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In summary, the following tips seem to be reasonably effective: storing opened chunks of cheese in aluminum foil, adding a teaspoon of water when frying ground beef, reheating refrigerated bread, getting rid of ants, and getting rid of fruit flies.
RMDave
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I do not guarantee any of this tips, but they do sound reasonably effective.
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Did You Know ...

Take your bananas apart when you get home from the store. If you leave them connected at the stem, they ripen faster.

Store your opened chunks of cheese in aluminum foil. It will stay fresh much longer and not mold!

Peppers with 3 bumps on the bottom are sweeter and better for eating. Peppers with 4 bumps on the bottom are firmer and better for cooking.

Add a teaspoon of water when frying ground beef. It will help pull the grease away from the meat while cooking.

To really make scrambled eggs or omelets rich add a couple of spoonfuls of sour cream, cream cheese, or heavy cream; then beat them.

Add garlic immediately to a recipe if you want a light taste of garlic and at the end of the recipe if your want a stronger taste of garlic.

Reheat Pizza: Heat leftover pizza in a nonstick skillet on top of the stove; set heat to med-low and heat till warm. This keeps the crust crispy. No soggy micro pizza. I saw this on the food channel and it really works.

Easy Deviled Eggs: Put cooked egg yolks in a zip lock bag. Seal; mash till they are all broken up Add remainder of ingredients, reseal, keep mashing it up mixing thoroughly, cut the tip of the baggy; squeeze mixture into egg. Just throw bag away when done - easy clean up.

Reheating refrigerated bread: To warm biscuits, pancakes, or muffins that were refrigerated, place them in a microwave next to a cup of water. The increased moisture will keep the food moist and help it reheat faster.

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Newspaper weeds away: Start putting torn newspaper in your plants, work the nutrients in your soil. Wet newspapers, put layers around the plants, overlapping as you go; cover with mulch and forget about weeds. Weeds will get through some gardening plastic; they will not get through wet newspapers.

Broken Glass: Use a wet cotton ball or Q-tip to pick up the small shards of glass you can't see easily.

Flexible vacuum: To get something out of a heat register or under the fridge add an empty paper towel roll or empty gift wrap roll to your vacuum. It can be bent or flattened to get in narrow openings.

Reducing Static Cling: Pin a small safety pin to the seam of your slip and you will not have a clingy skirt or dress. Same thing works with slacks that cling when wearing panty hose. Place pin in seam of slacks and ... Ta DA! ... Static is gone.

Measuring Cups: Before you pour sticky substances into a measuring cup, fill with hot water. Dump out the hot water, but don't dry cup. Next, add your ingredient (peanut butter, honey, etc.) and watch how easily it comes right out.

Foggy Windshield? Hate foggy windshields? Buy a chalkboard eraser and keep it in the glove box of your car When the windows fog, rub with the eraser! Works better than a cloth!

Reopening envelope: If you seal an envelope and then realize you forgot to include something inside, just place your sealed envelope in the freezer for an hour or two. Viola! It unseals easily.

Conditioner: Use your hair conditioner to shave your legs. It's cheaper than shaving cream and leaves your legs really smooth. It's also a great way to use up the conditioner you bought but didn't like when you tried it in your hair.

Goodbye Fruit Flies: To get rid of pesky fruit flies, take a small glass, fill it 1/2 with Apple Cider Vinegar and 2 drops of dish washing liquid; mix well. You will find those flies drawn to the cup and gone forever!

Get Rid of Ants: Put small piles of cornmeal where you see ants. They eat it, take it 'home,' can't digest it so it kills them. It may take a week or so, especially if it rains, but it works and you don't have the worry about pets or small children being harmed!
 
Thanks Dave! :)
 
Dave, your deviled egg idea is great in a pinch, but we would be better to suggest they use our Classic Batter bowl and whisk, and the Easy Accent Decorator. I love playing with our PC toys, but have had camping times when your tip would be a God sent.
 
I absolutely know about the cider vinegar and fruit flies. It also works with gnats. We had a huge gnat invasion and I mixed Dawn Dish soap with cider vinegar in a prep bowl Changed it out every 12 hours for 2 days, but those suckers were gone.
 
Good to know! Thanks for the fun facts!
 
Can anyone comment on the cornmeal for ants comment? I think I will try that, but was wondering if anyone has had success?

Neat tips, some I had heard before, but some were very new- thank you for sharing!!
 
Now I read that female peppers have 4 humps and males have 3 humps and that the ones with 4 humps are sweeter????
 


Hello there! As a pampered chef consultant, I am always looking for helpful tips and tricks to share with my customers. Thank you for sharing these helpful hints with us! While I cannot guarantee their effectiveness, they do sound like they could be reasonably effective. I especially love the tip about storing opened cheese in aluminum foil – I will definitely be trying that out! And the newspaper weed control idea is brilliant. Thank you for taking the time to share these helpful hints with us. Happy cooking!
 

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