Posts Tagged ‘kitchen’

How Ice Cube Trays Will Save You Money

I had to laugh: this article is entitled, Ice Cube Trays: Your Passport to Huge Savings. Apparently using your ice cube tray to store and freeze left over food items could save you a lot of money. This is a pretty neat idea for the more thrifty readers. I've always found that little bit of left over sauce isn't worth keeping. Could this attitude change? Soup Stock: Chicken, beef, vegetable… Continue reading

August 31 2007 | By Craig | Tagged: kitchen | 10 comments»

Kitchen: 30 cent Ant-Clumpy Brown Sugar

It's not common we post cooking-related tips here at Lifehack but maybe we should. This is one of those things I wish someone told me ages ago and if you've ever battled with clumpy brown [or raw] sugar then read on. Soak some terracotta in water for half an hour and put it in your sugar jar, pocorn, raisins etc. and see your goods stay good and dry. 1. Grab a… Continue reading

June 6 2007 | By Craig | Tagged: food, kitchen | 3 comments»

Expiration Dates for 77 foods, beauty and household products

Real Simple have put together a compilation [based on information from experts] of the more unknown expirations for a range of edibles and non-edibles around the home.

Even the most productive person has a rogue jar of something that's kept it's place in the fridge for longer than expected. Check over the list to see if it's still good.

Steak sauce - 33 months (After this time, color or flavor may

March 20 2007 | By Craig | Tagged: food, household, kitchen | no comments»

Kitchen Organization

Not exactly everyone's most organized area, even if your computer desk is a GTD haven. If you are lucky enough to be one of those people who cooks, a well planned kitchen is bliss. WikiHow has the run down of 8 steps to getting things in order and a few tips to keeping it that way. Organize according to how traffic and activities do flow, not necessarily according to how they… Continue reading

March 6 2007 | By Craig | Tagged: house, household, kitchen | 6 comments»

Open a Can Without a Can Opener

Nothing too fancy here, just a demonstration from Instructables of how to open a can if you don't have a can opener. I've had many occasions when I didn't have a can opener and never thought to try opening the can with a knife. The typical disclaimers apply here: if you try this, be extra careful not to cut yourself. Do any of you know a safer… Continue reading

February 23 2007 | By Kyle | Tagged: kitchen, Lifehack, tools | 13 comments»

20 Household Tips…or Myths?

Beryl Birch, editor of Power Yoga, recently published 20 interesting daily household tips. The reason I included "myths" in the title is that some of these tips seem too good to be true:

To keep potatoes from budding, place an apple in the bag with the potatoes.
To easily remove burnt-on food from your skillet, simply add a drop or two of dish soap and enough water to cover bottom of

January 24 2007 | By Kyle | Tagged: cooking, household, kitchen, tips | 6 comments»