Substitute hacks you never knew

You can substitute paper towel for parchment paper. — Filepic

Whenever you’re at the household section of a department store, you’ll be sure to find a host of clever gadgets. There are specific tools for everything, from peeling garlic to coring pineapples and pitting cherries.

But if you’re creative enough, you can adapt and make use of the kitchen items that you already have to do the tasks instead of some of the gadgets in the stores. It’s fun to be able to experiment and change things up a bit. So try these. — Compiled by PATSY KAM