Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Tuesday's Tip

Don't you hate it when you're at a fast food restaurant and you squirt your ketchup on a napkin and it leaks through and tears the napkin? How many times have you tried putting ketchup on your napkin or on the waxed paper that surrounds your burger? It always manages to make a mess. Since we're all traveling this summer, the likelihood that we will visit a fast food restaurant is pretty high. Mama Henley's family ate at a Chick Fil A on the way home from the best camp ever, Camp Greystone. My mother in law met us in Atlanta, and she shared a tip from my sweet father in law. He used to take the lid from a drink and put the ketchup on the plastic lid. Brilliant. Why didn't I think of that? Instead, I've been mopping up nasty ketchup napkins for years. Don't be like Mama Henley; try Papa's trick instead! Happy Tuesday's Tip!

"To do a common thing uncommonly well brings success." Henry John Heinz

12 comments:

sevenalstons said...

Such a clever idea! Now why didn't I think of that :)

Mrs. Expat said...

So simple, but never discovered until now! Thank you!!!!!

Imjustagirl said...

Very clever!! I didn't forget about you I am going to try and post in the next few days Gasparilla inn vs Palm Island:) I hOpe you are having a good week!

Suburban Princess said...

Great tip but why are you putting ketchup on the napkin?

The 5 Bickies said...

That's a great idea...never thought of it but have mopped up many a ketchup napkins!

Sweet Southern Prep said...

What a great idea! Thanks for sharing!

Susan R said...

Oh my gosh....I was just thinking as I was reasing this, "maybe the drink lid would do the trick". Too funny, but great idea.

Mama K said...

Great tip... even though I don't eat ketchup... just never have liked it! But my hubby will love the idea!

bevy said...

Love Papa and his very own Tuesday Tip!!!

Unknown said...

Somebody I know does that, but we just put the ketchup directly on the fries.

CRICKET said...

That is so good! I will probably practice it once a week.

KK said...

That is ingenious!