Here's What to Do With All Those Leftover Takeout Chopsticks
Ordering in? Don't throw out those complimentary wooden utensils. Repurpose the set with these hacks and make your life a little easier whether you're toasting bread, portioning meat, or drying a silicone bag.
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1 Toaster Tongs
Pluck bagels or toast with a quick pinch and save your fingers from being singed. Wood doesn't conduct electricity, so chopsticks (as long as they aren't wet) are safer than metal utensils.
2 Trivet
When your buffet has more casseroles than your kitchen has hot pads, place a pan on three chopsticks spaced two inches apart.
3 Hamburger Helper
Before freezing ground beef, flatten it in a ziplock bag and carve out portions with a chopstick. Rather than defrosting all of it, just break off what you need.
4 Bag-Drying Rack
Drape a just-washed plastic or silicone bag over two crisscrossed chopsticks in a cup. No more fused-shut or permanently soggy snack bags!