The Grandma-Approved Trick to Handling Thanksgiving Leftovers

While you may still be plowing through your kids' leftover candy (just me?), your home will likely be full of a different kind of leftovers come Thursday night. Whether it's butternut squash just the way you like it, the perfect mashed potatoes, dessert or the bird itself, it's safe to assume you and yours will enjoy your bountiful meal for days.

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While some leftovers are great, too many leftovers can be too much. Luckily, @brunchwithbabs, one of our favorite social media stars, has come to our rescue yet again. Her genius tip for sending guests home with leftovers is one we're definitely using this year.

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"Did your mom ever tell you this easiest way to send guests home with leftovers — try the muffin tin," Babs said in a recent video.

She did not, so please, Babs, go on.

"Just make a little to-go station for your guests," Babs suggests.

Then, Babs shows everyone an aluminum muffin tin full of gravy, cranberry sauce, stuffing, sweet and mashed potatoes and turkey. Honestly, it's everything a person needs for a next-day Thanksgiving feast. The best part? The storing method takes the fuss out of heating and eating, as Babs displays.

"These go right into the oven for leftovers the next day," she says, putting her tin into the oven.

If you like to double-source the tips and tricks you learn on TikTok, know that Babs isn't the only one to swear by this trick.

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In a video about multiple hosting hacks, Rosalynn Daniels (@rosalynndaniels) also recently suggested the muffin-tin trick. Her fans were all about it, as were Babs' followers.

"Yes, I’m doing this for all gatherings to stop my greedy add family from taking home super-size plates," said one.

Others prefer to send people home with heaping helpings of leftovers and wondered if six sections would be enough.

"Girl, that isn’t enough," said one.

You could always send a guest home with multiple tins, though.

And some fans are just happy they follow Babs for all the brilliant tips.

"Great idea," wrote one.

"I love this idea," said another.

"That is brilliant," someone else commented.

And one summed up the idea in one word: "Genius."

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