I never throw out any of my used containers from seasonings or small jars. The seasoning jars are gold because many of them have a shaker lid to them.
If it's a small container with a shaker lid, you can use it to:
If it's a small container with a shaker lid, you can use it to:
• If the shaker lid has large-ish holes, cover up all but one and use it to shake out small seeds like radish or carrot.
• If the shaker lid has small holes, dust your cookies and cakes with powdered sugar or cinnamon.
• Store glitter.
Small jars that used to hold pimentos, capers or baby food can be used for:
• Hold buttons, beads, and tiny screws.
• Freeze small portions of basil.
• I keep small jars of paint from every paint project in the house. Perfect for all the little touch ups. And much easier than lugging down a big old paint pail and having to stir the contents when you only need a small amount.
• Have a little bacon grease left over? Save it for your next batch of cornbread or drizzle it over your dog's food. It jazzes up the flavor immediately.
• Have a little bacon grease left over? Save it for your next batch of cornbread or drizzle it over your dog's food. It jazzes up the flavor immediately.
Large shaker containers
• I keep one specifically for diatomaceous earth to dust the chickens and plants.
• Store fertilizer for small potted plants.
• Store small amount of flour to dust my baking area and tins.
7 comments:
LD Masterson said...
I love the little jars of paint for touch ups idea. Why didn't I think of that?
Small jars (with or without shaker lids) come in handy for arts and craft supplies when you have groups of kids working together and everyone wants to use the same thing. (Cub Scout Den Mother tip.)
Maria Zannini said...
Linda: Which is why you need to write a kid-centric guest post.
No pressure. :o)
Clarissa Draper said...
That's really helpful. I love finding uses for things like that.
Raelyn Barclay said...
My little jars usually end up holding art and craft supplies. Like buttons...I have a jar for each color, LOL, which helps when finding a replacement button for someone's pants or shirt :)
That Man took most of the baby food jars, nailed the lids to the underside of his work bench, then he filled each jar with a different nail, screw, nut, or bolt. He just unscrews the jar to get to whatever. Easy, no losing the lids or trying to stack things, and he can see exactly what he has. I'm not sure they even sell baby food in glass jars anymore, I think it's all plastic these days. Idiots.
The wee beasties LOVE cinnamon toast in the mornings but they can make a huge mess. My most recent reuse jar now holds a blend of brown sugar and cinnamon for them to sprinkle onto freshly buttered toast. No more mess :)
Love the idea of holding paint for touch up. And using one to sprinkle out seeds...brilliant.
Fabulous tips Maria!
Dru said...
We use to call used oil "dirty grease" and boy did they add flavor to the food.
Maria Zannini said...
Clarissa: Glad you stopped by.
Raelyn: Hubby's projects had grown too big for the screwed in jars, but I think that's one of the best tips for keeping a work area from getting sloppy.
Ref: da boys
It makes me smile when I read your tip to keep them neat. Imagine them 20 years from now, showing their wives how to do it like mom did.
Maria Zannini said...
Dru: Oh, heck ya! There is nothing tastier than veggies or biscuits cooked in bacon grease.