Guest guest Posted July 20, 2001 Report Share Posted July 20, 2001 Hi everyone, I got this email this morning. It's an old one but worth passing along to you. Enjoy it and remember, we don't need to be " June Cleavers. " We just have to do our best! Sue (Mom to Connor & Riley - Doc Band Grad 7/12/01) Phoenix, AZ > > > > > HOUSEHOLD TIPS: Martha's & The real world > > > > > > > > > Martha's Tip: Stuff a miniature marshmallow in the > > > bottom of a sugar cone to prevent ice cream drips. > > > > > > My Tip: Just suck the ice cream out of the bottom of > > > the cone, for Pete's sake, you are probably lying on > > > the couch with your feet up eating it anyway. > > > > > > *************************************************** > > > Martha's Tip: Use a meat baster to " squeeze " your > > > pancake batter onto the hot griddle and you'll get > > > perfectly shaped pancakes every time. > > > > > > My Tip: Buy the precooked kind you nuke in the > > > microwave for 30 seconds. The hard part is getting > > > them out of the plastic bag. > > > > > > *************************************************** > > > Martha's Tip: To keep potatoes from budding, place > > > an apple in the bag with the potatoes. > > > > > > My Tip: Buy Hungry Jack mashed potato mix and > > > keep it in the pantry for up to a year. > > > > > > *************************************************** > > > Martha's Tip: 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 stovetop. > > > > > > My Tip: Eat at Chili's every night and avoid cooking. > > > > > > **************************************************** > > > Martha's Tip: Spray your Tupperware with nonstick > > > cooking spray before pouring in tomato based > > > sauces and there won't be any stains. > > > > > > My Tip: Feed your garbage disposal and there won't > > > be any leftovers. > > > > > > **************************************************** > > > Martha's Tip: When a cake recipe calls for flouring > > > the baking pan, use a bit of the dry cake mix instead > > > and there won't be any white mess on the outside of > > > the cake. > > > > > > My Tip: Go to the bakery. They'll even decorate it > > > for you. > > > > > > **************************************************** > > > Martha's Tip: Brush some beaten egg white over pie > > > crust before baking to yield a beautiful glossy finish. > > > > > > My Tip: The Mrs. frozen pie directions do not > > > include brushing egg whites over the crust and so I > > > don't do it. > > > > > > ***************************************************** > > > Martha's Tip: Cure for headaches: Take a lime, cut > > > it in half and rub it on your forehead. The throbbing > > > will go away. > > > > > > My Tip: Martha, dear, the only reason this works is > > > because you can't rub a lime on your forehead without > > > getting lime juice in your eye, and then the problem > > > isn't the headache anymore, it is because you are now > > > blind! > > > > > > ***************************************************** > > > Martha's Tip: Don't throw out all that leftover wine. > > > Freeze into ice cubes for future use in casseroles > > > and sauces. > > > > > > My Tip: Leftover wine? > > > > > > ***************************************************** > > > Martha's Tip: If you have a problem opening jars: Try > > > using latex dishwashing gloves. They give a non slip > > > grip that makes opening jars easy. > > > > > > My Tip: Go ask the very cute neighbor to do it. > > > > > > ***************************************************** > > > Martha's Tip: Potatoes will take food stains off your > > > fingers. Just slice and rub raw potato on the stains and > > > rinse with water. > > > > > > My Tip: Mashed potatoes will now be replacing the > > > antibacterial soap in the handy dispenser next to my sink. > > > > > > ***************************************************** > > > > > > Martha's Tip: Now look what you can do with Alka Seltzer. > > > * 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.) > > > > > > My Tip: Put your jewelry, vases, and thermos in the toilet. > > > Add some Alka-Seltzer and you have solved a whole bunch of problems at > > > once. > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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