How to avoid empty clear divs?

Question

I have been using a lot of floats recently like this:

Answer 1

As long as you define the overflow of the parent, it will clear all floats.

Use overflow:auto on the parent, and your good to go!

http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2005/02/26/simple-clearing-of-floats/

(I have heard this works using display:inherit as well, but have not tried.)