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9 Handy Uses for Cream of Tartar

May 4, 2015 04:23 PM

Illustration of a jar labeled "Cream of Tartar" with kitchen utensils and a slice of bread, indicating its uses in cooking and baking.

Though cream of tartar, also known as potassium hydrogen tartrate, is commonly used in the kitchen to stabilize egg whites when making meringues or meringue toppings, it can also be used as a DIY cleaning product and to repel ants from your home, among other things. Read below for more practical uses for cream of tartar.

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