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No-Spill Rice

After cleaning up too many spills when pouring rice from a small bag into a dry measuring cup, Molly Layman of Kingston, Mass., changed her ways. Now she places the measuring cup in the cooking vessel and pours the rice into it. Any rice that overflows ends up in the pot, not on the counter.

DIY Canning Jar Labels

Miranda Keagle of Vergennes, Vt., uses canning jars to store dried goods such as coffee, oatmeal, and beans. To keep

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