Kokabella Creations is the online design studio and personal blog of visual arts designer, Terry-Anne Heidenreich.
DayTipper is a really great website that I stumbled upon over the weekend. I came across the site while looking for an answer on how to clean something. Not only did I find a solution to my problem, I discovered that there’s an expert on a vast array of problems in this one-stop little spot! A super great problem solving website that’s easy to navigate and well designed.
This list comes in pretty handy around my house!
Caked On Food
If you are having trouble getting baked on food out of a casserole dish, fill it with hot water. Add a fabric softener sheet. Let it soak for a couple of hours and then rinse. Most of the caked on food will slide right out, and the rest will come out with a swipe of the sponge.
Pots
Food that is burned onto a pot or skillet works the same way. Just fill with warm water and throw in a few dryer sheets. Let it soak for at least a half hour, but a couple of hours works best.
Sticking Clothes
During the dry months, put a used fabric softener sheet in your pocket. This helps prevent static cling. You can also rub it over your hair to get those flyaway strands.
Repel Bugs
It repels mosquitoes. Tie a sheet of Bounce through a belt loopwhen outdoors during mosquito season.
Used sheets are great for:
In Canada, we learned metric like all other countries, but here in the U.S., it’s still the good ‘ol universal measurement system, so this comes in handy when I am baking and cooking.
P.S. Check out my new measuring spoons from Macy’s! They are magnetically attached! How cool is THAT?!
Below is a chart or you can use a conversion tool like the ones found here.
Conversions
Volume
1 tsp. = 5 ml
1 Tbs. = 15 ml
2 Tbs. = 30 ml or 1 fl. oz.
1 cup = 240 ml or 8 fl. oz. (vs. 10 oz. per cup in Imperial measure)
1 pt = 480 ml or 16 fl. oz.
1 qt = 960 ml or 32 fl. oz.
Weight
1 oz. = 28 gm
1 lb. = 454 gm
2.2 lb. = 1 kg
Length
1 in. = 2.54 cm.
Temperature
32 °F = 0°C (water freezes)
Ingredient Equivalents
1 egg = 3tbsp = 2 oz = 50 mL
1 egg yolk = 1 tbsp = 1 oz = 15 mL
1 egg white = 2 tbsp = 1 oz = 25 mL
8 to 10 egg whites = 1 cup = 250 mL
1 cup (250 mL) granulated sugar = 6 1/2 oz (165 g
1 lb (500 g) granulated sugar = 2 cups(500 mL)
1 oz (50g) granulated sugar = 2tbsp (25 mL)
1 lb (500 g) icing sugar = 3 1/2 cups (875 mL)
1 lb (500 g) brown sugar = 2 1/4 cups (550 mL) (packed)
4 tbsp (50 mL) flour = 1 oz (25 g)
1 lb (500 g) all purpose flour = 4 cups (1 L)
1 lb (500 g) cake flour = 4 1/2 cups (1.12L)
1 lb (500 g) margerine = 2 cups (500 mL)
16 tbsp margerine = 1 cup (250 mL)
4 tbsp margerine = 1/4 cup (50 mL)
4 cups (1 L) cocoa = 1 lb (500 g)
1 square chocolate = 1/4 cup (50 mL) grated
1 lemon = 2 tbsp (25 mL) rind and 3 tbsp (50 mL) juice
1 orange = 2 tbsp (25 mL) rind and 1/2 cup (125 mL) juice
1 tsp (5 mL) grated rind = 1/2 tsp (2 mL) lemon extract
3 cups (750 mL) raisins = 1 lb (500 g)
8 oz (250 g) marshmallows = 32 large = 3 1/4 cups (800 mL) mini
1 envelope gelatin = 1 tbsp (15 mL)
1 envelope will gel 2 cups (500mL) liquid
1 envelope dry granular yeast = 1 tbsp (15 mL)
1 tbsp (15 mL) fresh grated horseradish = 2 tbsp (25 mL) prepared
1 lb (500 g) cottage cheese = 2 cups (500mL)
2 oz (50 g) grated cheese = 1/2 cup (125 mL)
1 lb (500 g) Cheddar = 4 to 5 cups (1 L to 1.25 L) grated
12 graham wafers = 1 cup (250 mL) finely ground
1 slice bread = 1/4 cup (50 mL) dry = 1/2 cup (125 mL) soft bread crumbs
I was thumbing through Military Spouse magazine this morning and came across these tips and links to finding cheaper gas in the local area. [Read more...]
In this day and age, trying to keep an email address free from the spammers and mass mailers is all but impossible. However, I managed to do so until recently with my much valued personal email address. I’ve seen my email address listed publicly amongst several other people’s email. Bummer.
Here’s some short articles that will help anyone who doesn’t realize just how bad, bad, BAD it is to send email this way! Be a good net citizen! Of course you’re not a bad person. I am guessing “poor netiquette” just hasn’t entered into your vocabulary yet! You just need some enlightenment!
