GEN: Life-skills they never taught us in school. . . .

[Alice Yucht <AliceInfo@AOL.COM>]

TIPS FOR A LIFETIME -- from some anonymous source in cyberspace.
Please remove my name before sharing this others!
Alice H. Yucht, Heritage Middle School
Livingston, NJ
Aliceinfo@aol.com

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Stuff a miniature marshmallow in the bottom of a sugar cone to prevent ice
cream drips.

Use a meat baster to "squeeze" your pancake batter onto the hot griddle-
perfect shaped pancakes every time.

To keep potatoes from budding, place an apple in the bag with the potatoes.

To prevent egg shells from cracking, add a pinch of salt to the water before
hard-boiling.

Run your hands under cold water before pressing Rice Krispies treats in the
pan-the marshmallow won't stick to your fingers.

To get the most juice out of fresh lemons, bring them to room temperature and
roll them under your palm against the kitchen counter before squeezing.

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
stove-top-skillet will be much easier to clean now.

Spray your Tupperware with nonstick cooking spray before pouring in
tomato-based sauces-no more stains.

When a cake recipe calls for flouring the baking pan, use a bit of the dry
cake mix instead-no white mess on the outside of the cake.

If you accidentally over-salt a dish while it's still cooking, drop in a
peeled potato-it absorbs the excess salt for an instant "fix me up".

Wrap celery in aluminum foil when putting in the refrigerator-it will keep
for weeks.

Brush beaten egg white over pie crust before baking to yield a beautiful,
glossy finish.

Place a slice of apple in hardened brown sugar to soften it back up.

When boiling corn on the cob, add a pinch of sugar to help bring out the
corn's natural sweetness.

Cure for headaches: Take a lime, cut it in half and rub it on your forehead.
The throbbing will go away.

Don't throw out all that leftover wine: Freeze into ice cubes for future use
in casseroles and sauces.

If you have problem opening jars: Try using latex dishwashing gloves. They
give a non-slip grip that makes opening jars easy.

Potatoes will take food stains off your fingers. Just slice and rub raw
potato on the stains and rinse with water.

To get rid of itch from mosquito bite: try applying soap on the area for
instant relief.

 Ants, ants, ants everywhere ... Well, they are said to never cross a chalk
line. So get your chalk out and draw a line on the floor or wherever ants
tend to march- see for yourself.

Use air-freshener to clean mirrors: It does a good job and better still,
leave a lovely smell to the shine.

When you get a splinter, reach for the scotch tape before resorting to
tweezers or a needle. Simply put the scotch tape over the splinter, then pull
it off. Scotch tape removes most splinters painlessly and easily.

NOW Look what you can do with ALKA-SELTZER:
 Clean a toilet. Drop in two Alka-Seltzer tablets, wait twenty minutes, then
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).

Unclog a drain. Clear the sink drain by dropping three Alka-Seltzer tablets
down the drain followed by a cup of Heinz White Vinegar Wait a few minutes,
then run the hot water.

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