Money and Time Saving Tips for the Kitchen

**sunshine** · 01-26-2006, 11:51 AM

Here are some money and time saving tips cto help you in
your kitchen.

1. Use those leftover slivers of soap to cut expenses!
Cut a small
pocket in a sponge and place small slivers of leftover
soap into it
for a sudsy washing sponge.

2. Hold a scouring pad underneath a sponge when
scrubbing. This will
give you a better grip and protect your hands.

3. Save time on the dinner dishes. Before serving
dinner, run a sink
full of very hot soapy water. When everyone is
finished eating
dinner, tell them to wash and rinse their own plate.

4. Use a paint scraper or putty knife to remove baked
on or cemented
goo from stovetops, countertops or floors.

5. Use a toothbrush to scrub hard to reach surfaces
such as behind
and on faucets.

6. Baking soda makes an excellent scouring powder.

7. By keeping a spoon rest on the stove, you'll avoid
a lot of messy
clean-ups.

8. Place sticky (honey, syrup, molasses and oil)
containers on
plastic lids in the cupboard or fridge to avoid sticky
messes.

9. To get odors out of plastic containers, place
crumpled newspaper
inside the container and seal it overnight.