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1. Turn a blender into a Magic Bullet by screwing the blades onto a mason jar.

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Fill a mason jar with smoothie or milkshake ingredients, attach the blade, and blend normally.

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Note: Wide-mouth mason jars won't work here. Only use standard-mouth mason jars.

 

2. Aerate wine.

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Hyperdecant a young red wine into a blender and blend for about 30 seconds.

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3. Crush ice for slushies and snow cones. 

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4. Make homemade oat flour.

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Place 1 cup of rolled oats in a blender and pulse on high for about 30 seconds or until the oatmeal becomes the consistency of flour.

 

5. Turn kitchen scraps into liquid compost.

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Break down food waste (egg shells, coffee grounds, food scraps) quickly by using a high-powered blender (note: don't try to blend banana peels and other tough food scraps without a high-powered blender). Puree food scraps with water and spread throughout your garden. You may want to add water and work the soil with a small shovel to ensure all nutrients are absorbed.

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6. Make bread crumbs out of stale bread.

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If your bread is still slightly soft, slice it into 1/2-inch cubes and bake in a 300-degree oven until all the moisture is gone.

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Fill your blender up to a third of the way with dried cubes, and blend to desired texture. Store crumbs in the freezer.

 

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7. Transform hard chunks of brown sugar into useable crystals.

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Stick hardened brown sugar into a blender and pulse until useable. Depending on how hard the chunks are, you may need to a add a few drops of water to help break up the chunks.

 

8. Make sidewalk paint with cornstarch, water, and food coloring.

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Combine 1/2 cup water and 1/2 cup cornstarch in a blender and blend on low speed until smooth.

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Transfer to a plastic bowl and stir in about 12 drops of food coloring.

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Use paintbrushes and sponges to decorate the sidewalk. Wash away with water.

 

9. Make an olive oil face cleanser.

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Pour 2 teaspoons liquid face soap or baby wash, 2 tablespoons water, 2 tablespoons glycerin, and 1/2 cup olive oil in a blender, and mix until smooth. Use a funnel to transfer the cleanser to a pump bottle.

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Use a quarter-size amount of cleanser and gently massage into your face and neck for about a minute (use on eyelids and eyelashes for makeup removal too). Remove with a warm washcloth.

Adapted from Prairie Cottage Rose.

 

10. Grind coffee beans.

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11. Add soap and water to a dirty blender and blend it clean.

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