Tips: Cleanup and Mess Prevention Tips

• To make deviled eggs with no mess put eggs yolks from hard boiled eggs in plastic sandwich bag. Add remaining ingredients, close bag and mix. When finished cut small tip off corner of bag and squeeze into hollowed egg white, then simply throw away the bag. No muss, no fuss. FabulousFoods.com ^new (Added: 25-Aug-2003)

• Bring old sponges, nylon scrubbers and brushes back to life by soaking them overnight in a solution of 1 quart water to 4 tablespoons baking soda. FabulousFoods.com ^new (Added: 25-Aug-2003)

• When you need to bleach a cup, mug or cooler, etc. to remove stains or odors and would rather it didn't smell or taste of bleach afterwards just rinse again with vanilla mixed with water -- it smells better and has no bad aftertaste. Some people also use lemon juice. Barbie Irmischer, Tomahawk, WI ^new (Added: 25-Aug-2003)

• You can prevent pasta from boiling over while cooking by rubbing a small amount of butter or shortening around the rim of the pan. It really works. No need to add oil to the water and have all that wonderful sauce run off. Judy Forte, Revenna, OH ^new (Added: 25-Aug-2003)

• Remove coffee or teas stains (or even cigarette burns) from china by rubbing it with a damp cloth that has been dipped in baking soda. FabulousFoods.com ^new (Added: 25-Aug-2003)

• Stained plastic storage containers can be cleaned with a mixture of baking soda and lemon juice. FabulousFoods.com ^new (Added: 25-Aug-2003)

• When making potato salad or any other type of food that need's to be mixed, slip on a pair of latex surgical type gloves and gently fold the dressing in without damaging the potatoes, tomatoes or any other ingredients you need to mix. Your hands never have to touch the ingredients, it's totally sanitary and it takes a fraction of the time to mix. If you are making anything else all you have to do is wash off the gloves and continue with your other kitchen preparations. When you are finished, just throw them away. Purchase gloves cheaply at any hardware or home center. FabulousFoods.com ^new (Added: 25-Aug-2003)

• Parchment paper is one of the best mess saving devices ever. Line baking sheets cake pans and more with parchment first and there's no mess later. FabulousFoods.com ^new (Added: 25-Aug-2003)

• Place a plastic bag under any raw meat or poultry that I store in the fridge to catch any leakage. Lynda Norvitch, St. Paul, MN ^new (Added: 25-Aug-2003)

• Before washing fine china or delicate crystal, place a thick towel in the bottom of the sink to act as a cushion to help prevent breakage and chips. FabulousFoods.com ^new (Added: 25-Aug-2003)

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