We’ve all likely had an oven that turned out to be too hot. Or too cold. But, until recently, I had no idea that you could recalibrate your oven settings that so it was just right.I found this out purely by accident. My oven thermometer died so I went to get a new one. I knew that you could get different readings depending on where the thermometer was placed. So I went to look to find out the best spot in the oven to get the most accurate reading. Turns out that my oven was running 25 degrees too cool. OK, good to know.
But then, I also learned that if your oven wasn’t at the right setting, you could recalibrate it! I checked the oven manual and sure enough it had instructions. On my oven, it turned out that the oven knob had screws on the back. I removed it, loosened the screws slightly, and then was able to adjust them to get a higher temperature. There was also an option to make it cooler if the oven was too hot.
And now, the oven temperature is what it should be!
Obviously, there are a million different ovens out there, and the method may be different on yours. However, once you know it’s possible to fix (even my other cooking fiend friends didn’t know this!) you can solve the issue. Just check your oven manual and see how to do it.
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My utensil holder is part bottomless pit. Since both my peeler and the holder are black was hard to find the tool when I needed it. So, I painted it. Problem solved.
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You may think you need to start lifting weights or buy an expensive gadget to open tight jars. Nope. The solution is easy, cheap, and you probably already have one.
Pulling and tugging doesn’t work. But if you stab it with a knife (get out your aggression!) you can get the job done easily.