Add 3 tbsps. dissolved gelatin (any flavor) to your favorite plain cake mix. You'll get a fruity surprise.

Use peanut butter to remove chewing gum from carpets. Smear peanut butter on gum to loosen. Use hot rag and pick it off.

Store cereals in freezer. No matter how old, they stay fresh until the last crumb.

Spray inside of ice cube trays with non-stick cooking spray. It will make ice cubes practically fall out instead of sticking.

Pour leftover coffee in the soil of your plants. It acts as a good fertilizer.

Pierce the pumpkin (on the back so it won't interfere with your artistic design for the face) a couple of times; microwave on High for 2-3 minutes. This makes the pumpkin slightly softer and easier to carve.

Get rid of those pesky mice by putting peppermint in the areas where they are found.

Spirits of camphor will remove grass stains and other stains from white shoes.

To renew old sponges soak them in cold salt water.