Excerpted from 231 OTHER WAYS TO USE
A SANITARY NAPKIN: The Ultimate Recycling Guide for Women Who Have Moved On
IN THE KITCHEN: Yes, sanitary
napkins in the kitchen. * Attach maxi pads to your hands to use as hot pads
when removing a pan from the oven.
* Blot recently washed fruits and
vegetables. * Moisten a pad with plenty of water and place in a glass jar to
sprout bean or alfalfa seeds. It is, however, recommended that you remove them
from the pad before serving. * Place a soaking wet pad on a microwave-safe
plate in your microwave and heat for 40 seconds. * Use in place of magnets to
hold miscellaneous lists, pictures and artwork on your refrigerator.
* Keep a pad by your stove to use as
a disposable spoon rest. Keep away from heat or flame.
* Use a pad as a mini cutting board.
* Instead of draining pasta the conventional way, place unscented pads in the
pot to absorb water. Then blot away the remaining moisture with another pad.
* Use a pad as a disposable butter
dish after all, you ve heard of a pad of
butter, haven t you? * Use a pad to absorb bacon grease.
* Pour a little oil on a pad and use
it to grease baking surfaces. * Use a pad to dry dishes. We recommend the
ultra-absorbent overnight variety.
* Line the bottom of the veggie
crisper in your refrigerator to contain undesirable moisture.
* If you happen to have the variety
of pad made with real baking soda, you can place one in your refrigerator to
absorb odors.
* In a pinch, use a frozen pad as a
candy thermometer. To test the candy s temperature, drop a small amount of the
cooking syrup onto the pad. If the syrup is easily absorbed, you are at the,
ahem, syrup stage. If the syrup piles into a soft,
squishy heap, you are at the soft
ball stage. If the syrup turns brittle
upon contact with the pad, you are at the
hard ball stage. If the candy
burns a hole in the pad, you should probably turn down the heat and start over
from scratch.
