Sometimes I use a tool in the same way for years, never realizing there’s a better, more efficient way to complete a task. For example, I used to be almost OCD about scraping every last bit of whatever – strawberry puree, or bread crumbs – out of my blender before moving on to the next [...]
Entries Tagged as 'One Quick Tip'
One Quick Tip: The Best Place to Store Garlic
May 3rd, 2013 · 4 Comments · Tips
Some people might think it’s silly to save 30 seconds, but when you’re making everything from scratch, every second adds up. Since garlic is supposed to be kept in the dark anyway, rather than keep it on the counter in a bowl or in the basement with the onions, I’ve started keeping a few heads [...]
Tags: cutting boards·efficiency·garlic·knives·One Quick Tip·organization·time management·timesavers
One Quick Tip: Don’t Wash and Reuse Zippered Bags
April 17th, 2013 · 17 Comments · Green Living, Tips
You all know I like to be “green,” right? I even offered two hundred ways to reuse stuff instead of throwing it away last week at Green Your Way. So am I really suggesting that you stop an eco-friendly habit that you probably already have, if you’re a penny pincher and earth-lover like me? Don’t [...]
Tags: dishes·efficiency·One Quick Tip·reuse·time management·timesavers·zippered bags
One Quick Tip: Two Surprising Tools for Washing Impossible Dishes
April 10th, 2013 · 15 Comments · Tips
Do you have a Mt. Dishes at your house? It’s an unfortunate hazard of the real food household, but it has to be conquered. Often. Anything to make it an easier process is welcome, like my One Quick Tip to make dishes more tolerable for my husband. This quick tip is about what’s under the [...]
Tags: Cleaning·dishes·One Quick Tip
One Quick Tip: The Perfect Maple Syrup Bottle
February 14th, 2013 · 18 Comments · Frugality, Tips
Guess who poured too much maple syrup on her pancakes this morning? It wasn’t the 4-year-old girl, who did pour her own but did it perfectly without a drop left on the plate after her pancakes were gone. Nor was it the 7-year-old boy, left to his own devices to apply the syrup to his [...]
Tags: maple syrup·One Quick Tip·plastics
One Quick Tip: How to Keep Winter Hats and Mittens Dry
February 8th, 2013 · 3 Comments · Tips
If you followed my Organizing in October series in the fall, you learned that I’m seriously disabled in my organizational skills. I had wire shelving dealies that I couldn’t even figure out how to use in the cupboards after that organizing effort (jury is still out on whether the changes I made were helpful or [...]
Tags: One Quick Tip·organization·winter
One Quick Tip: How to Get Your Husband to do More Dishes (& Like it!)
January 25th, 2013 · 22 Comments · Tips
My husband has been doing a LOT of dishes lately, mostly because I was working hard to launch Better Than a Box, but also because they’re more tolerable now. If you’ve read Kitchen Stewardship for very long at all, you know I’m famous for uber long posts. This new One Quick Tip series is an [...]
