Cleaning soapstone surface

Use a soft cloth or sponge with a few drops of dishwashing liquid or all-purpose cleanser and warm water. Rub with mineral oil every couple of weeks during the first year to help the stone oxidize evenly. Oil every two months after that. Soapstone resists water, chemicals, and acids, so it rarely stains. Small scratches can be removed with fine sandpaper.

Avoid deep stains on natural stones

For granite, apply a penetrating sealer every two to three years; for marble every year; for slate every two years. For limestone, apply a sealer to countertops every year and to floors every two years.

Cleaning natural stones

For granite, limestone, marble, slate or soapstone, use a cloth, sponge, or mop, with a few drops of dishwashing liquid and warm water. Sweep or vacuum surfaces regularly. Rinse and dry with a clean, soft cloth. Avoid abrasive cleansers, ammonia, nonchlorine bleach, vinegar or lemon-based cleansers, since they can scratch, dull, or etch the surface.

Cleaning ceramic tile

For glazed tiles, mop with a mix of one capful of isopropyl alcohol in one gallon of water. For unglazed tile, like terra-cotta, mop with water and a few drops of dishwashing liquid. Rinse with water and a clean mop (or cloth). Avoid oil soaps or ammonia, which will yellow grout. Avoid vinegar, which will damage grout. For tough stains, use a scraper or putty knife to remove stubborn debris. Use a nylon scrubbing pad dampened with dishwashing liquid to remove stains from grout. Apply grout sealer twice a year to prevent stains.

Boost your immunity before you fly

Yogurt is cultured with lactic acid, which strengthen the digestive system and the entire immune system. Stock up on a brand of yogurt that contains plenty of live cultures, and eat yogurt every day for a few days before you fly. A drinkable yogurt makes a super-healthy and convenient preflight or in-flight snack. If you really dislike yogurt or cannot eat dairy, take a probiotic supplement, but remember to refrigerate it to preserve the live cultures. Eat a diet rich in fruits and vegetables, especially dark leafy greens like kale and brightly, and colored fruits such as berries.

Prevent congestion in a plane

The lack of humidity inside an airplane sucks moisture from the tissues of the nose and mouth, compromising the body's natural defense system. Stock your carry-on with a bottle of nasal saline spray, and use it before you fly to irrigate and moisturize the delicate membranes inside your nose. If you have a cold, take an oral decongestant about 30 minutes before boarding. If you have allergies, take your allergy medication an hour before flying.

Prevent ear pain when taking a flight

Activating the muscles in your jaw helps open up the Eustachian tubes. Pack gum and hard candy so you have something to suck or chew during takeoff and landing. Yawning and swallowing also helps relieve the pressure. If you have this problem frequently, invest in filtered earplugs, which work to gradually equalize the pressure on your eardrums.

Beware the bar when you travel by plane

Alcohol is extremely dehydrating, so drinking prior to or on a flight, combined with the low cabin humidity, lowers your resistance to cold and flu germs. Order a seltzer water or soda instead of alcohol. If your reason for drinking is to relax and sleep, there are healthier alternatives, such as taking melatonin or a sleeping pill or drinking chamomile tea. Most sleep aids take about an hour to work, so take your remedy of choice about 30 to 60 minutes prior to boarding.

Pack a blanket and pillow to fly

Always carry a light, foldable blanket and a neck pillow (inflatable to save space) in your carry-on. Using your own blanket and pillow not only helps you sleep germ-free but can also save your back and neck from pain.

Prevent dry eyes when traveling by plane

When your eyes are dry, do not rub them with your hands. Touching your eyes is one of the primary means of transmitting cold and flu viruses. Wash your hands frequently and thoroughly and avoid touching your eyes. If you wear contact lenses, remove them before boarding and wear your glasses on the plane.

Stay hydrated when flying

Carry an empty water bottle through security. Fill it at the water fountain as soon as you are through, and then drink up and hydrate before you fly and during the flight. Once on the plane, do not be shy about asking the attendant to fill your bottle for you.

Using a public restroom

Most people know not to touch a public toilet seat any more than necessary. Flushing also transmits germs, and the closer you stand to the toilet, the more you are in risk. Use a public restroom as infrequently as possible, since it is impossible to stand more than a couple of feet away. Close the lid before flushing, using a paper towel between your hand and the lid and handle. And wash your hands thoroughly after flushing, using a paper towel to turn off the faucet.

Recover your carpet

Use a fork to gently fluff plush carpet fibers back to their original height, removing dents left by heavy furniture.

Coffee grinder cleaner

Mill a handful of grains in your grinder and the fine particles will absorb stale odors and clean out residual grounds and oil. Discard the rice and wipe clean.

Broom as long distance duster

To dust crown moldings, place a microfiber rag over the broom's bristles and secure with a rubber band. Then use the long handle to dust areas that your arms cannot reach.

Salt Day #2!

How many ways can you use salt? Thousands... Salt is one of the most versatile nonmetallic mineral! Here are just a few of the many ways you can put salt to good use in your home...

Drip-proof candles

If you soak new candles in a strong salt solution for a few hours, then dry them well, they will not drip as much when you burn them.

Extinguish grease fires

Keep a box of salt near your stove and oven, and if a grease fire flares up, douse the flames with salt (never use water on grease fires; it will splatter the burning grease). When salt is applied to fire, it acts like a heat sink and dissipates the heat from the fire. It also forms an oxygen-excluding crust to smother the fire.

Deter ants

Sprinkle salt at doorways, window sills, and anywhere else ants sneak into your house. Ants do not like to walk on salt.

Ease throat pain

Mix salt and warm water, gargle to relieve a sore throat.

Have an exfoliating massage

After bathing and while still wet give yourself a massage with dry salt. It freshens skin and boosts circulation.

Treat mosquito bites and poison ivy

A saltwater soak can do wonders for that special mosquito-bite itch. A poultice of salt mixed with olive oil can help as well.

Relieve bee-sting pain

Immediately dampen area and pack on a small pile of salt to reduce pain and swelling.

Ease mouth problems

For cankers, abscesses, and other mouth sores, rinse your mouth with a weak solution of warm saltwater several times a day.

Rinse your mouth

Mix equal parts salt and baking soda in water for a fresh and deodorizing mouth rinse.

Clean teeth

Use one part fine salt to two parts baking soda, dip your toothbrush in the mix and brush as usual. You can also use the same mix dissolved in water for orthodontic appliances.

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!!!

Look at everything in your life as a gift, a bless from your God!

Today you will find some tips to help you to accomplish your perfect Thanksgiving dinner...

Undercooked bird

If, after carving, parts of your turkey are undercooked, microwave them for a minute or two. It will work fine and nobody will notice it.

Turkey gravy

After the turkey has roasted an hour, add about 2 cups of water to the bottom of the pan. This is the beginning of your gravy or natural pan juices.

Checking cooking temperature

Use a meat thermometer to check turkey. The breast meat cooks first, but it is still attached to the bird while it waits for the dark meat to finish. Insert thermometer in the dark meat, which takes the longest to cook. Make sure that desired temperature is reached.

Defrosting ingredients

In case you forget this important task of your Thanksgiving dinner, you can try to speed the defrosting process. If your turkey is small (up to 10 pounds), place it (still wrapped) in a sink filled with cold water, and change the water every 30 minutes. That can take about 5 to 6 hours to defrost. If defrosting is not possible, just buy a fresh turkey.

Review your “to do” list

Check your recipes the day before Thanksgiving, and if you have the energy, chop some onions, celery, carrots, and hold them in the refrigerator in zip bags. Check if cooking tools and serving dishes need washing.

Storing carrots

When you buy prepackaged carrots, by the time you get a chance to use them, they have become bitter. When enclosed in plastic, carrots release terpenoid, a chemical that reduces their sweetness and toughens their texture. Next time you buy them, store in the crisper as soon as you get home and they will stay savory until you decide to use them.

Perfect noodle soup

When you make your noodle soup a day ahead, very often the pasta absorbs all the broth. Next time, cook the noodles but keep them separate from the soup until ready to serve. Then just spoon some pasta into each bowl and top with the hot broth. This will warm the noodles and ensure they keep their al dente texture.

Buying grapefruit and other citrus

Choose the ones you want by sight and texture and narrow down your picks to two. Grab a fruit in each hand and take home the one that feels heavier. The weightier one is usually the juiciest, freshest and sweetest.

Stale and dry biscuit

The biscuits that you made yesterday are already hard, dry and inedible. Reheat them in a closed, water-soaked paper bag for 5 minutes in a 350F degree oven. The wet bag will lock in moisture and produce fluffy and tasty biscuits.

Do things yourself

Do not pay for a pro unless you really need one. You can get free do-it-yourself lessons at some home improvement stores, and you can find tons of information online.

Be energy efficient

Turn off lights and unplug devices you are not using. Make cheap efficiency improvements like sealing leaks and adding insulation.

Eat healthy and save money

To save big on fruits and vegetables, grow your own food or shop at a local farmer's market.

Saving in a hotel stay

Book a hotel room with a kitchen and spend less eating out. Better idea? Swap houses with someone else and do not pay anything for vacation lodging.

Eating out

When you eat out, get a to-go box. Dividing a meal in two will make both the price and your waistline more attractive.

Carry your own food and drink

When going to work or in a short trip, whatever you can bring with you is not just cheaper, it is usually better.

Salt Day #1!

How many ways can you use salt? Thousands... Salt is one of the most versatile nonmetallic mineral! Here are just a few of the many ways you can put salt to good use in your home...

Extend toothbrush life

Soak toothbrushes in salt water before your first use. They will last longer.

Save the bottom of your oven

If a pie or casserole bubbles over in the oven, put a handful of salt on top of the spill. It will not smoke and smell, and it will bake into a crust that makes the baked-on mess much easier to clean when it has cooled.

Extend cheese life

Prevent mold on cheese by wrapping it in a cloth moistened with saltwater before refrigerating.

Reach high peaks

Add a tiny pinch of salt when beating egg whites or whipping cream for quicker, higher peaks.

Remove odors from hands

Rub your hands and fingers with a salt and vinegar combo and rinse well.

Prevent cake icing crystals

A little salt added to cake icings prevents them from sugaring.

Shell nuts more easily

Soak pecans and walnuts in salt water for several hours before shelling to make it easier to remove the meat.

Prevent fruits from browning

Most of us use lemon or vinegar to stop peeled apples and pears from browning, but you can also drop them in lightly salted water to help them keep their color.

Set poached eggs

Because salt increases the temperature of boiling water, it helps to set the whites more quickly when eggs are dropped into the water for poaching.

Test egg freshness

Put 2tsp of salt in a cup of water and place an egg in it. A fresh egg will sink, an older egg will float. This does not mean a floating egg is rotten, just more mature. Crack the egg into a bowl and examine it for any funky odor or appearance.

Keep maintenance up to date

When it comes to your car, house, and body, small expenses now are better than giant ones later. Do not skip any maintenance to try to save money.

Plan your schedule well

This may mean doing everything all on one day (in one central area) or doing certain things when you are headed in a certain direction. You will save time and money.

Swap items with your friends

Exchange movies, games, and books to keep entertainment costs down. You can also share more practical things, from tools to carpools.

Get rid of “old” to place “new”

Before you buy something new, make an effort to sell something old. It helps offset the cost and creates more space. It can also lower storage costs.

Check for coupons online

Print coupons before buying anything at all. But do not allow a coupon or any other attractive deal to convince you to buy something you were not planning to.

Shopping bargain

If something is expensive, always negotiate. Not just on cars and TVs, but on everything from your credit card interest to doctor visits.

Take advantage of the competition

Always get several price quotes (including fees and perks) and see who really wants your business.

Use a list to shop

You will always save money by reducing impulse buys. Have a list in your pocket and go straight to what you need.

Shop when you are happy

Do not shop when you are hungry or sad. In either case, you are predisposed to bite off more than you can chew.

Create a "want" waiting list

Before making purchases, make a list with all items that you really want but can wait for you to actually have. After 30 days, you might find you changed your mind or the item's price has dropped.

Shop out of season

Usually items out of season are much cheaper. Shop for decorations after the holiday is over. Get back-to-school items in the winter, winter wear in the spring, and patio furniture in the fall.

Avoid “new” when “used” will do

From cars to clothes to computers, help your budget and the planet by buying pre-owned in very good condition.

Do gift shopping year-round

You can buy almost all your presents on sale or clearance. Just keep track of who is getting what so you do not mix things up or buy too many gifts.

Do not buy when you can get for free

For books, use the library. For long distance phone calls, try Skype. For checking accounts, go for credit unions with no extra fees.

Keeping kids well behaved in a plane

Every parent's worst nightmare is the embarrassment they feel when their child acts up and disturbs passengers (at least, it should be). Bring distractions with you and occupy your toddler. You can do so with activities such as drawing a picture, reading a book, or watching a movie on your laptop (with headphones).

Help yourself at the airport

Travel with a stroller longer than it is truly necessary. This will provide your toddler a place to take naps while enable parents to use it as a luggage cart. Strollers can be checked at the gate for no charge.

Carrying a car seat when flying

Many parents just dump their car seats off at the curb or carry it through the airport and check it at the gate. Either way, you are at risk of it being soiled or damaged unless you pack it in a duffel bag and check it in the terminal. Airlines do not charge for a checked bag containing child safety equipment like a car seat.

You and your child in an airplane

Always try for an empty seat. Reserve the window and aisle seats, leaving a middle seat open. At best, you will have an empty seat between you and your child, and at worst, you will have to offer someone else the window or aisle.

Flying with children

Buy a seat restraint. Since children older than 2 must have their own seat, parents are left to provide a safe and comfortable arrangement. You could bring an approved car seat, but cares harness can be very successful. It is simple, compact and FAA-certified. In addition to safety, the idea is that in a harness, children feel they are in a familiar place (like their car seat), and they will more easily adapt to the airplane environment.

Basic stomach bug

If you are vomiting, do not ingest anything for 4 to 6 hours. Then try a little water or flat ginger ale (carbonation can upset your tummy). The sugars in soda are easily digestible, and ginger is known to help nausea. Next, try adding in bland carbs like saltines and protein such as grilled chicken (fat should be the last thing you add). If the problem is diarrhea, do not take an antidiarrheal. It tends to plug you up and keep the toxins that are making you sick in your body longer. Hydration is key. Sip a bottle or two of reduced-sugar Gatorade or coconut water, which replace electrolytes better than water.

Beeswax Day!

Often used in the cosmetic, food and pharmaceutical industries, beeswax is a great non-toxic product to keep around the house for different kind of projects. It can be purchased in hardware stores or craft stores in block form.

Non-toxic beeswax compound

Melt, under low temperature, one part beeswax, shaved or cut into small pieces, over a hot plate or in double-boiler. After wax is melted, remove from heat and add in an equal part of pharmaceutical grade mineral oil. Mix well and let it cool to a creamy consistency. Use mixture: 1) to condition and waterproof boots, saddles, bags or other leather products by rubbing into the leather with a dry, clean cloth, working it in well along seams. Let dry, then buff to shine; 2) to coat hand tools, shovels, cast iron pieces to prevent rust from forming. This includes treating wood handles to preserve and protect them from degrading; 3) as a wood finish on bare wood. Apply paste with a cotton rag, working it into the grain, then buff.

Sewing easily

Run your sewing thread against a block of beeswax a few times. It will slide through the fabric easier and prevent longer threads from tangling.

Sticking drawers or windows

Try rubbing the stub of a beeswax candle or block along the edges of the door and tracks.

Beeswax candles

They are a good alternative for individuals with sensitivity to smoke and intense fragrances. Beeswax candles have a brighter flame and burn cleaner and longer than common paraffin wax candles. Churches often burn them because they smoke and drip much less.

Rusted nuts or bolts

Drip a little melted beeswax on rusted nuts or bolts to remove them more easily. When screwing into new wood, try dipping screws into liquid wax to reduce the risk of splitting or cracking wood.

Minor burn

For a small burn, blistery kind you get from touching a hot baking sheet or flatiron, not a burn that covers a large area of your skin or is peeling off. Run the affected skin under cool water and pop some ibuprofen, which will help with inflammation and pain. Next, apply one percent hydrocortisone cream or aloe gel. Dabbing a washcloth soaked in cold whole milk on the burn also works great. The combination of fat and protein in the milk is very soothing. Then cover the burn with a bandage.

Average skin cut

If your cut is less than about a quarter inch deep and not a gusher, first, apply pressure until the bleeding stops, then rinse the cut with plain warm water to flush it out. If the wound is really dirty, it is OK to use a gentle antibacterial soap. Dab dry, and cover the cut with a Band-Aid. That is it. The trick is "do not put anything on a cut that you would not put in your eye". Uncover the wound after 24 to 48 hours. The more air it gets, the faster it will heal.

Cleaning stainless steel grills

Clean your stainless steel grill almost in the same way you would clean any other grill, but: never use an abrasive cleaner on it; be aware that excessive high heat discolors stainless steel; acidic sauces and marinades will corrode metals; moisture is your enemy, so always cover your grill.

Cleaning gas grills

The knob on your grill labeled "clean" does not actually clean your grill. It is intended to allow the user to pre-heat the grill before cleaning, which makes the job easier. The heat loosens or burns off encrusted food and warms residual grease. Once you have scraped and cleaned your grate, remove layers of lava rock/briquettes and the metal plates. Clean all of the pieces with warm soapy water. Allow them to dry and replace in sequence. Hook up your propane again, remembering to check for cracks in the connector line. Heat it up to burn off any soapy residue.

Cleaning charcoal grills

Once you have finished cooking, but before the coals cool, use a stiff wire brush and scraper to remove encrusted food from the grate. Before starting up the next time, scoop out any remaining ash. At least once a month, wash the entire grill with baking soda or another mild abrasive.

Uneven tanning

Massage plain baking soda onto damp skin with small, gentle circular motions. Baking soda will slough off freshly dyed cells and reveal untanned skin underneath.

Prevent post-waxing irritation

Do not schedule a waxing within 3 days of the start of your period, when skin tends to be extra sensitive.

Puffy eyes

To help prevent puffy eyes, support up your head on two pillows when you go to sleep. Gravity is your friend when it comes to fluid retention.

Smooth away pillow wrinkles on your face

Splash warm water on your skin, then massage in a moisturizer. The warm water enhances blood flow to the area, and moisturizer rehydrates it.

Cover up gray hair

To hide a few grays, swipe mascara that matches the rest of your hair onto it. You can also try adding volume when you style. Apply some volumizing spray onto the roots of the gray sections before you blow-dry, or back-comb sections to get them to stand away from your scalp. Flat hair makes grays even more noticeable.

The fastest way to dry hair

First apply mousse, which will coat the hair shafts and prevent them from absorbing more water. Then flip your head over, or clip the top up, and aim the dryer at the bottom layers first. Once the bottom layers are dry, use a brush to help dry and smooth the top layers. This technique will cut drying time by about a third.

Grow out a bad haircut

First try washing and restyling your hair yourself. Then rely on accessories to help you through the growing-out phase. A headband or a barrette can hold back too-short bangs, and a ponytail or a loose bun can camouflage too-flippy layers.

Fix a streaky tan

Sweep a cotton ball soaked in 100 percent lemon juice over stripy areas. Citric acid from the lemon is a natural skin lightener and exfoliator, smoothing away unevenly applied tanner by sloughing off overly tanned skin cells.

Repair a torn nail

Cut a tiny piece of paper from a tea bag (it should be big enough to cover the entire tear), apply a drop of nail glue to the paper (Krazy Glue also works), then press it on top of the tear. Allow the glue to dry, then gently file the top of the paper so that it is smooth and flush with the nail.

Soothe post-waxing irritation

Apply a 1 percent hydrocortisone cream to red zones right after waxing. It calms inflammation, quells itchiness, and reduces redness.

Depuff eyes

Wrap a bag of frozen vegetables in a thin towel and place it over your eyes for 10 minutes. The cold of the bag stimulates circulation under the eyes, which helps bring down that fluid. Bag of vegetables conforms to the contours of the face (peas or corn works best).

Minimize a facial flush

Place a cool, wet towel on the back of your neck. It will constricts those blood vessels, numbs the nerve endings there, and helps lower your body temperature quickly. Splashing cold water on your face will have the same effect.

Dry nail polish

Allow nails to air-dry for 2 minutes, then submerge your hands in a bowl of ice-cold water for about 3 minutes. The cold water freeze-dries polish, sealing and hardening it quickly.

Quilt templates

You use the traditional cardboard template for your quilt projects, but it looks damaged from repeated cutting. Cut a fresh template from the cover of a plastic loose-leaf binder or coffee-can lid. The resistant material ensures flawless quilts, square after square.

Frozen car lock

Warm the car key with a match or lighter, wearing gloves so the key does not burn your fingers. The heat is temporarily stored in the metal and will defrost the mechanism faster.

Hair Dryer Day #2!

Handheld hair dryers are perfect for hairdos but they can also be used in other surprising ways around the house. Here are a handful of them...

Keep a hot compress hot

If you have trouble keeping a hot compress hot, keep your hair dryer by you and reheat as necessary.

Removing bandages

Removing bandages sometimes can hurt more than the wound, so soften the adhesive with a hair dryer first to ease the rip.

Cleaning window screens

When your window screen collects dust and pollen, blow it with your hair dryer to send the dust away.

Frozen windows and locks

Winter can bring frozen windows and locks. Thaw them with a hair dryer and make opening easier.

Odor in wet shoes

Wet boots, shoes, and sneakers can take on a terrible odor if left to dry slowly. Alleviate that by drying them with your hair dryer.

Iron wrinkles in fabric

Spot iron wrinkles by lightly dampening the area and then heating the wrinkles with your hair dryer.

Crayon marks on the walls

Use your hair dryer to heat the crayon marks until softened, and then scrub with hot water and detergent.

Re-adhere peeling wood

The veneer on your furniture is peeling at the edges, and you cannot lift the top layer far enough to insert glue without cracking the wood. Flatten a plastic drinking straw, fold it in half and pour glue into one of the two halves, slipping that half under the veneer. Straighten the straw, then blow through the other end. This will pour the right amount of adhesive into the tight spot. When finished, weigh down the area with a heavy book.

Winter car window cleaner

For a glass cleaner that will not freeze, pour 2 cups water, ½ cup vinegar and ¼ cup rubbing alcohol in a spray bottle. Spritz on windows, then clear frost as usual. The alcohol lowers the freezing point of the concoction, melting away ice, while vinegar dissolves dirt, leaving no streaks.

Get your pet to sleep at his bed

To persuade your canine to use his own bed, store it in the hamper with your worn clothes for a few days. Dogs are attracted to their owner’s scent and will settle for things that smell like you.

Revive absorbency in towels

After repeated use, fabric softener starts to leave a waxy film on cloth, creating a slippery feel and decreasing absorbency. Next laundry, skip the softener and pour 1/2 cup baking soda into the washing machine before you add the linens. Baking soda will dissolve any residue and naturally soft the fibers of the fabric.

Laminate countertop scratches

Grab car wax from the garage. Using a damp, clean cotton towel, rub the polish on the surface in a circular motion. Let dry to a haze, then buff with a clean towel.

Heartburn pain

Make ginger tea, combining 1 cup boiling water and 1tsp freshly grated gingerroot, then savor with small sips. Ginger helps muscles relax, keeping stomach acid under control.

Soothe overworked feet

Rub some mentholated ointment (like VapoRub) onto your feet. Then wear a pair of cotton socks and rest your tired soles. The menthol will cool stressed skin and gently numb pain.

Blemish eraser

To get rid of a problem pimple, crush 1 aspirin tablet and add 2 to 4 drops of lemon juice to form a paste. Apply to the blemish and let sit for 20 minutes. Dead skin cells and trapped oil will loose and can be rinsed away.

Fresh-tasting frozen shrimp

Soak shrimp for 10 minutes in a brine of 1 cup boiling water, 3 cups cold water and 1/3 cup salt for every pound of shrimp. The water plumps them up while the salt leaches out any unwanted freezer flavors.

Spongy mushrooms

Prevent mushrooms from becoming mushy before use, by dividing them into piles and wrapping each bunch in paper towels. They should stay firm in the crisper for a week.

Marinate steak in half the time

Add kiwifruits to the liquid to speed up the marinating process. Kiwifruits contain actinidin, an enzyme that helps break down proteins. Just 30 minutes later, the meat is ready to cook.

Ensure baking quality

Next time you bake with acidic ingredients, test the quality of your baking soda first. Stir the product into vinegar, and if it foams, it is still active, if not, you can toss the box.

Keep cookbook pages in place

Prevent cookbook pages from flipping over while you try to stir and chop at the same time. Use a glass baking dish as a paperweight. The heavy bakeware holds the pages down, while the clear surface makes it a snap to see the next step.

Cook a tastier stew

Before adding broth and vegetables to the meat, dust the beef cubes with flour and sear in a heavy-bottom pot without stirring. Browning the beef seals in flavor and juices while the flour thickens the mixture.

Faster ice cubes

Put the kettle on, boil water and pour it into the ice cube trays. Since boiling water has already begun to evaporate, it freezes faster than cold water. Boiling water also cures cubes of the cloudy appearance common to cubes made with tap water.