Look, obviously no one intends to let chips go stale, but it happens. Sometimes you're three handfuls into a big bag of sour cream and onion then you get distracted, abandon them on the counter ...

Opened bag of chips with some chips spilling out - Mrs/Getty Images When you're in the mood for a good snack, and you grab your favorite bag of chips, finding out they're stale is thoroughly ...

Toast stale chips and crackers for a minute or two in a regular or toaster oven to crisp them right back up. This works for bread, too -- day-or-two-old bread turns into perfectly acceptable toast.

Let's face it: sometimes we cook or buy too much food. Opening the fridge or pantry to be faced with leftovers that are either drying out or getting stale is no fun. However, you probably don't ...