New Uses for Old Things!

New Uses for Old Things!

New Uses for Aluminum Foil
It's a versatile kitchen tool, used for everything from holding in heat to protecting your pans―but it also removes wrinkles, scrubs glassware, and more.

Use Egg Slicer on Strawberries
A clever way to repurpose an everyday item.

Original purpose: Slicing hard-boiled eggs.

Aha! use: Cutting strawberries and mushrooms. Give this classic tool a permanent spot on your kitchen counter and―presto!―you'll have perfect slivers of your favorite summer foods.
Reward: Sleeker food and less chance of nicking a fingertip.

Baby Spoons as Serving Utensils
A clever way to repurpose an everyday item.

Original purpose: Playing airplane ("Here comes da wittle plane...") with your babies. Now, though, they're your teenagers.

Aha! use: Serving party dips or condiments―a chic alternative to setting out a bottle of French's.

Reward: No gunky bottles, plus a way to reuse shower gifts from, oh

Kitchen Towel for Preparing Rice
A clever way to repurpose an everyday item.

Original purpose: Drying hand-washed glasses.

Aha! use: Steaming perfect rice. Once the rice is tender, remove the pan from the heat, place a folded towel over the saucepan, replace the lid, and set aside for 5 to 10 minutes. The towel will absorb the excess moisture.
Reward: Great rice, no mush.

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