Oct 11
Stop peeling garlic like this
Drop cloves in a silicone tube, press and roll: the skins slide right off.
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Oct 12
Turn plain cupcakes into ghosts
Stand the piping bag in a tall glass to fill it, pipe tall swirls with a large round tip, add chocolate-chip faces.
Oct 13
Separate eggs with a squeeze bottle
Squeeze an empty bottle, touch the yolk, let go. Slurp!
Oct 14
Fix fridge chaos
Sort snacks, drinks and sauces into clear bins, and put a turntable in the corner so no jar gets lost.
Oct 15
Tame the spice drawer
A tiered drawer insert keeps every jar flat and lid-up. Matching jars, simple labels, A to Z.
Oct 16
No more lumpy cookies
A spring-release cookie scoop makes same-size dough balls that bake evenly.
Oct 17
Make a plain pie look fancy
Cut leaves from extra dough, brush on egg wash and layer them around the crust edge.
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