Tiny New York Kitchen Household Hints Caring For Cast Iron Pans
Cast iron pans have become popular again. It is important to clean them properly. To make your own cast iron skillet cleaner just sprinkle lemon juice and salt on the rusty iron skillet. Wipe out the rust and then season with a lot of oil. Put the skillet into the oven (200° F) for one hour. Remove from the oven and wash the skillet. Dry thoroughly and apply with more oil. Wipe off any excess oil. Never let cast iron air dry or it will rust.
Tiny New York Kitchen Household Hints – Elastic Thread
If you are tired of sewing your buttons back onto your shirts and pants constantly then I have the solution for you. If you sew your buttons on with elastic thread then your shirts/blouses and pants won’t pull or bunch any longer. Sewing buttons on with elastic thread is great for people who are larger in the chest or around the middle. This is also a great solution for older people or small children who find it difficult to button their clothing.
Getting Ready To Roast A Whole Chicken With Victoria's Rub!
Tiny New York Kitchen Household Hints
If you have a door that squeaks then read on.
Doors That Squeak & Stick:
Stop door hinges from squeaking by giving them an application of Vaseline. Rub the part of a door that sticks with yellow soap to make it move more easily.
Tiny New York Kitchen Household Hints
Caring For Your Silver
A simple way to clean your silver is to put it into an aluminum pan with sour milk and let it stand for a few hours. Then rinse in hot water and polish. If your silver is going to be stored for any length of time, then put a piece of camphor with it or rub the silver with Vaseline or sweet oil. When possible to do so, stand the flat silver in large glass top fruit jars with a pad at the bottom. Cover the top with cotton and place a piece of camphor in the jar. Then screw the lid on the jar. This makes an airtight container and keeps the silver perfectly without tarnish.
Tiny New York Kitchen Household Hints
Caring For Your Waffle Iron:
To temper a new waffle iron or griddle make sure to grease liberally before using. Allow the grease to bake in. Repeat this process several times and the tempering will be more thorough. Never ever wash a waffle iron or griddle. After each baking just wipe with a soft oiled cloth.
Tiny New York Kitchen Household Hints
Keep Glass From Cracking
Have you ever cracked a glass or a jar by pouring hot liquid into it? Well, hot water will not crack a glass or jar if it is set on a knife blade and a spoon is put in it before pouring in the hot water. Another way to keep a glass or jar from cracking is to put a wide rubber band around both the top and bottom of the glass.
Tiny New York Kitchen Household Hints
Yesterday I was asked how to keep salt shakers unclogged.
For Clogged Salt Shakers:
Heat a teaspoonful of rice and mix with the salt. You could also use a pinch of ground arrowroot added to the salt. Both methods will prevent the salt for clogging the shaker. To keep the metal tops from being eaten away spread a bit of heated paraffin on the inside of the metal top. When the heated paraffin begins to cool open the holes with a pin or a wooden toothpick.
Tiny New York Kitchen Household Hints
Having problems with dripping candles?
Place your candles in the refrigerator for a 1 or two days before using. When you are burning candles that have been refrigerated the wax will not drip down the sides. This is a great way to stretch the life of your candles and save your table from dripping wax.
