Obvious tips

Uniscots97

beachbeth wrote: »

Lakeland sell sauce bottle holders that will hold the bottles upside down in your cupboard without them falling over.

I have seen these but I tend to just put the bottle upsude down in a mug in the cupboard to make sure all the dregs come to the top of the bottle

Emm-in-a-pickle

Eenymeeny - re the swede thing - it depends how big and how fresh the swede is. If I have a big swede I cut it in half, cook on a plate cut-side-down, but I go by Feel - when it`s soft (squeeze the skin quickly with a teatowel round your fingers, it`s hot but a quick squeeze won`t burn your fingers this way)
If it`s not softened give it a few more minutes.

janb5

To whoever posted the tip about putting a set of bed linen in the matching pillow case...A very big thank you! My linen cupboard now looks so organized and I wont be seaching for the right sheet with the right cover anymore particularly as we have 3 different sizes of sheets for everyone! It took me about 40 minutes to sort it all but mission accomplished now.

beedeedee

To keep little gem lettuce really crisp and fresh for well over a week - slice off the very bottom of the stalk and stand in a mug with a little water in the fridge. It may work for other lettuces too ?

Eenymeeny

janb5 wrote: »

To whoever posted the tip about putting a set of bed linen in the matching pillow case...A very big thank you! My linen cupboard now looks so organized and I wont be seaching for the right sheet with the right cover anymore particularly as we have 3 different sizes of sheets for everyone! It took me about 40 minutes to sort it all but mission accomplished now.

I do the same thing. As you say, it's a great help. While I was clearing the cupboard out, I marked all of the labels single or double with a laundry pen. It took a while, folding and refolding but much easier for sorting after a white wash! (I keep that pen in the linen cupboard now so that I can catch any I've missed as I use them;))
To keep little gem lettuce really crisp and fresh for well over a week - slice off the very bottom of the stalk and stand in a mug with a little water in the fridge. It may work for other lettuces too ?
If you add a little sprinkling (about half a teaspoon) of sugar to the water first it helps to 'recrisp' them too

p00

Ive been doing the bedding thing in a pillowcase for years. It saves room as well as you need to fold things neatly to get them in.

I also have a set of guest towels I keep in a pillowcase to keep them together.

I suppose you could do the same thing with sets of anything.

For lettuce I saw a tip on TV that you put a sheet of kitchen towel in the bag with the lettuce to keep it fresh, including pre-washed. Havent tried it myself but it might work.

xxp00

oldhaggis

Sometimes when you buy broccoli it can be a bit limp. Just slice off about half a centimetre from the bottom of the stalk and discard it. Then put the broccoli in a mug of water for an hour or two to freshen up. A mug is just the right size to support the florets and keep them out of the water. It can then be stored for several days in a suitable plastic bag in the vegetable compartment of the fridge.

Lacemaker

I have a condenser tumble drier, when I empty the lovely warm water from the reservoir tank I use it to do a hand wash with.

Steve059

If your kitchen knives are in a wooden knife block, put them in resting on the back of the blade and with the sharp edge of the blade upwards.

Every time you wash & dry them, give them a few strokes of a knife sharpener and then put them away. They're then ready for the next time you use them. And, after a while, they'll have a really keen edge, with no real effort.

I recommend those little "X" shaped knife sharpeners. The big ones look impressive, but are really best left to the professionals. Electric ones are, IMHO, a waste of money.

PS. Keep some plasters (ideally those blue "detectable" kitchen ones) in the knife drawer, for the inevitable little accidents.

Raksha

Another vote for the x shape knife sharpeners (Good grips ?) OH was a butcher and #2 son worked for a fishmongers, so both can sharpen a blade using a steel, but my little x shaped widget does the job just as well