What a sad state of affairs.  Some families don’t want to buy eggs at sky-high prices… so they're painting potatoes for Easter.  At the national potato marketing organization… they usually post about potato retail sales… and offer spellbinding podcasts like this 

Well.  These Nematode researchers at Potoes USA  saw people painting potatoes on Tik Tok . and they were like whuh.

And they immediately jumped on board.  Yeah… they say … it’s fun.  It’s family bonding.  It’s nematode free.  In case you’re wondering… those are tiny roundworms that can attack potatoes.

So… as a money-saving service… let me give you the basics.  First and most important… If you’re going to paint a potato…  You don’t want to paint on dirt… PEEL THE POTATO … soak it in water with 2 tablespoons of distilled white vinegar for half an hour.  Dry it off… grab a brush and turn a potato into a Picasso.

You can also dye potatoes…  Don’t bother to peel them.  Just drop them in the dye like normal easter eggs.  Or … you can squirt a drop of food coloring on the potato … and use a paintbrush to swish it around.  Add another drop and keep going.  

If you’re not into arts and crafts… the price of plastic eggs never went up.  You can get a 48-count of plastic easter eggs for 3 bucks. And no. Nematodes.