The Many Uses of Everyday Household Items

You would be amazed at what the things you have lying around your home can do to help you with clean up and freshening up round the house! Think simple and use what you have before buying a store-bought product.

To make your food more flavorful, thaw frozen fish in the fridge in a pan of milk to freshen flavor and remove the frozen taste.

Revive your vegetables by soaking the stems or stalks in two inches of cold water to make them fresh again.

Adding a tablespoon of vinegar to water when you poach eggs will keep the whites from spreading out and make much better eggs.

To get more juice from your fresh fruit, microwave the fruit on high for 30 seconds, let it stand for a few minutes, and then use your hand to roll the juice out on the countertop. This will yield much more juice out of your lemons and limes.

A great stain fighter and solution to gravy-stained fabric is talcum powder or cornstarch which soaks up the grease.

To renew silverware, leave your rusty knives stuck in a raw onion for about one day. The onion juice makes it easier to remove rust.

Rub your windows with saltwater and then wipe dry to prevent frost from accumulating and to keep them clear.