Wow. Way to trump my intro. Excuse me, I have a basket to go move. [Can’t you just keep the basket in the sink, and put the silver there, as you park the dishes in the sink, before entry into the machine?
I fold up the t-shirts just as they come out of the dryer - usually inside out. It makes the laundry chore go a lot faster. It’s easy to turn them right-side out when you put them on, and so far I haven’t goofed and worn one inside-out.
Also laundry: keep a stick of solid spot-treater (can’t remember the brand name) right next to where you take your clothes off at night. For me, that’s my nightstand. It’s much easier to examine your clothes for spots just as you’re taking them off and treat them then than it is to look at each piece of laundry separately as you’re loading them into the washer. Plus it has that much more time to work on the spot.
Dusting the bedroom ceiling fan: Wait until it’s bed linen washing day. Pull back the top sheet, but leave it there. Get your Webster and dust the ceiling fan; all of the aerial dust bunnies will float down onto the bedsheets. Carefully gather up the bedsheets and bundle them off to the washing machine. Voila, the dust has safely exited the bedroom.
Wouldn’t the oil just separate on the “bottom” of the jar?
I think someone also mentioned the wooden springy clothes pins. They rawk!
Use the plastic bags they give you free at (American) grocery stores, and never buy trash bags again.
Plant meadow grasses and never mow again.
What’s wrong with “twist-and-tuck” regarding the bread bag? No fumbling with twist ties or those clippy things. Also, bread in the fridge lasts longer (I did not consider this until my mid 20s). Think about it: mold hates cold.
[I am not kidding:] I cultivate an attitude of not giving a shit about how my clothes look so that I don’t have to obsess about the fact that I always spill food all over myself. Much, much easier this way.
Actually, yeah, I tend to keep the basket in the sink if I don’t have enough dishes to run a load. This is also a signal to any spouses or adult children that the dishes in the dishwasher are dirty, and possibly it might be nice to put their dirty dishes in the frigging dishwasher instead of the sink. And that they should feel free to run the dishwasher when it’s full. After I’ve unloaded the dishwasher, I put soap into the dispensing cups and close them, so that’s another clue for them to look for.
You are my hero:D
It makes it easier to mix the oil back into the peanut butter when you tilt it right side up. Plus it takes a long time for it to start separating out at the ‘bottom’.
Nope! It starts out on top, so when you flip the jar the oil slowly starts moving upward, distributing itself evenly through the peanut butter. Eventually it is reabsorbed (just like if you spent time mixing it in) without the mess and hassle. It’s ready to go the first time you open the jar!
I bought a bag of those white terry squares they sell in bulk in the home 'n garden stores for painting rags and what not. I use them as kitchen towels. They are cheap, absorbant, wash up great with clorox and save me a bundle on paper towels.
I have a 13-gallon trash can in the kitchen, so I need the bigger bags, but I do use the grocery store bags in the bathroom can. Since I started using the reusable bags for groceries, I don’t have as many of the small ones.
I do that. My bathroom doesn’t have an adequate vent fan so the mirror always fogs up. I use the hair dryer to quick clear off the fog. It usually takes less than 30 seconds to clear off enough of the mirror to do what I need to do.
Here is a helpful time saver that I use:
When I am done showering, instead of getting out of the tub and drying off (and getting water all over the floor that I have to soak up later), I simply dry off right in the tub. I start at my head and work my way down to my feet, which I dry off one at a time as I step out of the tub. No more water on the floor to clean up.
Once mixed, keeping it in the fridge helps prevent it from separating again.
We save the heavy-duty milk bag closuresto use on frozen food and other non-resealable plastic bags. They have larger openings than the bread bag closures and don’t break as easily. (Only useful if your milk comes in bags, though.)
If your dishwasher basket has a grid, this can be the ideal way to put chopsticks in the dishwasher. Thread them through one hole in the side and one in the bottom. This won’t work with every style of basket, but works like a charm with mine.
When you get produce that has rubber bands or other ties around it (asparagus, broccoli, cilantro …) take the bands off as soon as you put it in the fridge. It will last longer.
If you buy more herbs than you need for a recipe, put leftovers in the freezer. They’ll still be fine for soups and stews.
If you have leftover tomato paste or chiles in adobo, freeze them in spoonfuls on wax paper for use with future recipes.
I like the way you think! I tried mounting a beer holder on the lawnmower, but the vibration of the mower’s engine de-fizzed the beer too fast. The optimal solution ends up being a belt-mounted holder (or one of those funny beer hats, but I always wear a wide-brimmed hat when I’m mowing to avoid sunburn).
I was just telling this story today. When I was a kid 40 years ago, my dad installed a horn on the riding lawn mower. When he beeped the horn, it was my sign to bring him a beer. 