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amother

Aubergine

Sun, Jul 07 2019, 5:41 pm

I use texting when we're both in different rooms of the house! TMI

EsaEinai

Sun, Jul 07 2019, 5:41 pm

My favorite life hack is my instant pot. Chicken, meat, soups- I can make anything in about an hour or less. I can use frozen chicken and have it piping hot and super soft in 50 min

ShirleyTemple

Sun, Jul 07 2019, 5:42 pm

EsaEinai wrote:

This is brilliant! Gotta try it!

Just today I was told to put crazy glue or something similar at the end of the tzitzis too so it shouldn't fray.

creditcards

Sun, Jul 07 2019, 5:44 pm

amother [ Chocolate ] wrote:

Wax is not ra'oy l'achilas kelev

Makes sense what you are saying. Though I only heard this term being used for chomets on Pesach.

anonymrs

Sun, Jul 07 2019, 5:46 pm

I sautee onions for cholent in the crockpot.

creditcards

Sun, Jul 07 2019, 5:46 pm

amother [ Slateblue ] wrote:

I put krazy glue on my boys' tzitzis knots as soon as we buy a new pair. Never get untied and can throw them straight into the wash like that.

Only on the knots or on the strings too?

amother

Chocolate

Sun, Jul 07 2019, 5:48 pm

creditcards wrote:

Makes sense what you are saying. Though I only heard this term being used for chomets on Pesach.

Nope! All across the board!

MiriFr

Sun, Jul 07 2019, 5:50 pm

I use scotch tape for perfect winged eyeliner

thunderstorm

Sun, Jul 07 2019, 6:03 pm

I recently discovered that I could finally remove the underarm yellow stains (that cone from a chemical reaction of deoderant and perspiration) on white undershirts and shirts. Mix hydrogen peroxide, Dawn dishwashING detergent and water . Using a spray bottle spray onto the yellow stains. Pour baking soda on top. Wear gloves and rub the baking soda into the stain. The spray mixture absorbs into the baking soda. Let sit 24 hours. Wash in the machine as you usually do. I saved many shirts that were ready to be trashed and now they are wearable again.

I use onion bags on Yom to or Shabbos if I forget to buy a Shabbos sponge. Bunch up the empty onion bag in your hand and it works as a great non absorbent scrubby.

I use steel wool to remove hard water buildup from my bath tab. That and some elbow grease got rid of it.

I use pony holders to keep decks of cards together

When I hem boys pants I only stitch 3 stitches on each seam and on the other two sides. The rest of the hem stays put without the stitching. This speeds up hemming when you have no machine and piles of pants to hem.

abs

Sun, Jul 07 2019, 6:31 pm

Era Laundry Detergent removes menstrual stains.

amother

Seafoam

Sun, Jul 07 2019, 6:56 pm

I use a scoop of tide powder dissolved in hot water as a soak solution for the glass candle holders. Let them soak in a sink for a bit and they come out super clean.

I add a quarter tsp of vanilla sugar to the egg wash for challa and other dough baked goods.

I keep a mixture of panko crumbs and cornflake crumbs that I season myself in a container in the freezer, so it's available when I need a crumb coating.

Sun, Jul 07 2019, 6:58 pm

amother [ Chocolate ] wrote:

I rub essential oils into my air conditioner vents

Never heard of this one. Which oils smell good?
I’ll guess lavender, which I love the smell. Vanilla is one I guess people would use. Any others?

amother

Amethyst

Sun, Jul 07 2019, 7:05 pm

Rubbing alcohol gets rid of marker stains including sharpies.

moomles

Sun, Jul 07 2019, 7:26 pm

A teaspoon of vinegar cures hiccups.

oneofakind

Sun, Jul 07 2019, 8:50 pm

Careful to take those little metal pieces out of the glass cups before you put them in the dishwasher. It can do real damage in there.

Stars

Sun, Jul 07 2019, 9:25 pm

moomles wrote:

A teaspoon of vinegar cures hiccups.

Anyone else rather have hiccups?

paperflowers

Sun, Jul 07 2019, 9:40 pm

gingertop wrote:

Do you think conditioner works for this Hiding

Never tried it, but I only shave with conditioner, not shaving cream. LOL

ra_mom

Sun, Jul 07 2019, 9:51 pm

Stars wrote:

Anyone else rather have hiccups?

I hold my breath. I tell the kids to gulp a drink since they haven't mastered swallowing their hiccups yet.

Einikel

Sun, Jul 07 2019, 9:54 pm

ra_mom wrote:

I hold my breath. I tell the kids to gulp a drink since they haven't mastered swallowing their hiccups yet.

Sipping slowly works for me

Mkay

Sun, Jul 07 2019, 10:12 pm

creditcards wrote:

Makes sense what you are saying. Though I only heard this term being used for chomets on Pesach.

Actually my wax candle box has an OU on it. I think if you use hot water when washing the dishes and the wax melts over the dishes or the sink, you may have a problem. I guess ask your LOR.

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