Household Tips

I was cleaning out some of my old emails today and ran across this one.

REHEAT PIZZA
Heat up leftover pizza in a non-stick skillet on top of the stove, set heat to med-low & heat till warm. This keeps the crust crispy - no soggy micro
pizza. 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. Throw bag away when done -easy clean up.


EXPANDING FROSTING
When you buy a container of cake frosting from the store, whip it with
your mixer for a few minutes. You can double it in size. You get to frost
more cake/cupcakes with the same amount and you also eat less sugar/calories per serving.


REHEATING REFRIGERATED BREAD
To warm biscuits, pancakes, or muffins that were refrigerated, put them
in a microwave with a cup of water. The increased moisture will keep the
food moist and help it reheat faster.


NEWSPAPER WEEDS AWAY
Start putting in your plants, work the nutrients in your soil. Wet newspapers:
put layers around the plants overlapping as you go, then cover with mulch &
forget about weeds. Weeds will get through some gardening plastic but
they will not get through wet newspapers.


BROKEN GLASS
Use a dry cotton ball to pick up little broken glass pieces of glass- the
fibers catch ones you can't see!

KEEP SQUIRRELS AWAY
To keep squirrels from eating your plants, sprinkle your plants with cayenne
pepper. The cayenne pepper doesn't hurt the plant & the squirrels won't come near it.


EASIER THANK YOUS
When you throw a bridal/baby shower, buy a pack of thank you cards for
the guest of honor. During the party, pass out the envelopes and have
everyone put their address o n one. When the bride/new mom sends the thank you's, they're all addressed!

BICYCLE HELP
If you purchase a new bike for your child, place their picture inside the handle bar before placing the grips on. If the bike is stolen & later recovered, remove the grip, & there is your proof who owns the bike.

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 & 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 - voila - static is gone.

MEASURING CUPS
Before you pour sticky substances into a measuring cup, fill it with hot water.
Dump out the hot water, but don't dry the cup. Next, add your ingredient, such
a s peanut butter, and watch how easily it comes right out.

FOGGY WINDSHIELDS
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 & then realize you forgot to include something inside,
just place your sealed envelope in the freezer for an hour or two. Voila! It
unseals easily.

CONDITIONER
Use your hair conditioner to shave your legs. It's a lot 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, fill a small glass 1/2" with Apple Cider Vinegar & 2 drops of dishwashing 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," and can't digest it so it kills them. It may take a week or so, esp. if it rains, but it works & you don't have the worry about pets or small children being harmed!

BABY POWDER
Keep a small bottle of baby powder in your beach bag. When you're ready
to leave the beach sprinkle yourself and kids with the powder and the sand
will slide right off your skin.

Breakfast Casserole

I'm not a big casserole fan, but I remember making this years ago and decided to throw one together the other night when we had nothing else thawed out for dinner. The kids ended up eating it all! I don't have exact measurements on the hash browns, but you can definitely eyeball it.

frozen shredded hash browns
2 c. cheese, shredded (cheddar, colby jack, whatever)
8 eggs
1 c. milk
1 t. dry mustard
1/2 t. salt
1 lb. ground sausage, browned (or cooked ham, cubed)

Spray a 13 x 9 dish. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Spread a generous layer of hash browns to cover the bottom of the dish. Sprinkle 1 cup of cheese over hash browns, and then add the sausage on top. Beat together eggs, milk, mustard, and salt; pour evenly over dish. Add remaining 1 cup of cheese on top. Cover with foil and bake for 40 minutes. Uncover and bake for an additional 10 minutes. Make sure that the eggs are set by inserting a knife in the middle.