Surprising Ways to Use Cornstarch to Save Time and Money

Surprising Ways to Use Cornstarch to Save Time and Money
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Cornstarch is a low-cost, readily available, humble miracle found in the baking aisle of just about every supermarket and grocery store in the country and online. Extracted from corn and then processed into a very soft, white powder, cornstarch is sold in boxes and canisters.

Usually, we think of cornstarch as a pantry ingredient used to thicken gravy. That’s true, but there are so many other household uses for cornstarch.

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