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Loose and light rice - Add a few drops of lemon to rice while cooking it. The acidity will make the rice whiter and less sticky.

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Yeast - To find out if yeast is still OK to use after being stored for a long period of time, add a little bit to a glass of water and if it begins to bubble, it is still active.

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Tender meat - To keep meat tender and juicy, sprinkle it with baking soda and let it sit from between two to four hours. Then wash thoroughly to remove any excess powder. Your steak will be much softer.

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'Eat me first' basket - Put together all the products that are about to expire in a basket in your fridge and stick a post-it note on it reminding you to eat them first.

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Burnt outside and raw inside - If you notice that food is just being cooked on the outside and stays raw on the inside, cook it inside aluminum foil. This way the cooking process will start from the inside and avoid the outside becoming burnt.

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Fluffy omelet - To make your omelet fluffier, beat the egg white and the yolk separately, and then mix the two together. The whites will fill up with air bubbles and create a softer texture.

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A perfect piece of cake - To get a perfect piece of cake, warm the knife in hot water for a few seconds. The heated metal will slide more easily and the piece will look flawless.

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Crystal clear ice - To get crystal clear ice, just boil the water before freezing it. Some even recommend doing this process twice.

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Organized jars - Are you tired of opening the fridge door and having jars falling out? Cut an egg carton in half and place it in the fridge. Then place the jars upside down, so they are held in the box cavities.

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More lemon juice - To get more juice from your lemon, roll it onthe table before cutting it. This process will soften the fibers and make it easier to squeeze. Putting it in the microwave for a few seconds can also help.

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Keep all jars with a lid - Keep your jam jars and empty bottles to store spices.

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Peel a tomato easily - Cut an 'X' into the base of the tomato, then place it in boiling water for 10 seconds. Wait for it to cool down and it will peel easily.

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Fruit and vegetables bags - Set aside a day of the week to cut the vegetables and fruit you need. Then put them in plastic bags in the fridge. This way, you will always have these foods ready to eat and will avoid waste.

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Peel a tangerine easily - Use a syringe to inject water into the fruit. Then just make a small cut and you will see the whole peel become loose.

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Boiled water use - Use the cooled water from boiling vegetables to water your garden. According to the website Sustainable Attitudes, this water will be full of vitamins and minerals that are good for plants. Important: the water cannot contain salt or oil.

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Ripen fruits - Putting other fruits alongside pears, apples, bananas, or melons will make them ripen more quickly. These fruits release ethylene gas, which accelerates the ripening of all nearby fruits.

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Defrost food more quickly - To defrost meat more quickly, place it in a bowl of water and add a few drops of vinegar. The acidity of the vinegar will accelerate the process.

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Burnt sauce - Don't despair if you burned your incredible sauce. There is a solution! Pour the remaining sauce into another pan, add a pinch of sugar and cook it for a bit. This trick will eliminate the scorched smell and taste.

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Egg shells - When you crack an egg and bits of shell fall into the bowl, the easiest way to remove them is to use the remaining shell and simply touch the fallen pieces. This will work like a magnet. Try it!

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Separating the egg white from the yolk - Use a funnel. The yolk will get stuck in the funnel and the white will come out.

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Remove citrus peel - Simply put the fruit in the microwave for 20 seconds and voila, the peel will come off easily!

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Chopping onions without crying - Before chopping an onion, put it in the freezer for 30 minutes. This method should be used onions that will be cooked, not for the ones that will be used raw.

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Grate cheese without the mess - Freeze the cheese for 30 minutes. It will get hard and not stick to the grater.

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Warming up pizza - Don't you hate when you heat a slice of pizza in the microwave and it gets completely soggy? Put a glass of water inside the microwave along with the slice of pizza and you'll find it gets a lot crispier.

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Muffins - If you don't have a muffin pan, use parchment paper to mold them. The formats will be varied and you might even get some funny ones!

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Cleaning a pan - Do not use detergent and try using salt. It will clean the pan and the food smells will disappear.

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Shiny cooking pots - Mix water and vinegar to see the miracle happen!

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Give a new life to an old wooden spoon - Over time, these spoons lose their shape and the smell may not be the most pleasant. Instead of throwing them in the garbage, boil them in water and dry them in the sun. The smell will disappear and they will be as good as new.

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Peel garlic -

To do this easily and without getting the smell of garlic on your hands, simply place the garlic in the microwave on a low power for 10 seconds. The skin will come off much more easily.

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