Incredible Uses for Toothpicks

So you probably know by now that toothpicks isn't just for picking stuck food between your teeth. It's more than just that. Check out some effective uses of toothpicks around the kitchen, house, and garden.

Keeps pot from boiling over.

We've all done it, right? Turn the heat up - walk away and when you come back, it's boiling like crazy. You can avoid making a mess by putting a toothpick (laid flat) between the pot and cover. This will give enough opening to let the steam escape and prevent water from boiling over.

Control your salad dressing usage

Don't you just hate it when you "accidentally" put too much dressing on your salad? Well a toothpick can easily solve your dilemma. See that foil that covers the top of the bottle's nozzle? Don't remove that just yet! Simply punch a hole into it using a toothpick so you can easily measure your usage.

Cleans your phone & keyboard

Whenever dirt, dust, or grime gets in the sides of the buttons of your phone & keyboard, dip a toothpick in alcohol and run it through the area.

Easily light up candles

Lighting a real deep candle can be tough. You can even burn yourself. You can just light up a wooden toothpick and use that flame to light up the candle. 

Sausages cooked evenly

Sausages can be hard to cook since it's rolling back and forth every time you move the pan. Solve this issue, by sticking pairs of sausages with toothpicks so that it will be easier to flip them properly.

Pick garlic easily from marinade

If you use garlic cloves in your marinade, stick a toothpick on those cloves before you mix them. When you're ready to serve or cook, you can simply locate and remove those cloves by searching the toothpicks.

Fix a bent stems

If your favorit plant is damaged or bending over, don't worry, it's not doomed. Stick a toothpick beside the stem and wrap it with tape. Over time it will straighten and by then you can readily remove the tape and toothpick.

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