for this useful tip.
Elva Roberts says
October 16- My husband used to be a potato farmer, retired now. I have never heard that an apple in the bag with the potatoes will keep them from budding. He always has to bud in the late winter. -Maybe not this year!-Thank you.
Elva Roberts says
October 17-I love cottage cheese and it never occurred to me to put it away in the frig upside down. You may be sure I will from now on!
Sara rai says
Nice tips. Haven’t heard many of them before.
Brenda Penton says
I didn’t know about the cottage cheese tip. Great! Gonna go turn mine upside down right now! lol
prairigrl says
Hey, thanks!
Amanda @ The Mommy Mix says
I’m definitely going to have to try #4. Thanks for the tips.
Stephanie N says
Great post, Im going to try the salt in the milk.
Stephanie Baum says
#9 is news to me! My tip is to put your onion in the freezer for 10 minutes before chopping, I swear you won’t tear up 🙂
Debbie W says
Thanks for the tips. I didn’t know that about cottage cheese (off to the fridge to flip it)
Roseline says
Love the spoon tip for hands and flour for ant-fry mess great top ten ! LOVE IT
Elizabeth Vlug says
I did not know about #5 and the apple with potatoes trick. That is something I am definitely going to try. Love simple tips, thanks for sharing.
Carroll says
its interesting to know all these helpful little hints for the kitchen.
alicia says
I always remember to add salt for boiled eggs! I hate when they crack
Pam says
Thank you for the great tips. I could use all of them but mostly the potatoe one.
Jo says
Thanks for these tips! My favourite kitchen tip is to use baking soda when soaking messy pots. Your clean-up will be effortless…no scrubbing!
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Lynda Cook says
I am going to try #7
Jacqueline says
Actually, potatoes don’t absorb the extra salt. They absorb liquid which has salt in it so they taste salty, too. You have to add a liquid, preferably milk or heavy cream.
jan says
okay, now I need to research how salt keeps milk fresher longer!
Jodie Miller says
All Great tips……love the one with the apple in the bag of potatoes …Always a problem I have & sometimes when I open a bag looks like i am starting a potato patch
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Debbie McClelland says
Good tips that will come in handy.
InezbyDesign says
Cool tips. I knew a couple but the pinch of salt was a new one for me..and the upside down cottage cheese. With my luck the lid wouldn’t be on tight!!
KrissyB says
I use #1 all the time, but I don’t actually use a spoon, I just use the faucet in the kitchen sink!
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Heather says
Thanks for the smelly hands after peeling garlic and onions tip! That is the worst smell that lingers long after the dishes have been cleaned up!
Amy Heffernan says
WOW! This was a very nice read. I have to try # 5. Thanks for sharing!
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Sarah @ Living As We says
Wow, all of these are super helpful. A couple I have read before, but most are completely new to me! I will definitely be giving them a try. 🙂 Thanks for sharing!
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Darlene Demell says
I really like the tip of putting an apple in the bag to stop your potatoes from budding. We don’t eat enough potatoes here with just hubby and I and usually I end up with budding potatoes. I will have to try this one. Thanks for the tips.
Alayne Langford says
I love your kitchen tips and tricks. I had never heard of most of them!! Great print-out for the fridge!! Thanks!!
Elva Roberts says
Thank you for these great tips. The one about salt in the milk is completely new to me. All of them are very useful.
jan says
I never knew stainless steel would get rid of the garlic smell
Lana Thompson says
If you put a piece of bread in dry brown sugar it will moisten up
Joan G. says
I’ll have to try the apple to prevent budding potatoes tip – thanks.
Susan says
Great tips — will try this with my cottage cheese!
Rebecca Daly says
will definitely be trying #8
ZZTHERESA says
Thanks for the great tips and tricks. 🙂
Kimberly B says
Going to try the cottage cheese trick for sure. Great tips several I didn’t know.
Alayne Langford says
I love your foodie tips. Hubs makes a lot of soups, but our tastes are a little different so sometimes there may be too much salt for me. Love your tip for adding potato, will try it (without him looking) next time! 🙂
Brenda Lacourciere says
great tips
Elva Roberts says
I love your household tiips. They are full of common sense and certainly make working in the kitchen easier.
Susan says
I love these ideas!
ChantelleParrott says
#5 and #8… game changers!! 😀
Tammi says
YES!
Lynda Cook says
Some pretty awesome tips, myself personally like the one with putting salt into the milk, now that one I need to remember!!
Rick F says
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Athena says
Thanks for the great tips 🙂
Betty S says
Wow these are great tips, I will be sure to pass them on. Everyone should know about these
nicolthepickle says
I didn’t know that adding a pinch of salt to boiled eggs will keep them from cracking. Thanks for the tip.
Vanessa says
great tip about the air tight containers….. mine always smell and I never know what to do!
Elva Roberts says
These tips are so helpful that It should be required reading every few weeks so I could remember them. I will try to try one at a time.-especially the one about a little salt in fresh milk to keep it fresher longer. Thank you so much.
nicolthepickle says
Most of these are new to me. I’m going to try the spoon and the onion hands sometime.
Mandy says
A pinch of salt seems to solve a lot of problems! These are great tips. I’ll have to try the potato one and mix it with apple.
Ali P says
I knew lots of those! The apple in the potato bag really does work!
Laurie P says
#9 is a good one!!!
jenn says
I am so excited about tip #5. We love potatoes but always avoided buying big bags of it because we never finish them in time! I can’t wait to use the tip. Thanks for sharing!!
Meg says
The trick about flouring the bacon before frying is one I’ve never heard- must try! I love bacon but hate the mess it makes when frying.
Chandra O'Connor says
these are really good tips, have they all been tested. I’d be rubbing my hands on a spoon, I cook with garlic a lot.
Sarah @ Smile & Conquer says
I knew about #1 and it works like a charm but lots of the others are new info for me. Definitely going to try the ice cube to get fat out of soup, that layer always yucks me out!
BRENDA ROY says
Great tips Thx Tammi
Debbie Bashford says
definitely will start doing #5 I never seem to be able to stop them from sprouting!
Amanda says
I’m absolutely going to be using the apple in the potato bag trick! And do you know if using a potato to fix over-salting would work in a crockpot? I don’t make many soups, but I’ve oversalted my crockpot more times than I care to say…
NJ Nowoselski says
Over-salt a pot of soup? Drop in a peeled potato, it will absorb the excess salt. Never heard this before: Wonder if this works for canned soups that have way to much salt for me? Can’t hurt to give it a try. Thanks for the tip
Anna Roszak-Robinson says
Thank you for the awesome tips.