Life Hacks, Post Your Favorites!

[jj1000]

I'd imagine everyone has life hacks they use everyday, that many people are not even aware of.

Post yours below, and give out lots of likes to members who post theirs.

It can literally be anything, for example checking out at the pharmacy in the grocery store when the regular lines are long, microwave rice from TJ's (blew my mind first time having it, how easy it was), open a can of corn,put salt pepper and cheese on top, microwave or oven it (super easy lunch), etc...

You can also include items you can't live without.

[jj1000]

@Dan 2 slices of old pizza from the fridge, lay them cheese sides on top of each other and put them in a sandwich maker. Instant calzone. Can also use a waffle machine if you don't have a sandwich/panini maker.

[EliJelly]

So I see the focus is mainly on food , So I'll say something for chulent of course.. Using only navy beans, chulent mix a big no no. For starters.

[sguitarist18]

GoodRX.com, even for meds that are covered. My insurance can have a $15 copay, but coupon from GoodRX gets me the medication for $7.

[mmgfarb]

So I see the focus is mainly on food , So I'll say something for chulent of course.. Using only navy beans, chulent mix a big no no. For starters.

Here's a life hack, stop putting beans in your cholent.

[EliJelly]

Here's a life hack, stop putting beans in your cholent.

That's even worse than parve chulent, potato or kasha can barely be named chulent

[mmgfarb]

That's even worse than parve chulent, potato or kasha can barely be named chulent

Uh, potatoes, meat, barley, onions....cholent. Beans area what make chili, chili, not what make cholent, cholent.

[EliJelly]

Uh, potatoes, meat, barely, onions....cholent.

In Hungarian.. Goulash!

[mmgfarb]

Here's one: If you get a piece of eggshell in with the eggs while cracking them, use the other half of the eggshell to fish it out instead of trying to use your fingers or anything else.

[Joeymc]

Here's one: If you get a piece of eggshell in with the eggs while cracking them, use the other half of the eggshell to fish it out instead of trying to use your fingers or anything else.

Can confirm!

On the topic of eggs, if you want to separate the yolk from the white, take an empty clean water bottle, squeeze the bottle, place the mouth over the yolk and slowly release the bottle. The yolk will get sucked up into the bottle with minimal/no white.

[Joeymc]

If you are drilling into a wall, open an envelope and tape the flap to the wall under where you are drilling and it catches all the plaster/dust that comes out.

Makes cleanup after a small drilling a breeze

[etech0]

When boiling eggs, add 1/4 teaspoon baking soda to the water. Makes them really easy to peel and doesn't affect the taste.

[etech0]

If you're going to freeze ground beef, put it in a gallon ziploc and squeeze/spread it flat to fill the bag. You can stack them in the freezer and it'll defrost much faster (without the outside spoiling while the inside is still frozen).

[mmgfarb]

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/23/dining/how-to-hard-boil-eggs.html

[YitzyS]

This is a great topic! I’m surprised it’s not holding by 100 replies already.

[etech0]

To easily melt a small amount of chocolate / butter, put it in a ziploc bag and put that into a mug of hot water for a few minutes. No mess! You can cut a hole in the corner to pipe chocolate too.

[jj1000]

Shredded cheese lasts longer in the freezer, but will clump up, before freezing add a little bit of cornstarch (1tbs) and shake vigorously. The pieces will stay separate and it'll be easy to use.

If you want a hot meal on any plane, bring a tradition soup or oatmeal packet and use the free hot water they offer with tea. Great for traveling in general.

[ah giten]

Shredded cheese lasts longer in the freezer, but will clump up, before freezing add a little bit of cornstarch (1tbs) and shake vigorously. The pieces will stay separate and it'll be easy to use.

If you want a hot meal on any plane, bring a tradition soup or oatmeal packet and use the free hot water they offer with tea. Great for traveling in general.

I think dan advises against using airplane hot water...

האחים שנחלקו.

[S209]

If you're going to freeze ground beef, put it in a gallon ziploc and squeeze/spread it flat to fill the bag. You can stack them in the freezer and it'll defrost much faster (without the outside spoiling while the inside is still frozen).

That’s a fantastic idea

[yzj]

After Yom Tov, especially Pesach, make a spreadsheet. What on the menu went over well with guests and kids. What did you run short on and need to have more next time around. What did you way overbuy on. That way there is no need to reinvent the wheel next year.