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Perfect Pancakes

A tall stack of golden brown pancakes on a white plate next to a red turkey baster.

Use a turkey baster to squeeze pancake batter onto a hot griddle for less mess and perfectly shaped pancakes every time.

Preserving Bananas

Two bright yellow bananas with brown stems resting on a plain white background.

Pull banana bunches apart after bringing them home. Leaving them connected causes them to ripen faster and go brown more quickly.

Keep Potatoes From Sprouting

Red apples and brown potatoes mixed together in a close-up shot of garden harvest.

To keep potatoes from sprouting, store them with an apple. The ethylene gas emitted from the apple inhibits the sprouting process and helps the potatoes last longer.

Got a scratch on your car?

Red crayon held next to a thin white scratch on a red car door surface.

Cover a scratch on your car’s exterior with a matching crayon and buff off the wax residue with a soft cloth.

Smelly Garbage Disposal?

A hand holds fresh lemon peels over a stainless steel kitchen sink and garbage disposal drain.

To deodorize your garbage disposal, toss some citrus slices or rinds — such as used limes or lemons from drinks — and run them through the disposal, followed by cold water.

Less Mess Pouring

Clear glass measuring cup showing blue milliliter markings and a pouring spout on a kitchen counter.

For less mess, grease your measuring cups before pouring in honey, molasses or corn syrup.

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