Don't Take the Lid off Your Crockpot and 4 More Slow Cooker Tips You Didn't Know

Don’t lift the lid! According to the Reynolds company, it’s best to leave the lid on your crockpot / slow cooker the whole time you’re cooking. Each time you lift the lid to check or stir your food, it adds 20 minutes to the cooking time to compensate for the heat that escapes.
If you really must stir to mix ingredients, only do it once and then set your timer for an extra 20 minutes.

4 Slow Cooker Tips You Didn’t Know

1. Use a crockpot liner – These make for super quick clean up after an especially messy meal, like chili
2. Condensation catcher – Put a dish towel under your crockpot’s lid to absorb condensation while cooking
3. Use aluminum foil to make 2 dips at the same time
4. Crockpot conversions from oven to low setting to high setting – get the printable chart here from The Southern Lady Cooks.