Did you know you can repel weevils by placing a bay leaf in your flour, rice and pasta?  Bay leaves are an easy {and CHEAP} alternative to taking up valuable freezer space and still keeping the critters out.  No bay leaves?  Check out this post on buying spices in bulk to save money– a couple of bay leaves would cost pennies.

Do you do this? Are you even worried about critters in your dried food products, or do you just consider them extra protein?

~Mavis

I love using Crisco for my pie crusts, but I’m not a fan of cleaning shortening out of the measuring cup. So here’s an awesome tip to save yourself from washing the greasy mess left behind after measuring out shortening:  line your measuring cup with plastic wrap before measuring out your shortening.

It totally works–and is completely worth the small bit of plastic wrap you’ll have to sacrifice.

Wahooo! Do you do this too, or am I just a super nerd?