Use lifesavers candy to hold candles in place on your next birthday cake! Kids love 'em!

Stuff a miniature marshmallow in the bottom of a sugar cone to prevent ice cream drips!

Zap garlic cloves in the microwave for 15 seconds and the skins slip right off!

Use a meat baster to "squeeze" your pancake batter onto the hot griddle - perfect shaped pancakes every time!

To keep potatoes from budding, place an apple in the bag with the potatoes!

To prevent egg shells from cracking, add a pinch of salt to the water before hard-boiling

For easy "meatloaf mixing", combine the ingredients with a potato masher!

Spray your tupperware with non-stick cooking spray before pouring in tomato-based sauces~no more stains!

To aid in washing dishes, add a tablespoon of baking soda to your soapy water - it softens hands while cutting through grease

Wrap celery in aluminum foil when putting in the refrigerator~it will keep for weeks

Keep the linings from cereal boxes~they make great substitutes for waxed paper!

For shiner hair, use (blondes) lemon juice - (reds & brunettes) apple cider vinegar. This takes off the soap film, and shines up hair.

For a clogged showerhead, soak in vinegar & water

Chill Candles for 24 hours before using, they burn longer & don’t drip.

An old auto wiper blade makes a great squeegie for doing windows.

To remove transparent tape from walls without damage, warm the tape with a hair dryer and lift the tape away.

To freshen your automatic dishwasher,add about half a box of baking soda in the dishwasher, run on rinse cycle.

Make your own dishwasher detergent, Mix 2 tablespoons of borax and 2 tablespoons of baking soda.

Empty a can of Coca-Cola into a baking pan, wrap ham in aluminum foil, and bake. Thirty minutes before the ham is finished, remove the foil, allowing the drippings to mix with the Coke for a sumptuous brown gravy.

Coffee Filters are lint-free they'll leave your windows sparkling.