Why am I just learning about this now???

I'm embarrassed to say in fifty ...yes, fifty years of housekeeping and cooking, I never saw these tabs on the sides of foil and plastic wrap rolls, to hold the roll in place. šŸ˜ž
Leave it up to Pinterest to get me up to date!

And you know how your straw keeps popping up when you put it in a can of soda? Well, the hole in the tab will hold it in place....genius.

I always thought that the slot in the end of a pot handle was just for hanging, but it sure makes one handy ~ dandy spoon holder!

I always buy natural peanut butter with no sugar added but it's a pain to mix in the oil that rises to the top. Now I turn the jar upside down when I put it in the pantry. When I'm ready to use it, I stir it well and keep it in the fridge, right -side up. And it stays perfectly mixed. Voila!  


I saw this hint in a cooking magazine. Just a rubber band holding a folded paper towel around your oil bottle to catch drips. Doesn't cost anything to do and when the bottle is empty, just pitch it! 

http://www.listotic.com/50-brilliant-storage-ideas/28/
This one I saw a few years ago and I've been using the idea ever since. Tuck your sheet sets inside one of the matching pillowcases to keep the set together! No more searching for that lost pillow case and look how neat the linen closet stays!

What's your favorite hint?

Here's where I'll be sharing:
 Amaze Me Monday Mix it up Monday * Make it Pretty Monday * Cooking and Crafting with J and J *  Busy Monday * Keep it simple Monday  * Warm Heart *Tasty Tuesday * Delicious Dishes * Inspire me Tuesday * Talk of the Town  * Waste not Wednesday *  Thrifty and Vintage Finds *Moonlight and Mason Jars Before and After Wednesday * the Alder Collective * You Link it, We Make it * What's Cookin' Wednesday  * Create it Thursday *  Creatively crafty *  Full plate Thursday * Throwback Thursday * The Handmade Hangout The Pin Junkie * Anything blue Friday * Sweet Inspirations  Friday Finds * Foodie Friday *  Photo Friday * Foodie Friday and Everything Else * Friday Features * Party Palooza *  What To Do Weekends * Home Matters *  Saturday Sparks *  Best of the Weekend *  Happiness is Homemade  * Sundays at Home  * What's for Dinner Sunday Crafters-noon  *  Nifty Thrifty Sunday *

22 comments:

  1. What great post. I fold my sheets that way. I've never seen the others though. Wow! Who'd a thunk! I hope you'll come over to the new Fabulous Party. This weeks theme is 'Warm Heart'. Your post is perfect to share! The party is over here:
    http://ourholidayjourney.blogspot.com/2017/02/fabulous-warm-heart-week.html
    Enjoy your week!

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  2. who knew you could rest the spoon on the hole in the pan? I'm going to check now and see if my foil actually has a hole in the end too! Great post.

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    1. As soon as I read that article I had to run to the kitchen and check my foil box!!

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  3. I knew a few of these tips, but picked up some I'd never seen before. Thanks for sharing at Talk of the Town - Your great post will be featured next week at Talk of the Town!

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    1. Thanks Angie! Seems like there's always new things to learn.

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  4. Can't pick a favorite ... they are all wonderful ideas. The only one I already knew was the tabs on the plastic wrap...learned that a few years ago and couldn't believe I didn't know that one sooner.

    Great tips...thanks so much for sharing at AMAZE ME MONDAY!
    Blessings,
    Cindy

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    1. Thank you, Cindy for your comment and for hosting the party each week!

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  5. I've kept our bed linen like that for years, ever since I saw or read it somewhere, it really is such an easy system. What I've never thought to do is the paper towel around the oil bottle. I'm SO doing that in a moment - I hate that horrible sticky oil patch you get in the cupboard. Thanks!

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    1. I agree with you, Julia. I hate the dried oil that sticks to the bottle and then to your hands!Have a blessed weekend.

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  6. Great tips. The one for the spoon holder is so obvious I should have thought of it. Have a great week.

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    1. Well, depending on the size of the spoon handle it might not work, but if it does all the better!

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  7. WOW, there are some super cool things I have just learnt here tonight! I use the sheets in the pillow case already but will be trying some of the others for sure!

    Thank you for sharing these super cool ideas over at Waste Not Wednesday this week :-)

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    1. Thanks so much Sam for checking out my post!

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  8. So many great and very useful tips! The sheets kept in pillow case is what I will definitely do. Thank you for sharing.
    betsy

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    1. And thank you, Betsy for checking out my post!

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  9. Wow, I didn't know about most of these! Thanks for sharing last week at Share Your Style!

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    1. And thank you, Carol, for checking out my post!

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  10. Great tips, and I learned a few things! Thanks for sharing at Best of the Weekend!

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    1. Thank you Amy, and I hope you'll try these out! Have a great weekend.

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  11. I found that sheet trick at Martha Steward site some years ago and it changed my life, seriously! Sometimes I leave the closet doors open so guests can enjoy the view too. Thanks for sharing all those other tricks

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    1. This trick keeps the linen closet so neat! I hope you'll try some of the other hints and have a blessed weekend.

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