Do you love corn on the cob? Believe it or not, one of the tastiest parts isn’t the kernels of corn, it’s the tough cob itself. The best way to use the corn cob is to make a sweet, milky, wonderfully delicious corn cob broth. It’s easy: Just remove the kernels from regular ears of corn (this can be done prior to or after cooking). Then submerge the corn cobs in simmering water, cover, and let them cook until the water transforms into a sweet, corn-infused broth.

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If you have a bunch of bananas at home, do just one thing: Separate them. Fruits and veggies emit ethylene gas into the air. Ethylene is a natural, odorless gas that speeds up the ripening process. When you have a bunch of bananas together, you create a supercharged vortex of ripening gas that can make the bananas (and whatever produce is near them) ripen faster. Simply breaking them apart reduces the concentration of gas and can help add a day of freshness to your bananas and other delectable fruits and veggies.

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When you have used coffee grinds in your coffee maker, what do you do with them? They are compostable and can be a great nutritional boost for your garden. But if you have a dog at home, you can also take advantage of the flea-repelling properties found in coffee. At your dog’s next bath time, massage used coffee grinds into its coat, then rinse. The residual scent of coffee not only smells nice, it also repels fleas and other biting insects. Added benefit: Your dog’Hyour dog’ss coat will be softer and shinier.

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