Ever look in your pantry and find an onion that's sprouted roots and green shoots? While the onion is still perfectly edible, maybe you'd rather not use it to cook with. So how about using that thriving onion to grow new onions right in your own backyard? Just separate the sprouted onion into smaller pieces and plant it in your garden or in pots. In a few weeks, you'll notice new sprouts and growth, and you'll eventually have a bumper crop of new onions to harvest from your garden.

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During the warmer months, most houseplants can benefit from being outdoors, as many are tropical plants that flourish in the warm weather and bright sunny days. The key for success is to make sure plants aren't immediately transported from a shady spot in the home to a bright, sunny spot outdoors. Start by moving the houseplants to a slightly shaded spot outdoors, then gradually move them to a sunnier spot over the course of a few days. This can help prevent scorching them in the sun. And be sure they have plenty of drainage; in the case of a downpour, the plants will drink up what they need and allow the rest to run off.

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While DIY beauty treatments using food-grade ingredients are on the rise, dermatologists are warning that not all pantry and produce items are safe to use on skin. According to a story by Glamour, lemon is one fruit you should avoid. The reason? "Lemon is acidic and can burn the skin," causing phytophotodermatitis, which is a bad inflammatory skin reaction. Glamour says other ingredients to avoid include raw eggs (which can cause a bacterial infection from salmonella) and spices (especially cinnamon, which can irritate the skin).

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