REPLACING THE PUMPS OF BOTTLES

Dear Heloise: When a container stops pumping, I remove the pump and replace it with a screw cap from another salvaged bottle. Then I store it upside down. For shampoo, I add a little water and use it up until it’s gone. Everything gets used until the last drop. -- Dean Garrett, in Arizona

PEELING GARLIC

Dear Heloise: The easiest way to peel garlic cloves is also the simplest: Just put them in a bowl of water. In 5 minutes or less, both the outer and inner skins will lift away often in just two or three pieces, leaving an intact, fresh clove. There’s no bruising, breaking, microwaved edges, or shards of skin to pick out.

A bonus: When dried off, the whole cloves will stay fresh for up to a week in a jar in the fridge. Any jar with a seal-type top works.

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