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Sunday, June 2, 2013
I Choose to Reuse!
When it comes to saving money couponing is one way and
limited
flushing is yet another, but one big way that I not only
found a fun
way to explore DIY'ing but to save extra money in many random
areas is
to Reuse! I think that is one of the most important steps in
recycling if I may
add! Well in my journeys of frugality after moving many times
I
couldn't help but notice that every time we moved and I would
unpack and I
would notice my supply of dishes would get less and less and
anyone
who moves a lot knows how pricey that can get so although I
loved my
local thrift store I finally came to the point where I wasn't
going to
spend another dime on a mysteriously lost bowl. So I found
that after
our monthly food shopping that when I popped open those
country crock
potatoes and Hormel fully cooked dinner entrees that those
microwave
plates were strangely durable for being disposable, so I kept
them and
reused them for microwaveable foods, and they hold up use
after use
after use! So I applied that to so much more and here is a
list of
many of my favorite Ways to Reuse! Remember when you don't
want to
have to spend money on certain things think it through cause
their
just might be a free alternative!
My Go-To Reusables!
-Manufacture containers (look out for some like Country
Crock, Hormel & Tyson)
**plus they are so dishwasher safe!**
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-Oikos yogurt containers (great for holding paint, snacks,
stacking
cups for toddlers and endless craft opportunity's
-Kings Hawaiian tins (great for baking! and food storage)
-Lemonade mix containers like Country Time Lemonade (great
for using
in crafts and as a summer cup. I decorated a few and added
ribbons for
marker storage and holding brushes etc.)
-Onion bags (as many of you may already know they make for a
great
brillo assistant to your everyday sponge really works
wonderfully!)
-Welchs juice concentrate from the freezer section (very
durable everyday
drinking cups and of course crafting!)
-Soda 2 liter bottles (while many people doomsday prep many
others
just simply can’t but everyday emergency prep is in fact
essential and
highly recommended and what I like to do is short term water
storage
in case of an outage. I store tons of 2 liters in the
basement with
water and refill the bottles every three months for bacteria
reasons
but this gives me piece of mind to know I’m prepared)
-Pringle containers when coated with some great laminate
paper these
can make for some great pasta holders, brush container,
crafting, and
much more!
-Styrofoam plates from meat- (I get a ton of these form the
chicken
strips and chicken patty's alone and I find them usually in
perfect
shape great for crafts, food presentation, stationary etc.)
-Expensive ziplock dog treat bags (these are great for my
homemade dog
treats I even get them in the mail as samples and then when
their gone
in mine go ;)
-Trix yogurt cups (these are awesome for painting and
drinking cups for tots!)
Some Other great reusable ideas!
-I like to clip the recipes found in the inserts granted
their isn't
any good coupons in the way. I hang them on a dry erase board
in my kitchen
-You can
Refill pretty empty liquor bottles with water and food
coloring to set on display nicely instead of having a bunch
of empty ones
-I noticed toilet paper rolls were left everywhere in the
bathroom
constantly only to find out they make for great crafts! Many
different things you can do and paint takes great to the
cardboard
-You can cut cereal boxes to be file organizers and cover
them with
laminate paper for decor
-When I fill out forms daily for freebies I always stumble
across ones
for stickers and bumper stickers. Many were very cute but I
didn't
want to just put them anywhere. Then it came to me and my big
black fridge,
I figured it would complement them nicely and vice versa so I
have the kids add new
ones as they arrive in the mail.
-For those of you who gets lots of mail and packages, keep in
mind to
save those rubber bands that the mail men use to keep it all
sorted
and when I fill up a sandwich bag I give it back to the mail
man to
reuse for the mail once again.
-Wire twist ties are great for tiny wardrobe malfunctions for
the
little ones never know when you need a quick fix for that
popped button
-All the boxes that have pictures of food on it like Banquet
meals,
White Castle Frozen burgers and pizza boxes etc. I will
cut out the pics of the food and laminate them so my kids can
play pretend
-Finally newspaper comics, those are great for wrapping gifts
or
wrapping fragile children items, you can laminate 8" X
4" pieces to
make cool place mats and much more!
So now you see there are many ways to reuse, save and be
green
at that! Teaches children great morals and sense of creative
thinking.
I couldn't tell you how many time I will see my 4 year old
trying to
figure out how to reuse something. Think twice when you
unwrap, take
out and find large cuts of clean aluminum foil cause I’m sure
it was on
your shopping list anyways! Enjoy and get creative!
Saturday, June 1, 2013
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