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Using a kitchen timer is as simple as pressing the "timer" feature, or moving a dial to the required number of minutes, then pressing "start," or releasing the dial. Kitchen timers can work for all of your needs, cooking and otherwise. more »
A kitchen timer is not just something you can use when you are baking, roasting or cooking. It can actually be put to good uses in many other situations as a count up timer (for measuring duration) or as a count down timer (for limiting duration). For example, you can use a kitchen timer to: more »
It's a race against the clock. Your chicken roasts for 60 minutes and the spinach saute's for 15, the salad gets chopped and dressed, and the apple cobbler needs to be baked. How do you get dinner on the table and have everything remain warm? Get organized, make a timeline and use a kitchen timer to stay on top of your game. more »
Whether you have a home-based business or whether you decide to work at home for a day, it can be difficult to concentrate when the sink is full of dishes and the beds are not made. Begin your day with housework and you may not get to work until after dinner. Start with work and you may not have any clean dishes to make dinner in. Follow these steps to find out how a kitchen timer can help. more »
Worry is simmering fear. In the old days, we would just run like hell when we were scared, but nowadays, we bubble away in our little pots of worry. So, the first thing to do is face what it is that worries us, and then define it by writing it down. Set a kitchen timer to make certain that you spend at least one minute on each of these steps. Concentrate intently on each minute and do it as completely and sincerely as you can. more »
Making a one-minute timer is a great project for you to put together with your children. Using a few household items, you can easily make this simple one-minute sand timer in no time. You can use it to teach young children the concept of time management and what the length of one minute is, or use it to time turns in family games. These instructions can easily be adapted to create a sand timer of longer durations by adjusting the amount of sand used in Step 3. Why buy expensive kitchen timers when you can make one in five minutes? more »
The Apple iPhone or iPhone 3G has more applications, accessories and games these days. One of its least glamorous and more practical features is its clock, which shows up as a standard icon on the face of the iPhone. Under this menu users can use the gadget as an alarm clock, stop watch, keep track of different time zones under the world clock, or use the iPhone as a timer. When I’m making poached eggs in the morning, I need my eggs to cook for exactly three minutes. Since the iPhone is so easy to use, I’ve come to rely on it as my favorite kitchen timer. more »
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