"Let's be honest: Most of us waste way too much food in our kitchens. We stock up with the best of intentions, intending to eat every last bite, but some of it goes bad, and scraps go to waste. That's why it's important to find ways to use the leftover bits of food that would normally find their way into the trash."
"However, those leftover corn cobs you planned on throwing away after dinner actually can come in handy on the cleaning front: They can be used to scrub your pots and pans. Considering that it can be costly to constantly purchase new sponges and scrubbers, it makes sense to take advantage of this waste-free solution. Once you've consumed all the corn off of the cobs in question, you're going to want to dry them out."
Many kitchen scraps can be reused as cleaning tools and ingredients to cut waste and save money. Citrus scraps can be turned into homemade cleaners, and dried corn cobs make abrasive scrubbers for pots and pans. Drying corn cobs in a cool, dry spot yields a hard, abrasive texture suitable for scrubbing when used with dish soap and water. Repurposing scraps reduces the need to buy disposable sponges and potentially harmful commercial cleaning products while keeping usable materials out of the trash. Creative reuse of leftovers extends their value beyond meals.
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