牙签的妙用（双语）

　　防止锅里的水沸溢

　　We've all done it--turn the burner on high, walk away, and before you know it, water is boiling over the sides of your pot. Avoid a messy stovetop by sticking a toothpick, laid flat, between the lid and pot. This small space will let steam escape, which prevents the pot from boiling over.

　　2. Control the use of your salad dressing

　　可以控制沙拉酱的使用量

　　Never pour half a bottle of dressing on your salad again! Instead, leave the foil seal on a brand new bottle in place and use a toothpick to punch holes in it. This helps prevent a dressing avalanche, which will make it last longer and save you some calories, too!

　　3. Microwave potatoes faster

　　让微波土豆时熟的更快些

　　Next time you make a baked potato, give it toothpick legs. Stick four toothpicks in one side, which will suspend it and allow it to cook much faster since the bottom, top, and sides are all exposed.

　　4. Clean your phone

　　能更好的清洁你的电话

　　When dirt, dust, or grime gets between the buttons of your phone or keyboard, dip a toothpick in alcohol and run it through the area. You can also use this trick in any hard-to-reach crack or crevice.

　　5. Light candles easier

　　借助牙签，点蜡烛更容易

　　Don't burn your fingers trying to light a candle's hard-to-reach wick. Instead, light a wooden toothpick and then use that to reach the burned down wick.

　　6. Mark the start of a tape roll

　　在胶带的开头处做标记

　　Finding the beginning of a tape roll is a waste of time, not to mention frustrating. Next time you cut a piece of tape, wrap the end around a toothpick when you're done.

　　7. Touch up paint jobs

　　可用牙签勾勒作画

　　The secret to a good paint touch-up is to use as little as possible, which is why toothpicks work perfectly. Dip the end of a toothpick in paint and dab it where you need it. Unlike with a brush, you won't apply more paint than you need and also won't have a brush to clean.

　　8. Keep track of everybody's meat

　　能分清大家爱吃几分熟的肉

　　Keep track of who wants what on the grill by using multicolored toothpicks to color code the meat by doneness--rare, medium, well done.