Common in Israel but not so much in the US, a small kitchen squeegee can change the way you clean your countertops. If you’ve spent time in an Israeli kitchen, you’ve probably seen the little squeegees used to swipe water off the countertops. Every time I tried it, I’d wonder why we don’t use these…
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The Easiest Way Ever to Get Those Stickers Off Before Toiveling
I have been spraying with Goo Gone all my life. This way of removing stickers is so much quicker, easier, and neater! For both of my sons’ bar mitzvahs, I bought real stemware to use on the tables. The dollar store really has nice options that look beautiful (no one would guess!). They add a…
Just What Do You Do with a Bottle of Yoshida Sauce?
If you’re a Costco shopper, chances are you’ve put Yoshida sauce in your cart one time or another. So, now…what to do with it? So, there is this sauce so many of us buy from Costco. It’s a huge, huge bottle. Why do we buy it? Because we heard it’s great. But then it takes…
How Many Containers Do I Really Need for My Pantry?
When a woman has an organized pantry, it feels like all is right in the world. But sometimes getting it right is so confusing! I remember the first time I bought pantry containers. It was about 12 years ago, and one local store was having a sale on Click Clack Storage Containers. I was super…
How to Make Your Own Custom Pantry Labels
Did you always admire those pretty pantry labels, but thought they’re too expensive to have made? Well, they’re not. Since the launch of Between Carpools, we’ve all been inspired by each other. Back in January 2017, it was Renee Muller that turned us all onto the beauty of Kuggis bins in this post. The following…
7 Top Pantry and Freezer Items to Always Have on Hand
We polled our readers: What do you like to keep on hand, always? Get $30 off your first order at Dependable Foods with code BCP30 Some of you like to keep the dry goods on hand always. For others, it’s the freezer items and dinner staples. (For those many days where dinner needs to get…
Do You Need to Sharpen Your Knives? Forget the Steel. This is the Easiest Way.
Have you been working with dull knives? Now you need no skill or know-how at all to get ‘em sharp again. If you use a better knife, then you might agree with me. Sharpening them is annoying. I tried using a sharpening steel, but it never really worked for me. I don’t know how to…
The 9×13 Life Just Got Real
It was always real, we know. What got real is the 9×13 pan. We all love a good 9×13 recipe. Make it a BCP 9×13 life recipe and you know you are onto something worthwhile. These recipes get us, they are for real people living real lives (insert here whatever it is that makes your…
This Hack Makes It So Much Easier to Pour Oil
Do you always pour too much oil when you want just a little bit? There are some hacks that seem so minor but they make your life so much easier. Like this tomato paste hack. Never again do you have to scrape out tomato paste from the can. You know that feeling when you grab…
Your End-of-the-Day Kitchen Cleaning Checklist
Kids growing up? Are they old enough now to help you with kitchen cleanup? It may be time to share the responsibility! One of the easiest jobs I’ve given over to my children is cleaning up the kitchen after dinner. It may sound like a difficult and overwhelming job to give over to a child,…