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Super Cooking Hacks: Separating Egg Yolks, Sharpening Knives, Eliminating Fridge Odors made easy

Thanks to these incredibly simple tricks, cooking for housewives has become much easier and faster.

11 December, 2023

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1. Make your own tool to prevent cutting your hand while cutting meat

It is easy to cut your hand when cutting vegetables and meat, so you can make a very simple tool to protect your hand from any knife injuries.

Use scissors to cut the neck of a Coca-Cola bottle. Then, cut a piece from the neck of the bottle as shown in the picture below. Use a lighter to burn the plastic piece so it becomes smooth. Make two holes on the sides of the plastic piece. Cut the rubber band. Then, thread the ends of the rubber band into the two holes and tie them together. When cutting meat or vegetables, such as onions… put three fingers between the plastic piece and the rubber band, then cut as normal.

With this simple homemade tool, you will never have to worry about cutting your hand while cutting meat or vegetables…

2. Evenly heat your food in the microwave

If you pay attention, you will notice that after heating food in the microwave, the center is not as hot as the area around the plate. This happens because the microwave sends waves through your food, but it does not heat the food from the bottom like an oven.

To prevent uneven heating, simply leave the food around the edge of the plate and leave the center empty. This simple tip will help your food heat evenly.

3. Keep potatoes from sprouting

To prevent sprouting, potatoes need to be stored in a dark, dry place. In addition, when storing potatoes, you can place an apple on top but avoid placing onions nearby.

4. Separate egg yolks

To separate egg yolks from egg whites without a special tool, a small tip is to use a pierced teaspoon. Then, crack the egg into the spoon, and the egg white will pass through the holes and fall below, while the egg yolk remains on top. With the help of this utensil, you can separate egg whites like a professional chef.

5. Sharpen knives with the bottom of a glass

If you don’t have a special sharpening tool, you can use the bottom of a glass, a plate, or a bowl to sharpen your knives. Tilt the knife at about a 45-degree angle with the glass, plate or bowl and sharpen it. Your knife will be sharp again in no time.

6. Keep strawberries fresher

Strawberries are fruits that can spoil very quickly. So, to keep them as fresh as possible, use this tip. Wash the strawberries in a bowl of diluted vinegar. You need 1 cup of white vinegar and 8 cups of water. Leave the strawberries in the bowl for a while, then drain the water and rinse them again.

7. Remove odor from glass jars

When glass jars have a bad odor due to not being used for a long time, even after being cleaned, you can use this simple tip. Newspaper can absorb the odor. Take a few sheets of newspaper and crumple them together. Then put them inside the glass jar or plastic container. Leave it for 24-48 hours. After this time, the jars will be completely odor-free.

8. Remove refrigerator odor

If food is stored too much or for a long time, spoiled vegetables and fruits… can make your refrigerator have an unpleasant odor. If you want to prevent and remove the odor, place a box of baking soda in the refrigerator. It does not have a smell, but it absorbs odors very well and ensures no more bad smells.

9. Keep cookies fresh

When you can’t finish eating cookies, you usually put them in a jar to store them, but just doing this may make the cookies too dry or soggy. However, cookies will always be fresh and fragrant like when you first opened the box if you place an apple slice inside the jar.