On the Mark

I often have several cans and bottles of basting spray and spray starch. I mark each one with the purchase date and write "open" on it in marker when I start to use it. This way I always know which one is partially used and no longer have to shake them to see which one is lighter.

-Trisha White

Rochester, Minnesota

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