Tips for Homemakers

5 Handy Household tips

  

Tip 1

Pull bananas apart before displaying them in your fruit bowl. If you leave them connected at the stem, they'll ripen faster and go brown quicker. 

 Tip 2

To reheat a pizza so that the base is out-of-the-oven crisp, heat your leftover slices in a fry pan on low-medium heat on the stove until warm and wave goodbye to the days of soggy microwave pizza.

   Tip 3

If you seal an envelope and realise you've forgotten to include something inside, just place it in the freezer for an hour or two, the envelope will unseal without a trace!

Tip 4

    Revive Crystallized Honey: Place the container in a bowl of hot water until the honey is smooth and runny, 5 to 10 minutes. (Alternatively, remove the lid, then microwave the jar in 30-second intervals.) To prevent crystals from forming again, store the honey in a cool, dry place (not the refrigerator) and avoid introducing moisture

   Tip 5 

    Storing Leftover Tomato Paste: Freeze it in tablespoon-size portions in an ice-cube tray. Once they’re solid, transfer the cubes to a plastic freezer bag. Later add them directly to recipes—no need to thaw