good ideas

whenever i find a good idea in a magazine, i always want to cut it out and save it, but then it just ends up as clutter, and that's not helpful. so in an attempt to de-clutter my real life {and clutter my e-life instead} i'm putting them down on the www.

• toothbrush as a corn-on-the-cob prepper
• rubber bands as egg-dying aids
• lifesavers as birthday candle holders (look for the original rolls--holes in the bagged versions ar too large for most candles)
• nail polish as rust inhibitor (on shaving cream can)
• Store each sheet set in a pillowcase
• use raw spaghetti strands to light hard to reach candles
• Need to scale a recipe down or up? This is a great website. http://www.fruitfromwashington.com/Recipes/scale/recipeconversions.php
• you can use a pastry cutter to help break up ground beef when cooking
• yellow gloves from costco. do dishes with crazy hot water and you don't get burned. also useful when browning a roast. keeps hands clean and safe
• when cooking ground beef, tilt the pan to one side and soak up the grease with a paper towel. easier than draining.
• big batch of bolognese sauce. quadruple the recipe. it takes all day, but when you're done you've got 10-15 good meals that are ready to go in 10 minutes
• keep notes in your recipe books. i never do this, but always wish i did.
• dry shampoo. ryan thinks it is disgusting. i think it is amazing.

what good ideas, time-saving tips or bits of brilliance do you have floating around?