from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb, from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> hey, everybody. welcome. it is try day friday, june 13th. looks like it is going to be a beautiful weekend. >> gorgeous weekend ahead. hope it is a nice weekend for my niece ella, because it is her 4th birthday. >> happy birthday, little ella. >> so happy for ella. >> adorable. >> she is. she's 4 already. my brother and his wife adopted her from ethiopia and she is celebrating. that's us and dora.

dora is always in the middle. >> she loves dora. >> here's the great thing, kath. you move on with the times. >> i kick and scream. >> you got off the flip phone you got the iphone. you text. but then -- >> i tweet. >> you tweet. >> we're going to make your texting life -- >> and i podcast. >> yes, you do. we're going to make your texting life infinitely easier. instead of pushing the keys and spelling everything out, why don't you just voice text? it is much easier than writing it. so here's how you do it. here's the phone. now, there's a little microphone. >> icon. >> icon. i'm about to send you a text message. i'll push the thing. the microphone. i'm going to say, hey, kathie lee. would you like to go to lunch with me? >> you sound drunk. >> i am. okay. and now look what happens.

>> that was awesome. did you see that? >> now it should appear on -- what? >> hit send. >> oh. i'm going to hit send. okay. let's see. send. >> okay. now it should show up. >> it is so much better than speaking -- than typing it all and waiting for the -- >> unless you think your friend is going to be offended you don't know how to spell their name right, it is perfect. >> it is not there yet. it is still sending. we don't have the greatest service here in the studio. still sending. but, anyway, it is not about the sending part, it is about the texting part. >> okay, cool. >> congratulations. now you can -- >> i'm excited about that. okay. now this kid scooter mcgruder, he's back. this time he's covering the top things parents never want to hear. okay? take a look. >> i kind of hit a stop sign with the car last night. but it could have been worse.

i kind of need to borrow $500. i'm going to to get my tongue pierced. a forehead tattoo. mom. >> what? >> come here. >> this is the principal of the school calling. your son is exhibiting strange behavior. >> i think i've been driving three hours in the wrong direction. mom, the toilet is not working. i have to clean my room. it is my room, what if i like it dirty? i was lucky to get a d. the teacher doesn't like me. i think i put a hole in the wall. mom, i kind of pawned your wedding ring. >> that's scooter mcgruder. >> he's adorable. >> fun. >> a lot of husbands and boyfriend can relate to this, their wife is shopping and they don't want to be there, and they're bored out of their mind. there was this guy in a craft store shopping with his wife. he was bored out of his mind and decided to do something creative. he posted this picture on reddit. help me. wife won't leave.

that is genius. he was in a craft store. clever. what does frank do when you shop? does he sit in a chair? >> he finds a place, gets a cup of coffee, he'll wait for me. he likes to watch people go by. the other thing i love about frank, i loved this from the very beginning, he loves -- what the world would call just regular people. he loves to talk to every cop he sees, every fireman, every janitor. he just loves to engage with people like that. i think that -- he finds it -- it is sweet. it is a beautiful quality, yeah. >> we're here to relieve you a little bit. a lot of girls who are dating and wives worry about what their husbands are concerned about when it comes to things like should you get a mani/pedi, should you shave your legs. >> they don't care about the things we think they care about. >> they say don't bother. they don't care whether or not you had a mani/pedi. you care a lot. you care if people in the studio had one.

>> they don't care if you shaved your legs. what if you have trees growing off of them. >> they don't care. alan said he didn't care. >> they don't care if you're not wearing makeup. most of the time they prefer it. >> they don't care if you don't pay for everything. the guy expects to pay. they don't care if you want to go out with the girlfriends instead of going out with him. >> they think it is fine, a girl's night out. they don't care if you have morning breath. and they don't care what you're eating when you go on a date. often the girl is like i'll take the salad and the carrots. the guys don't care, so stop worrying about things like that. >> i wonder what a guy would think of you if you went on a first date and went to mary's and started gnawing on the lambchops. it is ugly. >> it is so good and stuff in your teeth. you don't even care. we have a winner of the toilet paper wedding dress. every year this time of year we

roll out the winner of the cheap sheet wedding contest. >> susan brennan, modeling her dress. this is amazing. 20 rolls of charmin toilet paper. >> 17. >> 17 rolls. how -- are you kidding? what did you do? how did you do that? >> i rolled tape, you can use tape, glue, needle and thread, charmin ultra soft toilet paper. >> into two pieces? >> yes, it is two pieces. you make the purse to match. >> what is happening? the second piece is coming off. oh, my gosh. oh, my gosh. oh, my gosh. i think it -- i can't even -- >> the toilet paper is hard. what do you use on that? >> some glue. >> want me to unbuckle? >> yes. >> why?

>> right here on that side. >> thank you. >> you're welcome. >> oh, no! for the reception. no wonder why you won! that is awesome. >> you're really, really creative. >> thank you. >> third time winning, right? >> this is. >> you won in 2011, 2012, i don't know who won in 2013, but we're glad you're back. congratulations. >> thank you. >> don't forget your purse, sweetheart. >> you know what it is time for? friday funny. >> a doctor walks into the hospital waiting room -- >> start again. i wasn't ready. >> doctor walks into the hospital waiting room and had to break some tough news to the husband of his patient. sir, i'm so sorry to tell you this, but i need to move your wife to a psychiatric hospital. really, said the husband? yes, i am sorry to say her mind is almost completely gone. the husband shrugged and said, okay, sounds good. the doctor was shocked and said, sir, aren't you surprised your wife's mind is almost gone? nah, said the husband. she's been giving me a piece of it every day for the last 15 years.

you know how hard it is to find clean jokes. >> it is time for our johnson's baby announcements when we celebrate new moms and the adorable new additions to their families. >> tyler joseph green. he was born in pomona, california, on april 25th, his mom lauren offers this advice to new parents, except help from family and friends. >> our next baby of the week is caitlin ivy adam, born on may 12th, in pembroke pines, florida. she was named after her grandmother who passed away this year. >> now to a baby born in las vegas on may 6th. carter david shaffer, his parents jessica and jason offer this advice, don't get lost in all the little things after having a baby, try to sit back and enjoy the miracle you've created. >> and our final johnson's baby of the week is peyton larkin stern born on may 1st in bridgeport, connecticut.

peyton was so excited to enter the world, that he tinkled on his daddy when he was about to cut the cord. >> that's a sign of love. >> congrats to all the babies. >> if you want to submit your baby for our johnson's baby of the week contest, go to klgandhoda.com and press the -- >> connect button. >> good girl, hoda. >> are you a felix or are an oscar? >> what your mess or extreme tidiness tells about you. got sugar? how long has it been sitting in your pantry. >> what to keep and what to toss after this.

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[ laughter ] >> the best "friends" clip ever. >> how does your personal space reflect your personality? barbara reese is a professional organizer. >> of course she is. >> and the author of "secrets of an organized mom." >> nice to see you. if we're messy or if we're neat, what kind of a window does that give you, samantha, into someone's personality? >> i think it can say a couple of things about them. but you don't want to overread that either. people sometimes will assume then that somebody who is very tidy is very self-disciplined and controlled, maybe somebody who isn't isn't that self-disciplined or controlled. there are other factors that may play a role. >> like what? >> environment can play a really serious role in how we behave.

and they have done studies like this where they put flyers on the windshield of cars in different types of parking lots. picture one that is immaculate, very clean, nothing on the ground. versus another one, filled with litter. and what do people do? those in the immaculate parking lot are much more likely to pick it off the windshield and walk a long distance and throw it in the garbage. those in a filthy parking lot are much more to eh. and even the tidy ones -- >> i would never in a million years. >> barbara, you work with people, you're trying to organize them and get them in shape. tell us a little bit about -- how could you possibly help someone? >> i can definitely help hoda. >> you could? how? >> people have reasons for why they have clutter. there are some people that can't make a decision. they can't decide what to keep, what to throw away, so they keep everything. >> a hoarder. >> i wouldn't use that word necessarily, but -- in best of all possible ways. or some people are procrastinators. they would rather do anything

other than clean and organize so they don't, and the consequences, they live with a lot of clutter. >> does it tell you anything else about their personality. i feel like i'm disciplined in my life. >> you get up and walk the dog and work out. >> you walked into my office, the dressing room, she was horrified, she was, like, what happened? it was like a bomb blew up in there. >> you waste a lot of time. you're looking for stuff constantly. >> and money buying things again that you already have because you don't -- >> you don't find them. >> you don't think you have it because you don't know where you put it, absolutely. >> let's stop picking on the people who aren't organized. what about people like kathie lee. i had a conversation with kathie lee and we were talking like this and behind me was a lamp and it was askew. she could not look at me. she was looking at the lamp and adjusting. i didn't know what was going on. >> you were boring me too, i don't know. i wasn't riveted, hoda. >> you know what i'm talking about. people who are very into having

things in rows. >> it sort of -- at the risk of being rigid and sometimes a messy environment can actually make us a little more creative. and so people who are in sort of a little bit more of a disheveled environment may be more open to new experiences. for example, if you want to think outside of the box, if that's the kind of career you're in and you want something a little more creative, it might help to have more of a disorganized -- >> if i'm writing or something, i've got all of that controlled chaos around me. i don't want to leave it there and see it later. >> shoes on the foyer or something like that. >> yes, there are hazards to people. you can trip on them and hurt yourself. >> okay. if you want to organize your life a little, is there sort of an abc guide to how to do it? >> absolutely. the first thing i would say is you should start small. so focus on things you can tackle in short amounts of time because that will give you the confidence to do -- >> a junk drawer. >> a junk drawer, your refrigerator. you can clean it out for 15

minutes, you can. you can clean out your room and get rid of the clothes that don't fit him or her in half an hour. start the day, make youred. >> psychologically you already accomplished something kind of primal. i bet they used to clean up their caves. get that dinosaur out of here, you feel better if you're in a better environment like that. >> it is a cathartic experience to do it. there is that wonderful thing about spring cleaning and getting things done. i think a five-minute miracle, make it easy, start small and you can do things, for example, in relationships. it is often a huge drive for attention. there is a way to make it easy. if you live somebody who is more chaotic and is -- >> what should you do? >> how can you make it easy for them to not put the wet towel on the floor. >> how do you do it? >> put a hamper on that space.

make it easy, make the default option easy. >> should you pick up after them? >> i would say no, absolutely not. >> if you like it nice, you have to. >> if it is a space where it is theirs, where they can have their chaos. >> give them their room, their man cave. >> thank you so much. we appreciate it. >> thank you so much. got stains? we'll show you how to get rid of the toughest stuff on your walls. >> bobbie is next. is coming up... have agreed to... kid for a night. so we can finally get some sleep. the hotel has to be right. you can get a 4-star hotel for up to 60% off, even at the last minute. in the neighborhood where we wanna go? yes. you just won't the name until after you book. hmm. ooh. definitely. it's all about sleep. it's not all about sleep. yeah, well, for me it is. lucky me. ♪ the mustard seed that makes french's yellow mustard. 100% natural

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guess what? it is time for bobbie's buzz. >> have you heard of life hacks? >> of course i have. it is savvy simple strategies to help streamline, problem solve or make life a little bit easier.

>> "today's" style editor bobbie.com's bobbie thomas is here to show you. >> it is one of those things when you have insomnia, it is great to troll online for these ideas. so fantastic. organize your keys, use the nail polish colors you have in your cabinet. >> how genius is that? >> you don't have to struggle guessing which one. >> then you have to remember which color, so it is work too. >> you can do nail art and put door, front door. >> genius. cute. >> love that idea. >> this is fantastic. i flipped when i saw this online. use a lotion bottle you're about to toss into the trash. >> okay. >> cut the top off. this is what it looked like before. >> cut it off. >> decorate it, maybe put fabric around this to make it cuter. but you plug a charge near an outlet and you now have a place for your phone and the court and don't have to search for a table? have you ever been looking for an outlet? this is an outlet cubby.

>> this sits -- >> it will prop it up, hold it up. >> see that tight shot? and then it will hang off the outlet so you can put the courts and everything -- >> very cute. >> throw this out anyway so save the bottle. now soda tabs or beer can tabs, this will double your closet space. all you do is flip the tab on the neck, and then flip the other hanger and you got a double hanger. >> look at that. >> oh! >> these are really kind of -- >> i like this. >> this is a party in the glass, not the kind of wine glass we think, but you hear it? >> uh-huh. >> it gets louder. >> like a little speaker. how is that possible? >> all you need. >> the sound waves don't go out, they're -- >> that's -- that's unbelievable. >> simply just need to put anything, like your mp3 player into a cup or glass, it can be a silo cup too. it surrounds and amplifies. >> huh. >> how about that?

big round of applause. >> thank you. all righty. love you, sweetheart. how long is that open box of pasta been just sitting there in your pantry? >> madelyn is here to tell you what will last and what will not. >> all of that is coming up after your local news.

we're back with more of "today." if you're like most people, you have condiments, canneds good that have been sitting around for a long time. >> whether you opened it some time ago or still sealed but past its date, madelyn fernstrom is here with the 411 on what you should keep and what you should toss. hello, madelyn. >> today we'll visit the pantry. >> let's go over to our pantry. >> and what i'm going to do is take a product and ask you if we should keep or toss. i'll tell you how long ago it was opened or if it wasn't opened at all.

first, we're going to start with sugar, plain old sugar. it is opened 15 months ago, some sugar. should you keep or toss? >> it is open. will you hand it to me. i can't reach. okay, thank you. which side is the keep side? >> this is the keep side. >> i say keep it. >> you would be right. you can keep sugar -- >> what if it has bugs in it or something. >> well, sure. if it is sealed or in a ziploc baggie, keep it for up to two years. >> good to know. >> let's move on to spices. to cinnamon. we have that, it expired one year ago. >> but opened? >> it is opened. powdered spice. >> keep it. >> keep it. you would be right. this is something you save for two to three years, nutmeg, whole things can be four years. oregano and basil, that's about one year. they're safe but will have no flavor. it is very aromatic. next we have -- who doesn't have brownie mix and cake mix. >> a lot of it. >> this is -- >> eight months ago purchased.

>> eight months ago. should you keep or toss. >> keep everything. keep it. don't toss it. >> hoda would be right. kathie lee, other side. because it is unopened. now, again -- >> you didn't say that. >> yes, she did. >> i thought it was opened. >> you get credit for that too. >> thank you. >> who opens brownie mix and leaves it in there? >> if you have this, up to nine are or ten months -- >> maybe they don't use all of it. maybe a little brownie. >> that's possible too. if it is unopened you can keep it for, you know, nine or ten months, and but just keep it. >> okay. >> up next, cans. here we have a can with a dent on top. a dent on top. >> keep it. >> it is a good can. >> a good can. put it in the keep it. >> i don't know. >> air gets in it. >> kathie lee would be right. >> how is air getting in it? >> there can be little teeny air bubbles -- breaks in the seam.

so if it is on the seam. sometimes a dent on the side, no problem. on the top, you risk that. >> don't buy it dented. >> don't buy severe dents around the top. that's something you want to toss. next is baby formula. >> toss it. toss it. >> used by with weeks ago. >> throw it away. >> no, no, no. never take -- >> toss. >> i was going to. you said you're not correct. >> no, she said you're correct. >> anything that has anything to do with your child's safety. >> it is the only canned item that when it is used by, it is off the shelves and if you buy in bulk and have it in your pantry, toss it. >> i like this segment. >> ketchup, unopened. >> keep it. >> that you can keep for years. >> nine months ago. >> years. >> you are right. you can keep that. >> makes you wonder what's in it. all the preservatives. >> a lot of vinegar. >> what about canola oil? >> let's go to peanut -- that's right.

unprocessed, natural peanut butter. >> with the oil on top kind of thing. >> what does it say? how long? is it opened? >> this is opened. this is opened and -- >> keep it. >> keep everything. >> i like -- >> that's the way she rolls. i say don't. but that's what hoda wants. but i say -- >> kathie lee should have relied on her instincts. i did. >> you were deferring to her. you wanted to put it in the toss. >> you don't usually. it is weird. >> that oil can get rancid because there's no preservatives. >> time for one more. >> pick what you like. we can go vinegar, oil or rice. >> oil, you should probably toss, right? >> toss and don't buy the big containers. let's go to brown rice. it is opened. >> toss it. >> toss it because it has a little fat in it. put it in the toss with the oil. >> real quick, i had cans of tuna fish that have been there since i moved into my apartment. can you keep these? >> they're fine. you can go past the expired date.

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if there an ink stain on your leather purse or your pet has an accident what do you grab to get rid of a stain? >> hoda is about to learn something. here to help us learn how to erase all kinds of stubborn stains is mena mildorf. people love the stain segment.

>> we're all about helping you solve your everyday problems. in my house i have stains every day. >> hoda gets ink on everything. >> i get ink on my purses. a little stray oops -- >> you're not going to do it. >> you get pen on the purse. you can take a gum eraser. these are, you get these for like a dollar -- >> like at staples or something. >> and just erase it off. it just erases. >> i'm not even getting too much muscle in there. >> does that mess up the leather? >> no, it is fine. >> does it matter what kind of pen, ball point or something anything? >> what about sharpies. >> this is best for nonoil based stains and, you know, it works for scuffs and -- >> all that sort of stuff. it is a great thing. >> so coffee. you left the mug in the sink overnight. what are you going to do? this happens to every single one of us.

what you're going to do is you're going to take half of a lemon, squeeze it in. >> lemon is nature's cleanser, isn't it? >> it is the best. it is such a great household product. leave it and let it sit for five minutes. the acid lifts the stain. >> what are you adding now? >> this is what we call salt. >> i didn't know. >> it looked like tide. >> some salt in our mug. we're going to let the salt then lift the stain out and -- >> the stain is further up than any of that. >> you take -- >> your lemon. >> the lemon, i know. and you rub it in and your stain will -- >> okay. >> why do we have this? >> she's going to show us. >> this is crazy but totally works. shaving cream, you've got a little stain on your couch, this is, like, juice. juice, sweat, maybe hairspray.

>> bad party. >> jheri curl, could be. >> spritz some of this shaving cream on your -- nice thing about a foam shaving cream compared to another kind of stain remover is that, you know, a liquid stain remover tends to spread the stain out. whereas this shaving cream kind of keeps it in place. >> what do you do after that? >> you take your towel and you blot it. just blot. blot. now if you have like a -- if you have a mud stain on your couch, you want to let that dry first. >> and then scrape it off. >> get the extra debris off before you do. >> this is a lot of shaving cream. >> does that mess with the color of the couch. >> if you're using microfiber sofa like this, it shouldn't. yeah. you always want to spot clean in a place first to make sure that it doesn't mess it up. >> i said mayonnaise before. >> crayon on wood. i have two children 3 and 5, this is a common occurrence in my house.

mayo. you're going to dab some mayo on the wood like we did, you're going to leave it sit for ten minutes. >> does miracle whip like too? because i like hellmann's. >> i would try it. i would try it. i don't know about that one. and then you're going to just wipe it off. you can see, the oil and the egg in the mayonnaise really tends to -- >> you can lick the mayonnaise too. >> thank you. >> okay. we have got some pet urine on this carpet, which is dual action grossness. it smells and it stains. >> what do you do? >> you take your club soda, pour a little bit on there, you're going to pat, pat it dry. and keep in mind this could work for wine. wine and pet urine. >> okay. >> oh, my god. >> and you're testing me here. and then you spritz some vinegar on there.

and then you're going to pour some baking soda and then you're going to let it sit and vacuum it up. you're looking at club soda, vinegar and baking soda. this is like your trifecta of cleaning products. >> and lemon. >> and lemon. thank you. >> thank you so much. >> twice the life out of your clothes. >> how to keep your wardrobe looking fresh and new right after this.

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all right. it's time to hit your closet. want to know how to keep your clothes from fading or fraying or how to fight wrinkles without an iron? >> here with quick and easy tips to keep your wardrobe looking like new is real simple magazine's associate home editor, yes, she's here, stephanie cisco. >> hi. >> how are you? >> great. >> let's start in the laundry department. it always seems complicated. you have detergents and bleaches and dryer sheets. >> the only necessity really is

your detergent. everything else is kind of just an add-on. fabric softener, it adds chemicals to your clothes so only put it in every few washes. and put in half the recommended amount. >> oh. >> yeah. during the middle of the wash. not at the same time as detergent. >> there are some detergents that claim you can put your whites and darks together. i haven't tried that yet. i wouldn't recommend putting a red sock in with your whites but maybe helps with dark clothes you don't have to separate medium darks from your dark darks. >> let's talk lingerie. when it comes to lingerie, you feel you are to wash everything by hand and hang it up in the shower. >> that's not really possible. >> what should you do. >> delicate handles hand wash, maybe lace or silk. or you can get a mesh bag you can throw into the washing machine on the gentle cycle, make sure you fasten the clasp of the bra so it doesn't tangle or snag. >> and air dry it? >> absolutely.

>> bathing suits. >> during bathing suit season -- >> do you wash your bathing suit? >> i do. >> wash them the same way you do your undergarments. just make sure to rinse them out after coming home from the pool or beach. because the saltwater and chlorine can affect the fibers. >> people watch their jeans. >> sometimes -- remember anderson cooper didn't wash his jeans for five years. >> we recommend washing every four to five wears. and in between the washer and the dryer, to make sure they keep their shape, just hold the waistband and ankles, give them a little tug and make sure they don't shrink and get shorter. >> while you towel dry them. >> no, put them in the washing machine -- excuse me, the dryer. >> stretch them out. >> dry them on a low or medium heat. >> all right. so t-shirts and things. >> i love t-shirts. >> t-shirts are like second skin. they absorb the oils in your body. if you wore them for more than

four hours, throw them in the washing machine in hot water. >> depending how much you sweat, you may want to throw them away. >> what's this? >> that's going into the ironing section. depending on whether you have silk or cotton, you're going to want to use different functions of your iron. for a silk dress, use the steam function and hold it about three inches away from the fabric because it can rip if it gets wet. use the dry function on cotton fibers. >> that's the only chore i like is ironing. >> this is fun. some people just don't find it that enjoyable. there are some tricks, though, for not ironing. so you can create an at home wrinkle release with a 16 ounce spray bottle of hot water, two cups of hot water and one tablespoon of fabric softener. give it a spritz on your wrinkled shirt and let it hang to dry while you -- >> okay. >> are showering. >> lastly, stuff in the dry cleaner's, should you take off the plastic and hang it up? >> always take off the plastic and it can actually discolor your clothes if you leave it on.

so the minute you take it home, transfer it to the appropriate hanger and recycle. >> we got to run. that's a great way to store stuff down there, put it in bags. >> thanks so much. >> cut it out, baby. >> cut it out. >> essential knife skills to free up your time in the kitchen. but, you know what? this is "today" on nbc.

do you wish you could slice and dice with the best of them? we may not turn you into julia child, but you're about to learn a few fundamental skills for a lifetime of great cooking. >> grab that avocado, because joel gamerin is here to help you hone your basic knife skills. >> joel. we are ready. >> have all ten? >> have all ten. >> starting with ten. >> all right. we'll start with the avocado. first thing we got to learn is

how to hold the knife. the way you do it is pinch the top, wrap your fingers around the bottom. you got, like, it is like choking up. cut the avocado in half until you hit the seed. you guys are rocking it out so far, yeah. give it a little twist. >> mm-hmm. >> okay. all the way around. normally scoop out the seed but we don't have a towel. you can put it face down on a plate, it won't turn down, which is very cool. but this we'll scoop out. scoop out the avocado, right on there, seedless, you're going seed in, trying something completely new. i love it. >> the one without that side. the one you put on the plate. and we slice this thin. that's all right. you're 0 for 1, kathie lee. i'm with you, girl. we're good. that's that. okay. mango. mango, same knife, paring knife, cut it on the half. such a smart way to cut a mango. get around the seed. see how it is stopping on the seed.

then make a little grid. follow my knife. don't cut all the way through, just most of the way through. >> ow. >> hoda. >> man down. >> i'm pinching it. then you kind of cut it. >> i hate it when blood gets -- >> easy. that's a good way to do it. >> fine. no, it's fine. >> let's move over here. >> come with me. i'll do the next one. >> we have a little shrimp. i'll come over here. >> use a napkin over there, baby. >> okay. >> you all right? >> yes, it's good. >> what are you deveining it? taking the vein out? >> halfway through, open it up, and you just kind of take out the -- >> that's shrimp poo-poo isn't it? >> it is. that's great for small jobs. this is a flexible knife, boning knife. we use this -- >> that looks good. look at that. >> you pop out the segments like

that. that's easy, right? >> i like it. >> keep it very, very simple. let's move on back. >> okay. >> so many different types of knives. >> i like this knife. >> this is the work horse, the most important -- this is great. this is a way to do a pepper. you cut out the top. you got it. >> careful of your fingers. >> there you go. cut off the bottom. perfect. and then sneak your knife right on the side, just like this. perfect. and then roll the pepper as you cut to get all the seeds out. isn't that easy? >> it looks simple. >> she's doing it. >> careful. >> and then just kind of chop this up. >> i got it. >> i'm good. >> one handed. >> we're all good. >> that was awesome. >> thank you, everybody. thanks so much, sweetie. i'm going to be at the shoprite wine and spirits in new jersey. come see me. between 2:00 and 4:00. >> be there. >> have an awesome weekend, everybody.

>> thank you, joel. thanks. here to help. you and i will get through this together. ♪