1. All-Purpose Cleaning Spray
Shaving foam has a high concentration of soap – typically about 8 per
cent – which makes it perfect for removing stubborn greasy stains. The
long-lasting foam also gives the soap a chance to really work on grease
and grime.
Grab a can of foaming shaving cream and spray a dollop on your table or
countertop. Spread the shaving cream around with your hand or a rag,
then let it sit for about 10 minutes. Wipe the cream away with a damp
sponge or towel.
2. Shampoo
You can use plain old cornstarch as a dry shampoo in a pinch. Sprinkle it on your scalp and use your fingertips to work it into your roots, then shake your hair to get rid of any excess. The cornstarch absorbs oils in your hair, leaving it clean and smelling fresh!
You can use plain old cornstarch as a dry shampoo in a pinch. Sprinkle it on your scalp and use your fingertips to work it into your roots, then shake your hair to get rid of any excess. The cornstarch absorbs oils in your hair, leaving it clean and smelling fresh!
3. Hand Sanitizer
You can use antiseptic mouthwash as a hand sanitizer if you’re in dire straits! Just make sure it’s alcohol-based and sugar-free, otherwise you’ll be a sticky mess.
4. Dish Soap
You can use a plain shampoo to hand-wash dishes if you can’t find any dish soap. Don’t put it in your dishwasher though… that’s a bubbly disaster waiting to happen!
5. Deodorant
If you have some lemon juice on hand, pour a bit out onto a paper towel, and wipe your underarm area with it. The lemon juice kills bacteria and will smell fresh (for a few hours, anyway.) Or you can always make your own deodorant. ( my deo has baking soda, coconut oil , rose water, as I can't stand strong smell, I find this combo works better than store bought deo, it is cheap and eco-friendly)
6. Bread Crumbs
You don’t always have to have a box of Panko on hand for bread crumbs! You can crush up a sleeve of crackers, or even grind up some oats to use as a crumb-y topping. Or if you have some sandwich bread at home, you can always toast up a few pieces to make your own bread crumbs.
7. Buttermilk
How often have you found yourself in this situation? You want to make a recipe, but you don’t necessarily want to buy an entire carton of buttermilk when you only need a half-cup. Here is a simple solution: make a quick buttermilk substitute by adding 1 Tablespoon of lemon juice or white vinegar to 1 cup of milk.
This mixture won’t get as thick and creamy as buttermilk, but it will perform its role in a recipe just as well. Incidentally, yogurt or sour cream thinned with milk (or plain water, in a pinch) also work well as buttermilk substitutes.
8. Vinegar OR Lemon Juice
Vinegar and lemon juice can be used interchangeably in a lot of recipes, since they have a similar acidic quality. Use 1/2 teaspoon vinegar per 1 teaspoon of lemon juice needed.
9. Baking Powder
Mix 1 part baking soda with 2 parts cream of tartar to make a baking powder substitute. For instance, if I needed one Tablespoon of baking powder for a recipe, I would just add one teaspoon of baking soda and two teaspoons of cream of tartar instead.
10. Arrowroot Powder OR Cornstarch
Arrowroot powder and cornstarch can be used interchangeably in most recipes. They are both starchy powders that help thicken whatever mixture they are added to.
You can use antiseptic mouthwash as a hand sanitizer if you’re in dire straits! Just make sure it’s alcohol-based and sugar-free, otherwise you’ll be a sticky mess.
4. Dish Soap
You can use a plain shampoo to hand-wash dishes if you can’t find any dish soap. Don’t put it in your dishwasher though… that’s a bubbly disaster waiting to happen!
5. Deodorant
If you have some lemon juice on hand, pour a bit out onto a paper towel, and wipe your underarm area with it. The lemon juice kills bacteria and will smell fresh (for a few hours, anyway.) Or you can always make your own deodorant. ( my deo has baking soda, coconut oil , rose water, as I can't stand strong smell, I find this combo works better than store bought deo, it is cheap and eco-friendly)
6. Bread Crumbs
You don’t always have to have a box of Panko on hand for bread crumbs! You can crush up a sleeve of crackers, or even grind up some oats to use as a crumb-y topping. Or if you have some sandwich bread at home, you can always toast up a few pieces to make your own bread crumbs.
7. Buttermilk
How often have you found yourself in this situation? You want to make a recipe, but you don’t necessarily want to buy an entire carton of buttermilk when you only need a half-cup. Here is a simple solution: make a quick buttermilk substitute by adding 1 Tablespoon of lemon juice or white vinegar to 1 cup of milk.
This mixture won’t get as thick and creamy as buttermilk, but it will perform its role in a recipe just as well. Incidentally, yogurt or sour cream thinned with milk (or plain water, in a pinch) also work well as buttermilk substitutes.
Vinegar and lemon juice can be used interchangeably in a lot of recipes, since they have a similar acidic quality. Use 1/2 teaspoon vinegar per 1 teaspoon of lemon juice needed.
Mix 1 part baking soda with 2 parts cream of tartar to make a baking powder substitute. For instance, if I needed one Tablespoon of baking powder for a recipe, I would just add one teaspoon of baking soda and two teaspoons of cream of tartar instead.
10. Arrowroot Powder OR Cornstarch
Arrowroot powder and cornstarch can be used interchangeably in most recipes. They are both starchy powders that help thicken whatever mixture they are added to.