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Photo : JeniFoto ( Shutterstock ) A good holiday cookie exchange can leave you feeling cozy, content, and full of joy and sugar. A bad cookie exchange is disappointing, unexpectedly competitive, and might make you realize there is such a thing as too many cookies. Don’t let a terrible cookie exchange come to pass. Follow these tips to host a cookie jamboree that your guests lovingly reminisce about well into the new year. Get organized A cookie exchange, or swap, is a kind of holiday party where you ask each guest to bring one type of cookie. Everyone arrives with their offerings, and you end up with a variety of festive colors, flavors, and combinations for everyone to taste and bring home. To keep it as simple as it sounds, it helps to stay organized. I know spreadsheets aren’t for everyone, but some sort of document will save you a lot of confusion. Even if it’s handwritten, you want some sort of register where you can keep track of who’s bringing what. This will prevent repea...

Photo : etorres ( Shutterstock ) During the Great Depression , peanut butter’s low cost and high protein content made it an indispensable ingredient in countless meals and sandwiches. The nut spread—and newer, more allergy-friendly variantions —remain a popular food to this day. But peanut butter has plenty of uses outside of cooking and eating. In fact, it can come in handy for several jobs around the house. Here are a few to know about. Household uses for peanut butter Most people know that peanut butter can be used to help remove a piece of gum stuck in someone’s hair, but that’s only the beginning. Generally speaking, smooth peanut butter is preferable for these household tasks, but in a pinch, you can make chunky work if you have no other options. Some of the ways to use it include: Lubricating tools Home and garden tools that open and close —like wrenches, pliers, and shears—typically need some lubrication in order to work properly. If you don’t have any lubricant around,...