Frugal Tips - Great Ideas For Frugal Living
Substitute half applesauce for the vegetable oil in your baking recipes~you'll greatly reduce the fat content! (Example: 1/2 cup vegetable oil=1/4 cup applesauce + 1/4 cup oil)
To ripen avocados and bananas, enclose them in a brown paper bag with an apple for 2-3 days!
Brush beaten egg white over pie crust before baking to yield a beautiful, glossy finish!
In recipes calling for margarine, substitute reduced-calorie margarine to help cut back on fat! (Same goes with sour cream, milk, cheese, cream cheese, and cream soups)
Place a slice of bread in hardened brown sugar to soften it back up!
When boiling corn on the cob, add a pinch of sugar to help bring out the corns natural sweetness!
When starting your garden seedlings indoors, plant the seeds in egg shell halves. Simply crack the shells around the roots of your plants and transplant them outdoors - the shell is a natural fertilizer!
To determine whether an egg is fresh, immerse it in a pan of cool, salted water. If it sinks, it is fresh~if it rises to the surface, throw it away.
Keep the linings from cereal boxes~they make great substitutes for waxed paper!
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