Heroes Around the House

Rub dry mustard powder on a cutting board and rinse to remove onion odors and banish smells.

To banish tomato sauce stains and freshen your plastic storage containers, fill them with warm water, drop in one or two denture-cleaning tablets and let sit for 20 minutes. Rinse afterwards.

Soothe tired eyes and reduce under-eye and eyelid puffiness by freezing two spoons for 10 to 15 minutes. Place the backs of the spoons over your eyes for about one minute.

Make your cake the hit of the party with some finely chopped almonds or hazelnuts to add flavor. You can also sprinkle them on top for a nice embellishment.

Make your appetizers snazzy by using thin pretzel sticks instead of toothpicks to serve up your hors d’oeuvres.

Hate those stove-top messes? Use oil to coat the top edge of your cooking pot to keep food from boiling over.

Keep your kitchen utensils sharp and in shape by rubbing a piece of wax paper over the blade of your can opener. This will help it to work more smoothly.