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6 Amazing Uses For Toothpicks
1) Mark That Steak – If many people in your party want their steak done differently. Simply use different colored toothpicks so you can keep track.
2) Marinade It The Easy Way – Stick a toothpick through cloves of garlic so you can easily remove the garlic when you go to cook and serve. Great way to infuse the flavor of garlic without too much intensity.
3) Microwave That Potato – Stick 4 toothpicks in one side and use them as legs. The potato will cook much faster because the microwave can heat the bottom.
4) Don’t Be Boiling Over Now – Stick a toothpick between the pot and cover when boiling water this will allow steam to come out thus no boiling over 
5) Keep Back That Dressing – Instead of removing the silver seal when you open a bottle of dressing simply poke holes using the toothpick. This will help you from overuse of the dressing thus keeping that waist smaller and make your dressing last longer.
6) No More Burns – When a candle become hard to light do not throw it away or burn your poor little fingers rather light a toothpick this will give your longer and more steady reach.
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I have 1 more to add to this list for you. You can put toothpicks in striped screw holes (i.e. the hardware on cabinets or hinges) break off the excess and then reinstall the screw. It fills the hole and resets the screws!
If you’re a little OCD, toothpicks make great cleaning utensils for around the sink and faucets, stoves, dishwasher, any crevices that can catch food, dirt, and grime. If you do this, your appliances and fixtures will stay new looking.
I must be OCD because I do this! They work great for cleaning!
I also used a toothpick to keep my husband’s windsheild wiper held together during a nasty hail storm and there was no store within a 20 mile radius
I magiver’d that situation!!!!
LOL Great tips! I’ve always lit a q-tip on fire and used that to light candles that are burned too far down.
I use toothpicks to clean the holes of a colander. Sometimes the holes become clogged and the toothpicks clear them out!
Toothpicks are great at the end of a roll of packing or masking tape. Instead of folding over the tape or losing the end of the tape roll, just stick a toothpick to it.
For the candle lighter thing, you can also use a noodle and it works just as well if not better because its longer. thanks for posting this!
I place toothpicks on edges and one in the middle of an iced cake if I need to put plastic wrap on top. It keeps the plastic from touching the cake. When you remove the toothpick, it’s easy to smooth the icing so you can’t tell where the holes were.
If I am making a spicy dish (casserole or pizza…) and one person can’t eat spicy or a meat dish and one person can’t eat meat – I use toothpicks to mark the where the meat stops or the spiciness begins.