kitchen hack
-
A Tiny Red Onion Hack
|
What do you do with a whole red onion when you only need a little bit? These are two “just a little bit of red onion” solutions. A little bit of red onion goes a long way in a lot of dishes. In the past, we showed you a cute hack for getting that really…
Filed under: Tips & Tricks -
Organizing Plastic Storage Containers
They seem to be overflowing out of your cabinet. The new ones live here, the used ones live everywhere. And the lids? That’s another story. These simple tips and inspiration will streamline your “storage storage.” Dear Devorah What is the proper way to organize food storage containers? Every time I open the cabinet, lids fall…
Filed under: Organizing & Cleaning -
The Baby Bottle Cleaning Hack
It’s the hardest item in the sink to clean. No more special brushes needed. When all the dishes are done, there’s still the baby bottles. You somehow always leave them for last. Perhaps it’s because it’s hard to get in there. The bottle brush doesn’t always get everywhere–and where is that thing anyway? It’s just…
Filed under: Organizing & Cleaning -
The Prettiest Way to Disguise the Frying Smell
You’ll love the scent of this homemade Lemon Vanilla Diffuser…you may even enjoy it more than those fried foods. This year, when your family and guests enter your home on Chanukah, it won’t be that frying smell in the air. Rather, it will be a scent that’s beyond blissful. They may even question if you…
Filed under: Tips & Tricks -
How to Make Your Dishes Look Like New
Do you have white dishes that look like they are past their prime, scuffed up with scratches? You want new dishes. But you don’t actually need new dishes. Because, really, you can clean up all those scratches. Didn’t know that? We didn’t know either. Until we learned that all those scratches aren’t really scratches or…
Filed under: Organizing & Cleaning -
An Easy Way To Mask Odors
A little touch to add some freshness…even in the trash can! Generally, we are not fans of “masking smells.” If it smells it means you need to clean it, not cover it up with some perfumed scent. But, there are some areas that naturally have… smells. Sometimes worse than others. Yes, the trash can, sneakers,…
Filed under: Organizing & Cleaning -
The Hack for Cleaning Greasy Containers
This quick container cleaning hack will save you lots of dishwashing time. Before Pesach, we’re cooking a lot in advance and storing food in containers. And then we serve or cook such food, and we’re left with lots and lots of greasy containers that need to get washed so they can be used again (or…
Filed under: Organizing & Cleaning -
Save Space When Storing Your Wine Glasses
Does your stemware take up too much space in your cabinet? Here’s one simple hack to cut the real estate they take up in half! This hack is especially useful if your glasses have a very wide bowl, or if you happen to have these pretty dessert glasses, like the ones we used in this…
Filed under: Home & Kitchen -
A Trap to Get Rid of Fruit Flies that Really Works
It’s that time of year when those pesky little bugs can take over your kitchen. These traps will help you get rid of them quickly. So tiny and yet so annoying! When you get hit with a fruit fly problem, you can take care of it before it really gets out of control. Last summer…
Filed under: DIY & Hacks -
Bake Your 9×13 Cakes in a Loaf Pan
Is a 9×13 cake too big for your family? Or, do you want a shape that is prettier to serve or easier to display on the counter? Try this! We all love the ease of a no-mixer 9×13 cake. But in my family, we don’t usually finish a full 9×13 of cake before it goes…
Filed under: Tips & Tricks
|