HeatherQuilts

Sliding shelves in cabinets.... I want them, but don't have them yet.
Someday.... lol

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amandasgramma

that website may be okay but I disagree with the "cleaning the oven" tips. Do NOT line your oven with aluminum foil unless the owner's manual says it won't be a problem. AF will possibly change the cooking temp in your oven....and may cause other problems. A simple tip for cleaning a NON-self-cleaning oven is to take out the racks, put them in a 30 gal garbage bag in your bathtub, put in 1/2 cup ammonia and close with twist tie. Leave it overnight and then carefully remove them, and wash off the racks. Amazing how easily the racks come clean. For the even, line the bottom of the oven with an old wet, dishtowel. Pour 1/2 cup ammonia on the dishtowel, close the oven and leave overnight. The next morning, wipe the oven clean. If you have REALLY badly burned on food, it may take a few attempts to get it all out.

bj

Not a compulsion issue, just a time-saver for me...I alphabetize my canned goods and spices. Then I can do a quick check to see what I'm out of or low on when I do my shopping list. Also, I always try to shop with a list if I need more than 5 things. With 5 things I can keep track and I know if I've forgotten anything (I have a finger left!). I also keep a list on the frig. As I use something up, I add it to my list.

craftybear

I also alphabetize my canned goods for vegetables. on my lazy susan, it sure makes it easier to find things

I try to have a spot for everything so I know exactly where it is

raptureready

If you absolutely HAVE to quit quilting to feed the family then cook LOTS and LOTS. Freeze the leftovers in smaller portions so that they can heat it up themselves the next time they're hungry.
Seriously though, I do try to make enough for at least two meals. I also purchase the biggest package of 93/7 hamburger that I can at Walmart, bring it home, cook it, drain and cool it, then bag it in quart freezer bags. When I want to make tacos, spagetti, hamburger casserole, chili or anything else needing hamburger I just grab and bag and dump it in.

TanyaMas

fully agree.. there are dishes (like homemade ravioli) that i only make 1-2 times a year. but when i do, i make enough to feed the world lol... i used to send family home with a bunch. some things freeze well.

and frozen precooked hamburger meat is a blessing to have when i completely forget to take something out :D

lab fairy

My best kitchen tip. Cook like me. My husband cooks out of self-defense. My mother calls me the "nuke-it queen".

raptureready

When I need to make cookies, like around the holidays, I set aside an entire day just to make cookies. I use the cake mix cookie recipe usually but sometimes I make others too. I put the dough into freezer bags, flatten it to about 1" and freeze it. Then when I bake I can take out several bags of different kinds of cookies, cut off what I need, reseal the rest, and with one large cookie sheet usually bake enough for unexpected company or cookie starved family. I can have a nice assortment of cookies in a matter of minutes and only have one cookie sheet and one knife to clean.

mswordwiz

Use a piece of bread with butter or oil to grease your casserole baking dishes easily.

Sprinkle a handful of table salt over a “run over” in your oven. It will stop the burned smell until you are through baking and can clean the oven.

Use an egg slicer to slice butter into individual pats. This tip also works for fresh button or baby bella mushrooms.

shequilts

Eat out!