2. Getting dishes unstuck:  When 2 dishes are stuck, 1 nested in the other, pout cold water in top dish while dipping bottom dish in warm water.  The warm water will make the bottom dish expand while top dish contracts.  Works with glasses and bowls

3. Reduce static on carpets:  Mix 1 part fabric softner to 45 parts water in a clean spray bottle.  Put spray bottle on its widest setting & spray carpet with a light mist.

4. Old shower liners:  Cut magnets out of corners.  Use them to make decorative Fridge magnets or just plain to tack u p weekly grocery list.

5. When cooking wild rice:  Cook the whole bag.  Then, freeze in 2 cup portions in resealable plastic bags.  The rice is ready to add to any recipe & saves time & energy.

6. Inside wax liner of cereal boxes:  Use in microwave, just slip dish in bag & fold or leave end open 7 no spatters.  The plastic or waxed cereal box liners are a good surface & “cover sheet” for rolling out pie crusts.  Cut down both sides & lay out flat.  Of course the large boxes of cereal have larger liners, which allow for those 10: pie shells!

7. Cereal liner bags:  Save all cereal liner bags to divide & share homemade cookies.  You can also split cereal bags between soft cookies to keep them from sticking…also make your own hamburger patties & layer between split bags to store in freezer.  Double layers of bags make it even easier to separate & remove only number of patties you need.

8. Quickening the souring of milk:  Here are 2 methods for souring milk for recipes:  1.  Using whole milk:  1 cup milk, 1 Tablespoon vinegar, stir & let set 15 minutes.  2.  Use ½ cup evaporated milk, ½ cup cold water, 1 Tablespoon vinegar, stir & let stand 5 to 15 minutes.

9. Make your own chalkboard:  You can make a chalkboard to fit any size of frame.  Just take a thin, smooth board (smooth plywood works well for this) cut to desired size & paint it with dark primer.  Let that dry, spray paint with chalkboard paint, which you can buy at your local hardware store.

10. Checking fuel level of grill:  Even if your grill doesn’t have a gas gauge, it’s still easy to check how much fuel is left in tank.  Bring a cup of water to a boil & pour water over side of the tank.  Feel metal with your hand.  Where the water has warmed the tank, it is empty; where the tank remains cool to the touch, there is still propane inside.

11. Cleaning Dirty burner rings:  Remove rings from stove, Place a paper towel that has been dampened with ammonia on top of each ring & put them in a plastic bag.  Tie closed & let it sit outside overnight.  The next day, open bag outside, then wash rings with mild dish soap.

12. Soap as a lubricant:  A normal bar of soap can work well as a lubricant when applied to metal.  Use soap on screws before screwing into hardwood.  Can also use soap to speed up a stubborn zipper or a handsaw blade.  It also will speed up the runners on windows, sliding doors 7 drawers.

13. Leftover vegetables:  Leftovers from a salad or veggie platters cut larger ones into bite-size pieces & put all in heavy-duty plastic bag in freezer.  Next time you make soup or stew, you have chopped veggies ready to add.  This saves time and money.

14. Prevent mildew on a shower curtain:  When you get out of the shower, always close curtain so that it is not bunched up.  This allows the curtain to dry more quickly & helps prevent mildew at bottom.  Spray a weak bleach solution to inside plastic liner during regular bathroom cleaning.

15. Makeshift knife sharpener:  In a pinch, you can sharpen a knife on the bottom of a ceramic coffee mug.  Hold blade at a slight angle & sharpen on unglazed ring on bottom of mug.  It’s not ideal, but it will work.