1. Restoring damp seeds
Dried seeds like pumpkin seeds and sunflower seeds, if left for a long time, can become damp and soft. Should you throw them away? In fact, you can just put them in the refrigerator for a few hours to restore their crispness.
2. Cutting hard-boiled egg yolk in half
By putting the eggs in the refrigerator for 1 hour before cutting them, the yolk can be sliced smoothly and without breaking.
3. Removing hazelnut shells
If you put hazelnuts in the refrigerator for a few hours, the shells will quickly crack and separate easily.
4. Making fried rice taste better
It’s not recommended to fry rice immediately after cooking. Let the rice sit in the refrigerator for 1-2 hours before frying, so that the rice grains won’t stick to each other.
5. Reducing bitterness of bitter gourd
Bitter gourd has a cooling and heat-clearing effect, and many people enjoy eating it. To reduce the bitterness, you can put it in the refrigerator for a while.
6. Reducing eye irritation when cutting onions and garlic
When cutting onions or garlic, many people’s eyes will be irritated. To solve this problem, you can put them in the refrigerator and freeze them for 1-2 hours before slicing them thinly.
7. Keeping fish fresh in the refrigerator
If you want to keep a fish fresh, you can put it in a box, pour water in, and freeze it. When you want to eat it, you can thaw it and cook it. It will be very fresh and delicious.
8. Ironing clothes smooth and flat
After machine washing, clothes can become very wrinkled and difficult to iron. You can put them in the refrigerator for a few minutes or longer before taking them out to iron.
9. Getting rid of bookworms
Books left outside for a long time can be infested with bookworms. In this case, you can wrap the books in plastic bags, put them in the refrigerator for 12 hours, and the worms will freeze to death.
10. Restoring the hardness of soap
When soap comes into contact with water, it becomes soft and inconvenient to use. You can put the soap in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes to harden it.
11. “Rescuing” damp cookies
More Useful Advice for Homemakers (Part 2)
Have you heard of the surprisingly easy tips to make cooking and household chores simpler? White radish eliminates the acrid taste of salted meat, adding alum to raw shrimp helps soften it, and adding cold water when frying eggs can make them crispy – these are just a few of the tricks to make your life easier.