This sounds like the start of a great, tried-and-true recipe! Old “grandma’s tips” are often worth their weight in gold because they usually use things we already have in the kitchen, and they work surprisingly well.

There you have it! I’m curious to see which trick you’ll share with us. Will it be one of these classics, or does your grandma have a special trick up her sleeve?

Commonly used tricks from the past:

Salt and paper: Iron a layer of salt onto baking paper (ideal for burns).

Vinegar: Clean the steam vents or wipe the surface with a cloth soaked in vinegar.

Toothpaste: Gently polish the surface (with non-abrasive toothpaste, of course).

Paracetamol: Rub a tablet into a hot iron (a trick that looks like magic, but it works). And what is your usual procedure? I’m pretty nervous now.