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Clean Out Containers by Making Chocolate Milk

When Laura Giuliani of Albertson, N.Y., can’t squeeze any more chocolate syrup out of the bottle (or scrape any more Nutella out of the jar), she fills the container with milk and shakes it vigorously to create chocolate milk. This trick not only creates a delicious treat but also helps clean out the container for recycling.

Keeping Cut Avocado Green

When Emily Alvarez of Sullivan’s Island, S.C., packs a salad to take to work for lunch, she cubes

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