- Settle bubbles in the kitchen sink with a sprinkle of salt.
Helpful Hints - Use an empty cardboard roll to roll your extra plastic bags around . You can then store the bags in a drawer.
- Place plastic wrap in the freezer for a few minutes if it is sticking to the roll.
- Styrofoam packing is a good substitute for pebbles used as drainage at the bottom of plant pots.
- Use the lids of margarine or yogurt tubs to separate hamburger patties when freezing.
- When putting curtains on a rod which has sharp ends wrap the ends with scotch tape to avoid fraying the material.
- Place cotton batting in the fingers of rubber gloves to prevent fingernails from poking through.
- Use pompoms, dried flowers, candy canes, bells, pencils, combs, tiny fans, hair ribbons,ornaments, etc. to decorate gifts instead of the standard bought bows.
- Use up the ends of wallpaper for wrapping paper.
- Leftover rolls of wrapping paper can also be used on tables at parties. When the party is over simply gather up the wrapping paper and discard.
- If stamps are stuck together put them in the freezer for a while. They will then come apart easily.
