We’ve hacked your kitchen — prepare to save money, save time, and never cry from cutting onions again.
Peel ginger the east way
No need to pry off ginger’s knobby skin with a peeler. Instead, use a teaspoon: Ginger root skin is quite delicate and can be easily scraped off that way.
Make citrus fruits even juicier
To get the most juice out of a lemon, refrigerate, then microwave it for 15 to 20 seconds.
Bonus tips: Roll citrus fruits before squeezing, cut them lengthwise, and/or use a pair of tongs to squeeze instead of your own two hands.
Prevent onions from making you weep
To stop onion-induced tears, freeze this aromatic veggie before chopping. (Note: This trick only works if you’re planning to cook the onions shortly after. If you leave it in the freezer and thaws it out later, the raw pieces will be a bit soggy!)
Soften butter in a flash
Short on time but need your butter to soften already? Keeping it out on the counter for an hour isn’t exactly great. To speed up the process, grate it with a cheese grater or flatten it with a rolling pin (but put it in a plastic bag first).
Speed up ripening
Be a total magician and make your avocado guacamole-ready (or turn a peach from crunchy to juicy) with the help of a paper bag. When fruit is tossed into the bag, concentrated ethylene gas helps it ripen faster.