Quick clean for stainless steel appliances

Squeeze a dab of hand sanitizer onto a clean dry cloth and gently polish each stainless steel surface. The alcohol in the product will clean any dirt and/or fingerprints and leave appliances super shiny.

Quick fix for a leaky vase

Grab a similar shaded crayon. Carefully light a match over the stick, hold the 2 items over the crack and let the melted wax drip into the area. When wax cools, scrape away any excess.

Remove fat from stew

To easily defat a stew, place some ice cubes on a slotted spoon and drag it across the top of the liquid. The ice will attract all the grease. Try to do it fast, before the cubes melt, and discard them after all.

Peeling ginger

An alternative way to peel ginger, without removing a lot of the flesh along with the skin, is using a spoon. Hold the base of the spoon bowl and graze its edge down the side of the root to lightly scrape the skin away.

Overbaked sweet bread

To add moisture to an overcooked (hard and dry, but edible) sweet loaf, poke several deep holes through the top with a skewer and drizzle some honey, apple juice or maple syrup over the holes. Let sit for about 1 hour, slice and serve.

Perfectly cooked fish

Before baking a fillet of fish, fold the thin tail piece over itself and secure with toothpicks. This will ensure that your fish cooks evenly and the thin end of the fillet does not overcook.

Storing tub toys

Keep bathtub toys neatly organized, dried and mold-free, by attaching a mesh lingerie bag to a tiled wall in your bathroom. Use a suction cup hook to hang the bag.

Pencil marks on the walls

To remove pencil marks from the walls, grab a piece of rye or dark wheat bread and gently rub over the markings until they vanish. The large amount of gluten on these kinds of bread helps to erase non-grease-based stains.