handy tips
I just found some tips in an old notebook that appear to be from a cookbook. They're neat, so I thought I'd share:
When mailing a cake or cookies, they will stay fresh longer if packed in marshmallows, which act as humidors to retain the moisture.
Bacon will not curl while frying if the strips are dipped in cold water for a few seconds before placing them in the frying pan.
Remove fat from soup by twisting an ice cube in a cloth and dipping it in the soup pot. excess fat will gather on the cloth (i've tried this with variable success myself)
A slice of raw potato will remove dirt marks from a raincoat, mudstains, etc...
To prevent your brown sugar from lumping, store it in a tightly closed jar with an apple. Sugar that is already hard may be softened this way also.