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Archived on 07/09/2009
Our baby grandson just began eating solid foods and I am now saving the handy Gerber oblong plastic containers and snap lids for neat little storage tubs. Thus far, we have re-used them for powdered formula and rice cereal on the go in his diaper bag.
They will be quite useful for organizing small items, such as safety pins, paper clips, and my scrap booking supplies. They can be used to store hardware in the workshop and tiny clutter from the junk drawer. When an item is dismantled for storage, they are perfect for hardware. One could also store Band- aids and small tubes of Neosporin ointment neatly in the car and quarters for the car wash.
The possibilities go on and I am quite sure, I will be sharing them with friends and family until the baby is old enough to eat Grammy's meals.
By Kathy from Western, PA
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I use them for individual jello servings too. (05/29/2009)
By JacobsMamaKat
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My friend gave me the rectangular ones when her little one started to eat that baby food too. I also use them for push pins, staples, batteries, hardware, small rubber bands, it is amazing they can be used for. (05/30/2009)
By LI Roe
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Tip: Reusing Plastic Baby Food Containers
Archived on 05/29/2009
If you have a baby in the home, keep the plastic Gerber food containers and use them to organize your home. They can hold toothpicks, pins, nails, screws, corn cob holders or pretty much anything that you could imagine.
They are also great for trips or vacations because you can pack q-tips, cotton balls or other supplies in them and label the items too. You will find that they are easy to store in small places because they are flat on the top and oblong in shape, which allows them to stack neatly.
Your husband will also want them for sorting the screws, nails, washers, nuts etc; keeping the tool area neater too and they can be marked on the outside so guessing what is inside becomes easy.
Enjoy the tip and organizing will become easier, even for new parents.
By Cecilia from Wilmington, DE
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I absolutely am crazy over these containers. Don't know anyone with babies in my area, but thankfully my boyfriend eats baby food for bodybuilding/nutrition reasons. I think it's funny, but whatever, I get "free" organizers for my craft supplies! (03/13/2009)
By Becca25
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I used to use swapbabygoods.com, it's a site that parents use to swap or sell their items. If you post an "ad" on the board about wanting those containers and what you have to swap or are willing to spend, you'll probably get a ton of offers! (03/13/2009)
By raelyn218
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Tip: Reusing Plastic Baby Food Containers
Archived on 03/10/2008
Baby food now comes in plastic rectangular containers. These make great little reusable containers to pack in lunches! Perfect for raisins, dipping sauce, salad dressing the list goes on and on. If you don't have a baby, you can get them from friends or buy them and eat the baby food or use in cooking breads and cakes. For .98 for two it's still cheaper than buying those small throw away containers.
By Mitsi
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I LOVE these too! I make baby food and freeze it in them. I have used the same ones over and over again! (11/03/2004)
By Reba Gayle
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I use mine!! Use for condiments when packing lunches or going on picnics.
So handy these little containers are!!! And they seal up so easy!
People are even requesting me to save some for them when the baby food is out! Have even used them for storing items in....such as paper clips/tacks/nails---keeps them better organized!! (08/08/2006)
By mobo
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You can also get them from your local Freecycle email group. www.freecycle.org (11/16/2007)
By Lilsnowbumble
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I use them to organize my beading supplies - I took heavy duty velcro and stuck it to the bottom so I can stick them to the inside of an old laptop case and carry my supplies when I go to teach classes.
They are also great for packing jewelery or hair accessories for travel -
(11/17/2007)
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