• Drippy Ice Cream Cones:
  Stuff a miniature marshmallow in the bottom of a sugar cone to prevent ice cream drips.
• Fresh Potatoes:
  To keep potatoes from budding, place an apple in the bag with the potatoes.
• Perfect Hard-Boiled Eggs:
  To prevent eggshells from cracking, add a pinch of salt to the water before hard-boiling.
• Pretty Cake that Won't Stick
  When a cake recipe calls for flouring the baking pan, use a bit ofthe dry cake mix instead and there won't be any white mess on the outside of the cake.
• Uh-Oh, Too Much Salt
  If you accidentally over salt a dish while it's still cooking, drop in a peeled potato and it will absorb the excess salt for an instant "fix me up,". 
• Stay-Fresh Celery
  Wrap celery in aluminum foil when putting in the refrigerator and it will keep for weeks.

Cleaning a Coffee Maker...

• Remove and dispose the used coffee filter.
• Add vinegar to the water resevoir until 1/4 full. Fill with water until full.
• Run the coffee maker.
• Turn off the coffee maker, let cool for about 10 minutes.
• Run the vinegar and water mixture through the coffee maker again. Let cool for another 10 minutes.
• Run plain water through the coffee maker; let cool for another 10 minutes, repeat.
• Hand-wash the carafe and filter basket in soapy water.

Cleaning a Painted Wall...

1. Brush away any cobwebs and dust from the wall with a brush.
2. Remove any remaining dirt with a dry-sponge.
3. Rub the dry sponge along the wall to lift dirt.
4. Fill a bucket about 3/4 with warm water.
5. Add a small amount of dish soap into the bucket.
6. Wring out sponge in empty bucket.
7. Dip the flat face of sponge into cleaning bucket until damp.
8. Spread the cleaning solution with the sponge working top to bottom.
9. Squeeze the sponge over the empty bucket.
10. Blot the surface of the wall you've cleaned as to lift any further dirt.
11. Repeat this process until you have cleaned the entire wall.

Some ideas to reduce overall food bill...

  
Consider buying in bulk: Prices per kilogram are usually better when buying larger quantities but do the maths. Meat, fruit and vegetables are fairly consistently cheaper when bought in bulk. Sometimes though, buying in larger quantities doesn't pay. Bulk buying only works where there is sufficient storage space, the product doesn't spoil before it's all used, and it is something you will actually use. You also need to be prepared to allocate sufficient time and resources at the front end of the process to ensure that the food is stored correctly.
                 
Buy fruit and vegetables in season: Learn what fruit and vegetables are in season at the different times of the year. Within reason, it is usually the time when prices are at their lowest. Growing your own also helps and you also know what you are getting.
            
The most commonly used ways to preserve food are

1. Preserving, also known as canning in some countries.

2. Dehydrating or drying.

3. Pickling.

4. Freezing.