By Monica Resinger

Here are ten money and time saving tips to help you in your kitchen:

• 1. Use those leftover slivers of soap to cut expenses! Cut a small pocket in a sponge and place small slivers of leftover soap into it for a sudsy washing sponge.
  
  
• 2. Hold a scouring pad underneath a sponge when scrubbing. This will give you a better grip and protect your hands.
  
  
• 3. Save time on the dinner dishes. Before serving dinner, run a sink full of very hot soapy water. When everyone is finished eating dinner, tell them to wash and rinse their own plate.
  
  
• 4. Use a paint scraper or putty knife to remove baked on or cemented goo from stovetops, countertops or floors.
  
  
• 5. Use a toothbrush to scrub hard to reach surfaces such as behind and on faucets.
  
  
• 6. Baking soda makes an excellent scouring powder.
  
  
• 7. By keeping a spoon rest on the stove, you'll avoid a lot of messy clean-ups.
  
  
• 8. Place sticky (honey, syrup, molasses and oil) containers on plastic lids in the cupboard or fridge to avoid sticky messes.
  
  
• 9. To get odors out of plastic containers, place crumpled newspaper inside the container and seal it overnight.
  
  
• 10. Keep a fillable wand near the kitchen sink and when you have a few spare minutes, wash a few dishes with the wand. This may help you cut down on doing full loads of dishes.