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Simple, practical, and inspiring tips for cooking, baking, and
cleaning! The kitchen is the "hub" of any house. With this
compilation of helpful hints, you can keep it running smoothly.
Find hacks for the care of kitchen appliances, utensils, and
cooking equipment to extend their life span. Discover easy ways to
improve and simplify your cooking and baking and advice for saving
money and making your groceries last longer. Natural products are
used wherever appropriate to encourage an environmentally friendly
home. Put a paper towel in with baked goods when freezing them. The
paper absorbs the moisture and prevents freezer burns. Place a
wooden spoon across the pot when cooking pasta and it will not boil
over. For fluffier, whiter rice, add 1 teaspoon lemon juice per 2
pints water. To add extra flavor and nutrition to rice, cook it in
liquid reserved from cooking vegetables. When making soup stock add
1 tablespoon white vinegar to help extract all the calcium from the
bones being used. There will be no vinegar taste. Poke a hole in
the middle of hamburgers while shaping them. The burgers will cook
faster and the holes will disappear when done. Instead of flouring
the rolling pin, chill the rolling pin in the freezer and the dough
will not stick. Many of the hints found here are the product of
tradition passed from one generation to another. Interspersed
throughout are poems and proverbs, as well as delightful
illustrations.
Over 1,000 Tips for Gardening, Country Cooking, Saving Money, DIY
Cleaning Solutions, Home Remedies, and More! This comprehensive
collection of practical tips covers all aspects of keeping a
country home, from painting a wall to removing wine stains, making
perfect pastry to making your own window cleaner. In addition, find
advice for cleaning carpets, making jam, wallpapering, knitting,
sewing, and more! Woven throughout are poems and proverbs, legends
and lore, making this an enjoyable read and a perfect housewarming
gift. "Crisp limp lettuce and celery by placing in a pan of cold
water for an hour with slices of raw potato." "If an aluminum pan
has become discolored, boil some apple peel in it for a few
minutes, then rinse and dry." "Tighten up sagging cane seats of
chairs by scrubbing both the top and underside with hot soapy
water. Rinse in cold salt water." "Sprinkle salt on paths and
brickwork crevices to get rid of weeds and grass." "A needle can be
threaded more easily if a little hairspray, starch, or beeswax is
put on the end of the thread." "Sage tea is a valuable tonic that
stimulates the circulation and soothes a persistent cough."
Complete with lovely color illustrations throughout, this is a
delightful and useful read.
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