Now Here's a tip

Use a mesh bag to hold flowers in place in a vase. Just roll or wad it up and put it down in the bottom of the vase. When you are done with the flowers, you can use a stick to swish the bag around and loosen any gunk inside the vase when cleaning. Launder the mesh or just toss.

When freezing leftovers, especially soup or stew, consider using zipper-closing bags. They can be filled and frozen flat,…