I don't know about your neck of the woods, but spring is in full swing here in Texas! Temps have been in the 60s and 70s and the pollen is choking us all! :-)
Want to eliminate all those tears when slicing onions?
Place them in the freezer fifteen minutes prior to slicing...no more tears!
Feel a bit nervous about something? Chew gum.
Your brain reasons that there is no danger since you are eating, thus the nervousness stops.
Tired of your storage containers having weird smells?
Place some crunched newspaper inside and leave it overnight. The paper absorbs the smell.
Do you like the color green?
Being in a green setting or glancing at the color green has been proven to make you more creative.
Tired of waiting on hold when you call customer service?
The FastCustomer app will make the call for you, wait on hold and will call you back when a human is on the line.
Just so you know, Starbucks will give you a free coffee on your birthday!
Enjoy!
Want to eliminate all those tears when slicing onions?
Place them in the freezer fifteen minutes prior to slicing...no more tears!
Feel a bit nervous about something? Chew gum.
Your brain reasons that there is no danger since you are eating, thus the nervousness stops.
Tired of your storage containers having weird smells?
Place some crunched newspaper inside and leave it overnight. The paper absorbs the smell.
Do you like the color green?
Being in a green setting or glancing at the color green has been proven to make you more creative.
Tired of waiting on hold when you call customer service?
Just so you know, Starbucks will give you a free coffee on your birthday!
Enjoy!
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Lots of great hacks. I'll have to try the newspaper inside the containers.
ReplyDeleteI'm anxious to try that one myself! Hope it works! :-)
DeleteI have a thing for green! My favorite color so that should mean I'm creative, right? Ha!
ReplyDeleteI will definitely try the onion trick! I don't think the pollen spike has hit here yet but I know my d-i-l has mentioned her spring sneezing has started in east TN. Of course she has an oil for that!
I think it does! Edward loves the color green and he is very creative! 😊
DeleteI want to try the onion trick and the newspaper in storage containers. Hope they both work! I have never seen so much pollen here in Texas. It seems right now, everything is absolutely covered in yellow! Love and hugs!
The gum chewing is an interesting thought...I rarely chew it, but will remember to try this!
ReplyDeleteI chew it occasionally, but I don't think I've ever noticed it calming me down. I will have to make a point to chew gum the next time I'm anxious about something to see if it works! Hugs!
DeleteLoving all of these. Will try the freezer onion thing next time I make onion soup!
ReplyDeleteIf you try it before I do, let me know. I want to try the newspaper in food containers…hopefully that will work well also! Hugs!
DeleteCool hacks . I’ll have to try the gun sometimes . I’m not a gum chewer but hey it’s worth a try . Our pollen has been high for s while . It’s really been bad . Me and hubs both suffers . Thanks for the tips . Hugs and blessings , Cindy
ReplyDeleteSome of these sound plausible, others, I'm not so sure about. We are covered in pollen here and my allergies are driving me nuts! Normally we don't have that much pollen here but this year, it is really high! YVW! Love and hugs!
DeleteLove these hacks. I had never heard the chewing gum one! I have done the onion in the freezer one when I remember...lol xoDiana
ReplyDeleteThank you! I enjoy looking them up and sharing! 😊 So the onion in the freezer works…good to know! Thank you for letting me know that…if you try any of the others, please share! Love and hugs!
DeleteLove this every Friday Benita and look forward to it. I have never heard the chewing gum idea. Awesome.
ReplyDeleteI cheat and buy the container of fresh cut onions from the store and then bring them home and put them in a zip lock bag and throw them in the freezer until I need some. Happy Friday.
Hugs,
Kris
Thank you so much Kris, I'm glad you enjoy it! I like your idea on the onions also...I won't get smelly hands that way! :-) I hope things are settling down and that Terry is feeling better! Love and hugs!
DeleteGreat tips Benita....I love the newspaper in the plastic containers. I will try that one for sure. I really haven't found a good solution for slicing or chopping onions....perhaps freezing will work. Hugs sweet friend and have a great week end.
ReplyDeleteThank you ma'am! I like the newspaper tip also...now if there was something useful for getting the stains out of the plastic storage ware, we would be good to go...LOL I'm going to try the freezing also! Love and hugs to you!
DeleteChewing gum, huh? I have performers in the house, I'll have to tell them this trick before they hit the stage! Happy weekend and thanks for the tips. I love these posts!!
ReplyDeleteLet me know if it works! I chew gum frequently and haven’t noticed any change in my nervousness…I need to pay more attention…maybe it is a psychological deal. Hope you had a great weekend! Thanks so much! Glad you enjoy them! Love and hugs!
DeleteI read somewhere that if you are slicing an onion, light a candle nearby first - the flame will absorb the gases from the onion, so no tears. I guess that must be so since I usually have a candle going on my kitchen counter when I'm making dinner and no tears for me!
ReplyDeleteHmmm, that's interesting and definitely worth a try! I hate dicing, slicing and chopping onions. It seems like it takes forever to get the odor off of my hands! Love and hugs!
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ReplyDeleteMy aunt lives in Caldwell Texas.. yep.. pollen! Her eyeballs are going crazy..is what she shared with me. Ha.
I always enjoy the Life Hacks.
Carla
Yep, the pollen down here is crazy right now. My allergies are killing me. I keep a dull headache. We need a good rain to wash it all way! I’m afraid we are going to be short on rain this year though. So glad you enjoy them! Love and hugs!
DeleteThis cracked me up. I have never used green however when I started quilting I kept navigating to green. For orders I wipe my plastic out with Clorox wipes to clear out the oils. Love ya girl.
ReplyDeleteGreen is not one of my favorite colors...olive is good, but bright green, not for me. I will try the Clorox wipes...I need something to remove the stains as well, so if you know of anything, let me know! Love and hugs to you!!
DeleteThanks for the good ideas...I love reading life hacks!!! My problem is remembering them!!! I don't normally chew gum but might need to try it tomorrow...going to a new hairdresser and that always make me as jumpy as a cat on a hot tin roof!!!!
ReplyDeleteYou are so very welcome, I’m glad you enjoy them. I like reading about them also and share your problem…LOL I totally understand that…makes me nervous to try a new one also…you walk in looking one way and come out looking another…just never know! Have a great one! Hugs!
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