It’s so handy.

I’ve probably used it twice.

That banana-shaped banana storage container?

Dollar Tree storefront

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Surprisingly, three times.

A colleague recommended them, and they have since become one of my most-used kitchen prep companions.

Theyre perfect for trimming herbs, cutting open food packaging, and so much more.

Needle-point garden pruning shears from the Dollar Tree on a white background

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The needle-sharp point means I can make delicate or difficult cutswhether trimmingherbsor snipping through a stubborn package.

They make easy work of tasks that other tools stumble through, like cutting up sticky dried fruit.

Similarly, I use them to cut out the tough stems from sturdy greens like kale and collard greens.

Unlike the avocado slicer, they won’t be collecting dust anytime soon.

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