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The picnic is designed to enjoy life and a carefree vacation away from the metropolis. But this luxury is not available to everyone. Someone always has to fuss around the grill, set an improvised table and do a lot of other important little things. However, household worries in the field can be significantly facilitated. The experts of TM “Soft Sign” share proven life hacks that will definitely be useful to you at a picnic.
Burn, burn clearly!
We decided to go to the picnic spontaneously, but we didn’t have time to buy the ignition liquid. This often happens. In this case, paper towels and any vegetable oil that is at your disposal will come to the rescue. Unwind a few fragments of a towel, twist it into a bundle, moisten it liberally with oil and put it on the bottom of the grill. Place the grate on top and pour out the chips. It remains to light an oiled paper towel and let the fire burn properly. That’s how easily and quickly you can light a barbecue.
Cooling in two accounts
The male half of the family often takes cool foam in glass bottles with them on a picnic. And children are not averse to quench their thirst with fizzy lemonade. If there is very little time left before leaving for a picnic, there is an easy way to quickly cool the drinks. Moisten some paper towels with water and wrap the bottle so that they cover it from top to bottom. Now put it in the freezer. Such a simple wet impregnation will cool the glass much faster, and with it-the contents.
Without noise and ringing
Glass bottles and broken dishes need to be delivered to the picnic without any accidents. In the basket with food, they will constantly beat against each other and clink, and with a sharp push they may even crack. To prevent this from happening, cover the bottles and plates on all sides with paper towels. After you get to the place, the towels can be taken out and used for their intended purpose.
Not a drop by
Many have faced such a problem. It is only necessary to pour juice, cold tea or any other sweet drink into a glass, as insects immediately fly to it from all sides. Here is a simple solution to the problem. Take a folded napkin, put it on top of the glass and bend the edges around the entire circumference so that it fits snugly to the edges. Now make a hole in the center of the napkin and insert the straw. Such improvised lids will not allow insects, dust, small leaves and other debris to get inside.
Gentle attitude
Sandwiches for a picnic can always be prepared at home in advance. But after that, they still need to be taken to their destination in one piece. If the parchment paper and foil have run out (as it often happens, unexpectedly), you can find a worthy replacement for them. Wrap the finished sandwiches in several layers of paper towels or napkins, tie them in the middle with twine,ribbon or string. In this form, the sandwiches will not fall apart on the way, they will not get dirty, and most importantly, they will remain appetizing and fresh.
Chef in the field
Properly frying steaks on coals is a whole art. And it begins with the proper preparation of meat and fish. Experienced housewives know that they need to be washed and thoroughly dried so that there is not a single extra drop of moisture left. Use paper towels for this purpose. Thanks to the special absorbent texture, they will instantly remove all moisture from the surface of the meat, and not a single piece of paper or lint will remain on it. And then you can start the main cooking of steaks.
Keep the vegetables dry
For a picnic in a large company, you should definitely stock up on vegetable salads. So that by the beginning of the action they remain fresh and do not turn into a wet mess, dry the vegetables a little. Cut the cucumbers and tomatoes into slices and put them in a bowl covered with paper towels. With greens and lettuce leaves, it is better to do this. Wrap them with a paper towel, put them in a plastic bag and tie them loosely. In both cases, towels will quickly absorb excess liquid, and vegetables and herbs will remain dry.
Clean hands
At a picnic, you often have to wield a can opener to uncork canned fish or stew. Quickly clean the bottle opener, without soiling yourself and others, and at the same time get rid of the unpleasant smell will help a paper napkin. Fold it several times, mix the dense edge into the recess of a can opener and scroll around in a circle, as if opening a jar. The napkin will completely absorb all the fat, and with it-an obtrusive smell.
Not a single puncture
A sleeve from paper towels can also be useful. You will probably take a knife with you on a picnic. So that it does not damage the products, does not break through the package and simply does not become dull, use such a life hack. Insert the knife blade inside the cardboard sleeve and press it down with your hands on both sides to make it flat. Bend the protruding edges of the sleeve to the shape of the blade and fix it with paper tape. Make sure that the cardboard sheath fits tightly on the knife blade and does not slip off.
Disco on the lawn
It’s easy to create a suitable atmosphere at a picnic — you just need to turn on cheerful music. And to hear it better, make portable speakers with your own hands. To do this, you will need a sleeve from paper towels and two plastic cups. Using a stationery knife, cut a narrow hole in the middle of the sleeve so that the smartphone fits tightly into it. Make slots on the sides of the cups so that they can be securely fixed at the ends of the sleeve. Insert the smartphone, press
Here are some simple, but very effective life hacks that will save you from tedious worries at a picnic. Test them in practice together with the brand “Soft Sign”. These are napkins and paper towels that combine an innovative approach, high quality and safety. They will take care of your comfort, hygiene and health. Everything is so that you can relax in your pleasure and share bright moments of happiness with your closest ones.