Never throw away the rinds of cheese. Drop it into a pot of soup—any kind!—for added flavor. Remove it with a spoon and discard before serving.
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Read the recipe thoroughly, and then wing it. Use your senses—taste, touch, smell—pay attention, and play with the ingredients. You might make a few mistakes, but you’ll learn so much more.
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For a satisfyingly thick but dairy-free soup, add some cashew cream. It’s delicious and easy to make: Soak one cup of raw cashews in water for six to eight hours, drain and rinse them, and blend with 3/4 cup water until smooth.
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Each time you make a batch of cookies, bake one test cookie first. That way, if the oven is a little off that day, you can adjust the baking time accordingly and the rest of the cookies still come out perfectly.
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Add hot sauce to your leftover pizza. It will taste great the next day, plus the chilies have antimicrobial properties that may help leftovers last longer.
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When a savory dish needs a little oomph, try a squeeze of lemon instead of salt. A hint of citrus can make the whole recipe come to life.
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When grilling flank or skirt steak, marinate it for 10 minutes after cooking instead of before. It adds amazing, full flavor in a tenth of the time.
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Don’t throw out those last drips of jam in the jar; shake up a fruity vinaigrette instead. Add equal parts oil and vinegar to the jar, give it a good shake, and season with salt and pepper to taste.
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Always crack eggs on a flat surface, never the edge of a bowl. Otherwise, you’ll risk shell shards and possible contamination of your food.
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You can learn a lot by reading the comments other people leave about online recipes. Reading feedback from others who say “Be sure to reduce the salt” can really save a recipe—and reduce its sodium content!
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After making sunny side eggs, deglaze the pan with sherry vinegar, then drizzle the sauce on the eggs to add another dimension to the dish.
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Soak bitter greens, like arugula or kale, in a bowl of ice water in the fridge for about an hour to cut their bitterness. Run the leaves through your salad spinner several times with a paper towel to get them nice and dry and crisp.
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Make a mirror gleam with coffee filters. Since coffee filters are lint-free, you can swap them out for paper towels to give mirrors a no-streak shine.
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Remove pesky pills from sweaters. Textured scrub sponges make quick work of tidying up a worn sweater. Gently run it across the garment to banish fuzz.
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Dust plants with mayo. Take a tip from professional florists: Clean dusty potted plants with some mild soap and water, then use a paper towel to rub a drop of mayo into the tops of leaves, to shine ’em up.
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Make your shower sparkle. To clean grimy grout, mix 3/4 cup household chlorine bleach with 1 gallon water and use a stiff brush to apply to one small area at a time. Let it sit for several minutes, then scrub and rinse.
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Iron clothes when they’re damp. The moisture helps release wrinkles, so press your peskiest pieces right out of the dryer (or use the spray feature on your iron).
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Get a “right away” laundry bin. Don’t get stuck with a dirty soccer uniform or ballet costume the day your kid needs it. Add an extra “priority” basket to your routine and never be empty-handed again.
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Remove coffee stains from mugs. When your morning cuppa leaves a stubborn unsightly ring, use a little toothpaste to clean it off.
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Big mess? Fake order fast. Pile magazines or books into neat stacks on the end tables and gathering stray remotes in one place. Then, plump up throw pillows and flip chair cushions.
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Remove stains from the wooden counter. The course texture of table salt can erase stains from butcher block countertop (and helps release stuck-on food from your cast-iron skillet, too).
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Silence squeaky floors. Noise pollution is a real thing, people. Pour baby powder onto your wooden floor and sweep it into the cracks to quiet creaking floorboards. Wipe away the excess, and enjoy the sounds of silence.
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It’s dish liquid to the rescue. Dissolve one tablespoon of dish liquid into two cups of warm water, and blot the stains with a clean white cloth dipped into the solution. Repeat until the stain absorbs into the cloth and disappears from the carpet. Then sponge with cold water, and blot dry with a clean cloth.
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Fill your dishwasher with everything but dishes. Plastic toys, toothbrush holders, and pet dishes are just a few of the items you can toss in this handy machine.
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To keep towels from getting musty in between showers, hang them where they can air-dry thoroughly. A hook is fine, but a towel bar is better.
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Fight musty smells. Just like in the fridge, an open box of baking soda placed near your sheets and towels can prevent a dank linen closet.
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Make faucets gleam. Rub a bit of toothpaste over your bathroom fixtures with a wet sponge to get the gunk off chrome.
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Dry dirt is easier to remove than sticky mud, so don’t bother cleaning until the footprints get crusty; then just open the back door and sweep it all out. Blot lingering spots with a water and a little dish soap.
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It’s kind of remarkable how some things we touch daily, we rarely clean — your purse is another one of those. About half all women’s bags have fecal bacteria on them, so give it a swipe with a disinfectant wipe.
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Scoop up pet hair with a rubber glove. After you’re through washing dishes, don’t remove your damp gloves. Take a detour through the living room and quickly pick up errant fur.
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