Supermarket shopping list

Always take a shopping list to the supermarket.  This way you will remember to buy everything you need and will help to reduce the temptation to spend up on unnecessary items and keep your budget under control.

To clean the inside of your washing machine

Mix 1/2 cup baking soda with water till you have a smooth paste.  Rub the inside of the washing machine bowl with the paste.  This will remove stains and odours. Put the rinse cycle on to rinse the bowl before washing clothes again.

Cleaning Up

If you clean spilt food in the kitchen straight away, the food doesn’t harden and you just need to give the surface a quick wipe down with a damp cloth.  Saves a lot of hard rubbing if you leave it till later or overnight.

Easy way to measure golden syrup

When a recipe calls for golden syrup, dip the spoon into boiling water for a few moments before you measure the syrup. The syrup slides off the spoon and you get the full measure in your recipe instead of leaving a lot on the spoon. Also works for honey or treacle.

Getting your vitamin C

Fruits that are especially high in Vitamin C include kiwifruit, oranges and mandarins, tamarillos.  Alternatively you can take a vitamin C supplement.

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