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30 Kitchen Hacks to Make Your Life Easier

February 27, 2015 by Katie

Everyone has their own tips and tricks when it comes to preparing or storing food. I’ve seen several posts on this and am always amazed at how innovative people can be. It makes you wonder how people came up with all these ideas in the first place.

I figured I’d share a bunch of kitchen hacks that I use on the regular to make my life easier. There are several that I’ve been wanting to try but haven’t yet, so I limited this list to what I have found works really well. It’s a lot of randomness related to preparing food, peeling things, cleaning up, preserving concoctions, and so on. Read through the list and make sure to comment with any additions that you use and think the world should know about!

30 Kitchen Hacks to Make Your Life Easier1

1. To prevent cookies from getting stale (or if you want to soften them after overcooking them), store them with a slice of bread.

2. If you have issues peeling eggs, peel part of the thicker end, and glide the spoon around the egg until the peel loosens and comes off.Peeling an Egg with a Spoon

3. Peel fresh ginger with a spoon instead of a knife. You won’t waste as much ginger, but it’ll peel just as well.

4. Skin an avocado by cutting it in half and spooning out the meat.

5. To store a sliced apple and prevent it from browning, slice it and put it back together like a puzzle, securing it with a rubber band.

Apple Puzzle

6. Just like citrus juice can prevent fruit from browning, so can citrus soda, like 7-Up, Fresca, or Sprite. Plus, once the fruit is gone, you have a fruity juice concoction to drink.

7. Make your own buttermilk by mixing 1 tablespoon white vinegar or lemon juice with 1 cup regular milk.

8. Test an egg’s freshness by putting it in a bowl of water. If it floats, it’s bad; if it sinks, it’s still good. (Please ignore the water spots on this glass.)Testing an Egg's Freshness

9. Smash a garlic clove with the side of a knife to crack the peel for easy removal. (I also like to twist individual cloves to loosen the peel a bit.)

10. When flipping a big pancake, take the skillet off the burner; lift it as you use a spatula to pick up the pancake. Then drop the skillet lower as you flip the pancake over. This will help keep the pancake together and from splashing batter.

11. To skin a kiwi, cut off both ends; slice it in half; and then spoon out the fruit. (I also like to just cut it in half and spoon out the fruit in single bites.)Peeling a Kiwi

12. Roll citrus fruit before juicing to make it more juicy.

13. Skim the fat out of soup by chilling it in the fridge for a few hours; it’ll solidify and you can scoop it right out. (You can also put a few ice cubes in the pot to get some of it to solidify.)

14. Slice overripe bananas into a plastic bag to freeze. When you leave them in the peel, it’s too difficult to use them frozen. And by cutting them in smaller chunks, you can easily break off however many you need to use.

How to Freeze a Banana

15. Use unscented dental floss to cleanly slice through foods like cake or soft cheeses.

16. Put the creamer in your mug before the coffee. Pouring the coffee in after will automatically mix it and warm it up.

17. Remove the stem nub from an avocado to see if it’s still good. If it’s green underneath, you’ll have more time to use it; if it’s brown, it’s already too ripe.How to Tell if an Avocado Is Fresh

18. Clean a dirty blender quickly by pouring dish soap and water in it right after use, and then turning it on for a few seconds to clean the blade. Finish washing it as normal.

19. Store cut celery in water to help keep it hydrated and last for several weeks.

20. Microwave an egg for 45 seconds for a quick, stovetop-free cooking method. (This also works great for an easy, omelet-like concoction.)Cook an Egg in a Mug

21. If food (especially cheese) is starting to brown in the oven, put tinfoil over the top and continue baking until done.

22. Keep a few grains of rice in a salt shaker to absorb excess moisture and prevent it from clumping.

23. If you know you won’t be able to finish fresh spinach before it goes bad, throw it in the freezer for future smoothies, cooking, etc. It looks just like it did while fresh, though it will wilt once it thaws out.

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24. When baking use an empty butter wrapper to grease the pan before baking, instead of non-stick cooking spray.

25. If you’re making homemade pasta noodles, use a pizza cutter to quickly glide through the dough to make each strip.

26. Freeze coffee in an ice cube tray to use in future iced coffee – regular ice would water it down.Freeze Coffee in Ice Cube Trays

27. If you don’t have a rolling pin, use an empty wine bottle.

28. To easily remove an eggshell from the raw, cracked egg, first get your fingers wet, and you can then easily dig the broken shell out.

29. Freeze leftover sauce, broth, or small food in plastic bags and lay them flat. Once they’re frozen, you can store them more efficiently and save space. (I always do this with my homemade pizza sauce.)Lay Sauce Flat When Freezing

30. Test if your old baking powder is good by putting 1 teaspoon in half a cup of hot water; it should bubble. To test baking soda, mix a small amount with a few drops of vinegar; it should bubble.


And that’s all I’ve got! I’m sure there are more that I just can’t think of right now, but I think this is a pretty solid list of some of my favorite kitchen or food-related hacks. Hope you found a few useful!

Do you have any hacks to add to the list?

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Comments

  1. Deborah@Confessions of a mother runner says

    February 27, 2015 at 5:26 am

    I never knew about the spoon w the hard boiled egg! Thanks! I always have probs with those

    • Katie says

      February 27, 2015 at 7:51 am

      Me too! I don’t understand why I have so many issues peeling eggs. The spoon trick seems to help though!

  2. Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says

    February 27, 2015 at 8:07 am

    O yes! I employ so many of these! The freezing things flat has saved my life…and freezer space!

    • Katie says

      February 27, 2015 at 8:24 am

      Right?! I used to just throw things in the freezer, and then one day I discovered the magic of flat frozen things. Haha

  3. Melissa @ Freeing Imperfections says

    February 27, 2015 at 10:11 am

    The kiki thing! I need this! I have been craving kiwis a lot lately so I bought a ton last week but think they are a total pain to peel. That’s really smart.

    It also took me way too long to realize that you cannot peel a frozen banana 🙂

    • Katie says

      February 27, 2015 at 10:32 am

      Hahaha ya, I used to freeze bananas whole, but it’s SUCH pain to get the actual fruit out of the peel. Oy. Just peeling one and breaking it into bigger chunks can help SO much.

  4. Jess @hellotofit says

    February 27, 2015 at 11:47 am

    Great tips! I like the avocado stem tip 🙂

    • Katie says

      February 27, 2015 at 11:56 am

      Awesome! I thought it was amazing when I heard about it. It’s like a window into what the rest of the fruit is like. Mwahahaha.

  5. Suzette says

    March 20, 2015 at 7:35 am

    The post is so awesome! I am so amazed! These hacks are so cool! The one about the apple is my favorite! Thanks so much for sharing! Thumbs up! Greetings, Forest Gate Carpet Cleaners Ltd.

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