Peckish

What is the benefit of unwrapping soap?

I've done the celery-in-foil thing for years. The celery will last a couple of months, stays nice and crispy.
Hubby is diabetic and carrots will kick-start his glucose levels into the stratosphere, so we don't eat them anymore.

quiltingcotton

We like 'fresh' mushrooms on our pizza. I buy mushrooms, wash and slice them, put them on parchment paper on a cookie sheet and lay them out in single layer and put them in the freezer. In about an hour or two, I take them out of the freezer and dump them together in a zip lock. Then, when we have pizza, I just put them on top of the pizza before cooking the pizza.

AlvaStitcher

My husband is diabetic and uses testing strips when checking his blood sugar levels. I use the empty test strip bottles to store my bend or broken pins and needles until full and then dispose of the bottle. The lid snaps shuts tightly so no need to tape it shut.

I love reading all the tips. Some terrific ideas!

Peckish

My hubby is also T2D and *used* to use testing strips. I found the bottles are the perfect size for bobbins. Now he has a CGM and doesn't use test strips anymore, yay for him but wahhh for me.

lawsonmugs

Oh my I haven't been on here for a few years. I have missed this. I've been a member since forever. lol. Someone on here many years ago posted a sewing trick that I use all the time. when sewing anything with a seam all the way around such as a pot holder that you want to turn right side out ,usually you leave a couple inches unsewn and turn the item then stitch the opening closed. I always had trouble making it look nice after I sewed it especially if it was a round item. The tip is when you start to sew the seam start from the very edge of the fabric and stop about 1/2 " or whatever and start sewing around when you get to where you stop instead of back stitching just sew off the edge as you did to start. When you turn it right side out it automatically turns under to make a nice edge. I have missed so many of you ladies.

Onebyone

Thanks for the sewing trick lawsonmugs.

craftymatt2

OMG!! what wonderful tips, thank you ladies. The celery tip I never knew and I always buy it, then it goes bad before I can use it up. Why I didnt think to do this before, I do not know. With all the frozen onions you can buy at the store Im surprised I didnt think to do this.
I make lots of soup, even in the summer months, so this is great to know. Im also going to try freezing bacon by the strips.
Thank you again
Mary

bjhumes

I watched a You Tube and this guy told how to make veggies, mushrooms,
many things last in frig. Like lettuce too! Before I watched this guy, I lost
so many limp, wilted veggies.....not anymore!