| How to Store Bell Peppers Posted: 16 Jul 2022 05:00 PM PDT Fresh, colorful bell peppers are a tasty addition to any meal. If they are not stored properly, however, peppers might go bad before you can use them. It is important to keep both whole and chopped bell peppers in the fridge so that they do not spoil. If you want to keep them fresh for a long time, you can even try freezing them. Just make sure that you throw them out when they become slimy or moldy. [Edit]Keeping Whole Bell Peppers - Store peppers without washing them. Any moisture on the pepper will make it rot faster in the fridge. Wait until you are ready to cook the pepper before you wash it.[1]
- If you did end up washing your bell peppers, make sure that they are completely dry before putting them in the fridge. Pat them dry with a paper towel.
- Put peppers in a produce bag. Produce bags are made from mesh, which gives the peppers plenty of air. If you don't have a produce bag, take a plastic grocery bag and poke a few holes in it.[2]
- Do not tie or knot the bag closed. You will need airflow to keep the peppers fresh.
- Do not store peppers in an airtight bag. This will make them spoil faster.
- Place bell peppers in the refrigerator's vegetable drawer. The drawer will keep them fresh and crisp. Spread out the peppers as much as possible. If the drawer is tightly packed, they may not last as long.[3]
- Do not keep peppers in the same drawer as fruits. Fruits release a gas called ethylene, which can cause vegetables to rot faster.[4]
- Throw out bell peppers when they become too soft. Press lightly against the pepper's skin with your fingertips. If the skin is firm and smooth, the pepper is still good. If it feels slightly spongy or wrinkled, you can cook the pepper, but don't eat it raw. If the pepper is slimy or very soft, toss the pepper.[5]
- If you notice any mold on your peppers, throw them out, no matter how long you have had them.
- Whole bell peppers can be stored for up to 2 weeks in the fridge.[6]
[Edit]Saving Chopped Peppers - Wrap the chopped peppers in a paper towel. The paper towel will keep them from getting too slimy or damp in the refrigerator.[7]
- Put chopped bell peppers in an airtight container or plastic bag. Keep the peppers wrapped in the paper towel. The container should be completely sealed. Do this within 2 hours of chopping to keep them from spoiling.[8]
- Place the chopped peppers in the drawer or top shelf of the fridge. Since the peppers are already chopped and sealed in a container, they do not necessarily need to be in the drawer.[9]
- Throw chopped peppers out after 3 days. Chopped peppers will not last very long. If they start to become slimy or moldy, toss them out, regardless of how long they have been in the fridge.[10]
[Edit]Freezing Bell Peppers - Slice or chop the bell peppers before freezing. Bell peppers only freeze well when they have been chopped first. Cut off the stem and slice the pepper in half. Remove the seeds with a spoon before cutting the peppers according to your recipe.[11]
- Spread the bell peppers on a cookie sheet or tray. Arrange the chopped pieces in a single layer. Do not stack them on top of one another or they might stick together when frozen.[12]
- Freeze the cookie sheet for 1 hour. Slide the cookie sheet into the freezer. Make sure nothing is on top of or touching the peppers. After an hour, remove the tray from the freezer.[13]
- Place the frozen peppers in a freezer bag or airtight container. Use freezer bags for the best results. After you place the peppers inside, squeeze out as much air as possible before sealing the bag. If you use a container, make sure it has a sturdy lid that screws on tightly. Put the peppers back on a shelf in the freezer.[14]
- Write the date on the plastic bag or container using a marker. Bell peppers will last up to a year in the freezer. If they start to look discolored or wrinkled, throw them out.[15]
- Thaw the peppers if you want to eat them raw. To defrost the peppers, move them to the fridge a day before you need them. You can also use the defrost setting on your microwave.
- Cook the peppers while they are still frozen. Do not thaw the peppers if you are going to cook them. Instead, just go ahead and toss them into your recipe.[16]
- You can freeze roasted or raw bell peppers.
- Unlike other vegetables, bell peppers do not need to be blanched before they are frozen.
- Peppers can be canned or dried to preserve them.
[Edit]Things You'll Need - Peppers
- Produce bag or plastic grocery bag
- Plastic zip bag
- Freezer bag
- Airtight plastic container
- Paper towel
[Edit]References __ [Edit]Quick Summary |
| How to Make Cloud Slime Posted: 16 Jul 2022 09:00 AM PDT Cloud slime is a unique type of slime with a fluffy texture, similar to that of kinetic sand. The key ingredient is something called "Instant Snow," but if you can't get any of that, you can use the absorbent powder from inside a diaper or crushed-up Styrofoam. If you want fluffy cloud slime, then adding shaving cream to the glue base will do the trick! [Edit]Making Basic Cloud Slime - Pour of white school glue into a bowl. Most bottles of school glue contain about 4 ounces (120 mL), which is exactly what you need! Don't use clear school glue, because it won't look very cloud-like.[1]
- Even though most slime recipes require water, you actually don't need to add any here.
- For more interesting-looking slime, add 1 to 2 drops of blue food coloring into it.
- Add of liquid starch. This is your activating ingredient, which you can find in the laundry aisle of just about any store. You can also use a different activating ingredient, such as 1 tablespoon (15 mL) saline solution or of borax water.[2]
- If you're using saline solution, ensure that it contains boric acid and sodium borate. You'll also have to stir 1/4 teaspoon (2.7 g) of baking soda into the glue first.
- To prepare borax water, mix 1/4 teaspoon (2 g) of borax into of warm water.
- You can find borax in the laundry aisle of a grocery store as well.
- Stir the starch into the slime, then add more if it feels too sticky. Use a spoon to stir the starch completely into the slime. If the slime is too sticky and oozy, add more starch 1 tablespoon (15 mL) at a time until you get the texture you want.[3]
- Set the slime aside while you prepare the instant snow.
- Don't add more than of liquid starch. If you add more than that, the slime will turn hard and rubbery.
- If the slime is still too stringy, wait for 3 to 5 minutes. This will give the ingredients time to bind together.
- Prepare of instant snow according to the instructions. Purchase a can of instant snow online or from a craft store (during the holiday season, only). Read the instructions on the can to find out how much snow powder and water you should use, then mix them together.[4]
- Instant snow is not the same thing as the fake spray-on snow or the plastic-like, flakey stuff that comes in bags.
- If you can't find instant snow, pour water into a diaper, wait for it to expand, then cut it open and pull the instant snow out.[5]
- Alternatively, use your hands or a grater to crush enough white Styrofoam to fill up . Try to make it as fine as possible.[6]
- Knead the prepared instant snow into the slime. Pour the snow onto the slime, then fold the edges of the slime over the snow. Knead the slime to mix the snow into it. Start with about of instant snow first, then add more if desired.[7]
- The more snow you add, the firmer your slime will be.
- If your slime is still too gooey after this, add a few drops of liquid starch into it.
- If you have snow left over, allow it to dry out first, then return it to the can.
- Store the slime in a plastic container when you aren't playing with it. How long this slime keeps its texture depends on what you put into it. If you used instant snow or the absorbent powder from a diaper, you may notice a difference in texture after a few days. If you used crushed Styrofoam, it should keep for at least a week.
- Instant snow dries out after a couple of hours/days. Since it's already mixed into your slime, it probably won't dry out completely, but your slime may harden a bit.
[Edit]Making Fluffy Cloud Slime - Pour of school glue into a bowl. If you can, use white school glue, as it will look more cloud-like.[8] Clear school glue is a good alternative; the addition of the shaving cream will help make the slime opaque.[9]
- For more interesting slime, add 2 to 3 drops of blue food coloring.
- Fold of white shaving cream into the glue. Measure out the shaving cream and add it to the bowl. Next, gently stir it into the glue with a rubber spatula. Make sure that you use the actual foaming kind of shaving cream and not the gel kind; otherwise, the slime won't be fluffy.[10]
- Men's shaving cream would be the best choice, because its white color is the most cloud-like.
- Women's shaving cream often comes tinted pink or purple, which isn't very cloud-like. Avoid this—unless, of course, you want a pink or purple cloud!
- Stir up to of liquid starch into the glue. Add the starch into the glue 1 tablespoon (15 mL) at a time until you get the texture you want; stir the slime well after each addition of starch that you add.[11]
- Set the slime aside while you prepare the instant snow. This will also give the slime more time to achieve a less-icky texture.
- If you just want to make fluffy slime, you are done! Adding instant snow or crushed Styrofoam will help give it more texture, but that's all.[12]
- Most grocery stores carry liquid starch in the laundry aisle.
- Prepare of instant snow following the instructions on the can. Buy a can of "Instant Snow" or "Instant Sno". You can find it online or at a craft store during the holiday season. Read the instructions on the back of the can to find out how to prepare the snow, then measure out .[13]
- Instant Snow is different from fake spray-on snow or the fake, powdery snow that comes in a bag.
- If you can't find instant snow, pour water into a diaper, then wait for it to expand. Cut the diaper open and pull the snow out. It's more or less the same thing![14]
- Another option is to crush some white Styrofoam into a fine powder with your fingers or a grater. Use enough to fill .[15]
- Knead the instant snow into the slime. If the snow is clumpy, fluff it up with your hands first. Measure out of instant snow, then add it to the slime. Fold the edges of the slime over the snow, then knead it in.[16]
- Let any leftover snow dry out, then return it to the can.
- Put the slime into a sealed container when you're done playing with it. Because this slime contains shaving cream, it will start to lose its texture after a couple of hours to a couple of days. It may still be slimy and cloud-like afterwards, but it just won't be fluffy anymore.
- Slime made from Styrofoam will keep its texture much longer than slime made from instant snow. This is because instant snow dries out over time.
- Make a scented cloud by adding add a drop or two of essential oil or candy flavoring.[17]
- Instant snow expands up to 100 times its size, so a little bit goes a long way. It might be easier to make a small batch, then measure out what you need from it.
- If you added too much activator into your slime and made it too rubbery, knead 1 tablespoon (15 mL) of water into the slime until it turns gooey again.[18]
- Instead of adding food coloring to the glue, consider stirring it into the water for the instant snow!
- Instant snow is made from sodium polyacrylate polymer. It's the same powder used in super-absorbent diapers!
- You can add the instant snow powder into the slime without activating it. Add it in while it is still dry, 1 teaspoon at a time, until you get the texture you want.[19]
- If your slime is not stretchy enough, you can add lotion to the slime.
- The more shaving foam you use, the fluffier the slime will be.
[Edit]Warnings - Small children need to be supervised around instant snow. The product expands when it comes in contact with fluids, and can be harmful if ingested.
[Edit]Things You'll Need [Edit]Making Basic Cloud Slime - white school glue
- of liquid starch
- Instant Snow
- Water
- Bowls
- Spoons
- Measuring cups
- Food coloring (optional)
[Edit]Making Fluffy Cloud Slime - of white school glue
- of white shaving cream
- of liquid starch
- Instant snow
- Water
- Bowls
- Spoons
- Measuring cups
- Food coloring (optional)
[Edit]References [Edit]Quick Summary |
| How to Stop Spam Email in Gmail Posted: 16 Jul 2022 01:00 AM PDT Do you want to stop spam in Gmail? Over time, as you use your Gmail account for all of your social and economic sign-ups like Facebook, Tagged, Dropbox, and other websites, your Gmail inbox can become flooded by unwanted emails or spam messages. This wikiHow article teaches you how to stop such spam emails and stay organized to keep on top of unwanted messages. You can also clean up and enhance your Gmail experience by blocking ads. [Edit]Stopping spam at the start - Stop using your Gmail account to create new accounts. When you use Gmail to create accounts or log-ins into other websites, be careful not to let those websites send emails to your Gmail inbox. If you trust the website and want updates from it, it is okay to let that website send emails. However, if you don't completely trust a website, make sure the checkbox that says "allow us to send updates" is unchecked when you sign up.
[Edit]Using filters in Gmail - Stop spam emails with filters. This is the easiest way to stop spam emails. If you are feeling that a certain website or sender is spamming your inbox, you can set up a filter, which will automatically flag emails and delete them automatically. Use the following steps to do so:
- This option is only available while accessing Gmail through a web browser. It is not currently available for the Gmail mobile app.
- Click the icon that resembles three slider bars. It's to the right of the search bar at the top of the page. A window that allows you to specify your search criteria will appear.
- Enter your search criteria. You can enter email addresses next to "From." You can also specify a subject, or words an email has or doesn't have. For example, if you want to block spam, the best thing to do is enter email addresses or subjects that you know are spam.
- If you want to check that your search has worked correctly, click the Search button. Clicking the down arrow again will bring the window back with the same search criteria you entered.
- Click . It's at the bottom of the Search menu. This will create a new filter based on your search criteria.
- Choose the action you'd like for these messages. Do this by checking the appropriate box. For example, if you want to automatically delete spam, click the checkbox next to "Delete It" to delete emails that fit your search criteria.
- Click . It's the blue button in the lower-right corner. This creates a new filter for your emails.
[Edit]Removing spam emails - Mark the unwanted emails from particular websites or sender. To do so, click the checkbox next to the emails you want to remove to select them. If you are using the mobile app, tap and hold the emails you want to delete.
- Click the "Stop Spam" icon. It's the icon that resembles a stop sign at the top of the page. This marks the emails as spam and moves them to your spam folder. This also reports the emails as spam.
- If you are using the mobile app, tap the icon that resembles three dots in the upper-right corner. Then tap Report spam.
- Click or tap the Spam folder. It's in the menu to the left. If you do not see the Spam folder, click More at the bottom of the list of inboxes and then scroll down to the Spam folder.
- If you are using the mobile app, tap the icon that resembles three horizontal lines in the upper-left corner. The tap Spam.
- Select the messages you'd like to delete. To do so, click the checkbox next to the messages you would like to delete. If you are using the mobile app, simply tap and hold the messages you want to delete.
- Alternatively, you can click Delete all spam messages now at the top or your browser page, or tap Empty spam now at the top of the mobile app to instantly delete all Spam messages.
- Click or tap . It's at the top of the page. If you are using a desktop computer, click Delete forever to delete all selected emails. If you are using the mobile app, tap the icon that resembles a trashcan at the top of the page.
- Gmail will learn that some messages are spam and treat them as such in future. However, it doesn't always get it right; unopened emails that you have been meaning to get around to but then delete in a clean-up without actually wanting to unsubscribe can end up being treated as spam. You'll need to retrieve such emails from the Spam folder so that Gmail learns to leave them alone again.
[Edit]Organizing your Gmail with Labels - Sort your emails to help you prioritize what you deal with. Gmail has three categories of mails sorted for the incoming mails such as Primary, Social, and Promotion. You can add more categories or combine them into one category. Creating Labels will help you to determine which mail is spam and which mail is important.
- Add Labels in the settings. This option is only available when accessing Gmail through a web browser. This option is not available on the mobile app. Use the following steps to create labels:
- Click the Gear icon in the upper-right corner.
- Click See all settings.
- Click the Labels tab at the top of the page.
- Click Create New Label towards the bottom of the menu.
- Enter the name of the new label.
- Click Create.
- Move emails to different inboxes or labels. To do so, simply click the checkboxes next to the emails you want to move to a specific inbox or label. Then click and drag any one of the messages to the inbox or label to the left. This moves all emails to the inbox.
- Alternatively, you can create a new filter that will move emails from the sender or with a specific subject to a inbox or label automatically.
[Edit]References
|
No comments:
Post a Comment