Mashed Potato Patties

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Make potato patties from leftover mashed potatoes. Simply add an egg to 2 cups mashed potatoes, form into patties and fry in a pan with a little oil. You can add meat, seasoned breadcrumbs, cheese or onion for extra flavor. The first reader tip shares another way to use up leftover mashed potatoes.

Lone Sock USES

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We keep a few. When we go out, I put frozen water bottles in the socks (one bottle per sock). That way as they thaw out in our backpack and condensation forms, the sock absorbs it and everything in our backpack doesn’t get wet.
I always save them, thinking that I will have a light bulb moment for use by the preschoolers. I realized that my students can use them to erase the chalkboards — sock on one hand and chalk in the other!

Onion Storage

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When I buy onions, I use old pantyhose to store them. Put an onion in, then tie a knot and repeat until it’s full. Then I just hang them up, and when I need a onion, I just cut at the knot from the bottom.

Paper Towel Tube – Reuse

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They make good plant propagators. Cut then into 2-inch strips, stuff with newspaper, and fill with soil, then put your germinating seed in. When the plant gets bigger, they can be pulled apart easily or planted straight into the ground and will biodegrade.

Dish Washing Tip

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Ever have a dish or two in the sink that you want to wash? Don’t wait for more dirty dishes before you hand wash or keep the faucet running or fill a sink with soap and water for a couple of dishes. Keep a spray bottle filled with water and add a bit of dish washing liquid next to your sink. Spritz dishes to loosen food and to use less dish soap and water. Works great on counters, too. The first tip has another suggestion for washing glasses.