A collection of notes from the hostess' notebook

In the old days, reading magazines and newspapers, my mother was very fond of rubrics. "Advice to the hostess on note". Some wrote, and in most cases cut out pages with tips and put in a separate folder.





Today. "Site" It offers readers a digital version of that folder.





A notebook of a young hostess will help you carefully manage your household, it is easier to overcome the difficulties of everyday life, reach culinary heights and turn cleaning from a hated routine into a pleasant ritual.

A neat kitchen house
  1. If you do not have time to constantly monitor the boiling broth, then put a dry wooden spoon over the pan, and the foam will not be able to get out of it. When the spoon heats up, it will no longer work so well, so it should periodically be wiped and let cool.


  2. Try adding carbonated water to the omelet instead of milk or regular water. It's going to be an incredibly lush dish!
  3. Bring the dried lemon back to life by placing it in a plate of water for a couple of hours. After that, the lemon will be fresh and appetizing again.


  4. To keep the cheese longer, apply a little butter on its slice.
  5. Raisins will be incredibly juicy and tasty if you soak it in warm lemon juice before use.
  6. A decoction of onion husks paints broths well. They become more nutritious and their appearance improves.
  7. If your kitchen arsenal does not yet have a variety of forms for baking, do not be sad! The desired size of baking can be achieved by installing a small foil limiter for baking.


  8. To remove the bitterness from the onions after slicing, put it in a cord and pour boiling water.
  9. To make the vinaigrette turn out to be especially tasty and soft, add 1 tablespoon of milk and 1 teaspoon of sugar to the dish.
  10. If you like risotto, try adding some vermouth to it when cooking. The taste will surprise you.


Cleaning
  1. Put some activated carbon in the refrigerator. It will absorb all the smells and save you from the need for frequent ventilation of the refrigerator. Use soda to wash the refrigerator - not only dirt, but also an unpleasant smell will disappear.


  2. Starch is a natural abrasive that will make it much easier to wash windows. Plus, it's very small, so if you add it to your window cleaner, you get windows that don't get divorced.
  3. As a nozzle on the mop, you can use a regular sock. Easy and easy!


  4. The plaque inside cups of tea or coffee can be easily removed if rubbed inside with wool moistened table vinegar.
  5. Old spots from coffee will help to remove a mixture of glycerol, ammonia and water (in equal proportions). Apply the mixture to a dirty place for a day, and then wash in soapy water.


  6. Many do not know that the dishwasher can be used not only for washing dishes. The list of things you can wash can go on forever: lampshades, baseball caps, ventilation grilles, children's toys, tools, vegetables, sports equipment, refrigerator shelves, shoes.

  7. On the upper surface of kitchen cabinets, dust and soot from frying quickly accumulates. Old newspapers can help out here. 599175



    Cover the cabinets with them, then every 2-3 weeks carefully fold and throw away the paper with accumulated garbage. Walk over the lid with a wet cloth. Newspapers will also protect the furniture surface from fading.

  8. Soda is a universal folk remedy for cleaning. They clean and clean almost everything. Dissolve soda in warm water and treat this tool with furniture, the upholstery of which is slightly dirty and smells unpleasant. After 15 minutes, it was empty and enjoy the freshness.
  9. Sometimes even the smallest nozzle of the vacuum cleaner is too large for some hard-to-reach places in the apartment. This problem is easily solved with a cardboard sleeve from a roll of toilet paper. Put a sleeve on the vacuum cleaner tube, as shown in the photo, and squeeze its end so that it passes into narrow slots.
  10. If you live in an area with very hard water, you probably noticed how deposits block the supply of water from the shower nozzle.



    You do not need to buy a new shower nozzle, fill the vinegar solution in a plastic bag and tie so that the nozzle is completely immersed in the mixture. Leave the product for two hours, then rinse with warm water.



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  1. Shaving foam will help to remove the ingrained paint from your hands: apply, rub and easily wash!
  2. So that the hard backs of new shoes do not rub the heel, rub them with a candle, wet soap or moisten with alcohol.
  3. Put the dry orange peel in your shoes and leave it for the day. Smell neutralized, moisture absorbed.
  4. If the cuffs of the wool jacket are stretched, tie them tightly with a shoelace and lower them in hot water. In a few minutes, untie the lace and sushi as usual.
  5. The key, which is difficult to turn in the castle, rub with wax or soap.
  6. Water the pots with water that remains after boiling the vegetables. It works better than any chemical fertilizer! A universal fertilizer for all flowers can also serve as coffee grounds.


  7. Apply Vaseline to the points with the most intense pulsation and only on top of the perfume droplets. This will prolong the persistence of your favorite smell.
  8. And chillWrap the bottle in a wet paper towel and put it in the freezer.


  9. Linen will not fit on the rope if you wipe it with a sponge soaked in salt solution (1 teaspoon per 1 glass of water).
  10. Kitchen towels are easily washed if you hold them for several hours in salt water before washing.


Tell us about life hacks that made life easier for you, we will definitely write about them in the next article!