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Grocery savings tips? Yes, please.

Health insurance. often wilt before you’ve finished cook- of time, turn the tub upside-down.
Gas prices. ing all the dishes you’d planned. This creates a vacuum effect inside
A Netflix subscription. Here’s how to regrow them: Place your containers of cottage cheese
Show me something that’s not about two inches of an onion along and sour cream, which slows down
going up in cost, and I’ll sell you one with its rooty bottom in a glass or the bacteria’s growth and prevents
of my tiny yet beautiful islands near mason jar filled halfway up with cool the contents from spoiling as fast.
Italy’s Amalfi Coast. (Spoiler: I own tap water and simply watch them (This is a hack that I’ve actually tried,
no such property.) grow back again. and I really think there’s something
The point I’m attempting to make to this. It works.)
here, my dear reader, is one that that might enable us to keep a few Place ice cream
you’ll likely agree with: Nearly every- more coins in our pocket. Because, tubs in a plastic bag No more browning guacamole!
thing costs more these days. And, these days, every little bit counts: Don’t you despise it when ice This hack arrives just in time for
man, are we feeling the pinch. Just cream becomes rock-solid and hard Super Bowl Sunday—and could be a
the other day, I happened upon a Wrap the crown of bananas as all get-out to scoop? And let’s not game changer for your next Cinco de
meme with the caption, Two more Bananas are either too ripe to even talk about freezer burn. Here’s Mayo celebration, too. Spray the top
payments, and it’s all mine. The big- enjoy or have become mushy-soft. a remedy: putting an ice cream con- of the guacamole with nonstick cook-
ticket gadget pictured below? A car- Finding the perfect one can be like tainer in a plastic bag—and then into ing spray, and then cover the dip
ton of eggs. (I wish I was joking trying to find a needle in a haystack. another sealable plastic bag or Tup- with plastic wrap before storing in
about this one, too, but nope.) If you have very ripe bananas that perware container—will keep your the fridge. The cooking spray acts as
That’s what we’ve come to, folks. seem to brown faster, ethylene gas is sweet treat soft. a protective barrier and will keep
We are now at a point where the culprit. To avoid this, wrap some your guac fresh and green for about
mankind is comparing the cost of plastic or foil around the stem, Store sour cream and cottage 24 hours. You can use vegetable oil,
what used to be an inexpensive which will slow down ethylene re- cheese containers upside down olive oil, or coconut oil spray, which
breakfast item with something that lease. Alright, this one might sound is my personal fave. Try this hack on
runs on four wheels. odd, but don’t knock it until you try halved avocados too.
And, so, in keeping with this sad Regrow your scallions it—especially if your household Courtney Conover is wife, mom,
but accurate realization, here are Scallions (if they’re your thing) tosses out half-used tubs of sour yoga instructor, and Chicken Soup
some grocery store savings tips, can be an exceptional addition to cream. To keep sour cream or cot- for the Soul contributor who has
courtesy of DIY website More Hackz, recipes and side dishes, but they tage cheese good for a longer amount called Wayne home since 1995.

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