Ever wonder what to do with the shells of nuts such as walnuts, pecans and pistachios? Scatter them in the garden as beneficial mulch. Any residual salt on the shells will help deter slugs from attacking your plants. Another idea is to use them with indoor houseplants: Line the bottom of a planter with shells, then fill with soil. The shells will help provide drainage for the plant and will decompose into beneficial mulch over time. If there is residual salt on the shells, simply soak them in water first.

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If you see a houseplant with yellowing leaves, one of the most important things you should do is trim them off. Yellow or almost-dead leaves won't revive and turn green again, so it's better to remove them to allow the plant to dedicate all of its energy to generating new leaves. When you are done pruning, be sure to wipe the pruner's blades with rubbing alcohol. This will disinfect the blades so you don't transfer any potential diseases to other plants.

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Air fryers are all the rage right now, and in addition to making your food extra crispy, another bonus is that they're energy-efficient. Air fryers use hot air with very little oil to cook your food items, and because they are significantly smaller than an oven, they also take very little time to heat up from room temperature to hundreds of degrees. In fact, in the time it takes to preheat a regular oven, an air fryer can cook an entire dinner. And unlike deep frying, there's no waste oil to dispose of when you're finished.

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