Here are the questions asked by community members. Read on to see the answers provided by the ThriftyFun community.
I love Healthy Choice Steamers. They are very tasty and good nutrition. The container you cook it in comes in two parts. A bowl and a top that has holes in it to let out the steam. I always recycle these, but can they be re-used for other foods?
By Joanne from Bourbonnais, IL
Yes, they can be reused. EX: steam your frozen veg's, bake a potato in it, heat any single serving, and not food related, my daughter took some of my containers for her grandkids to use when they caught lightening bugs. Use container like any other, good for EZMac too.
Any ideas for using plastic box the MACK'S earplugs come in?
I would put business cards in them.
Pills or sweeteners for carrying in your purse or in the car; cake decorations in the kitchen; tiny parts for model-making; stickers for use on charts or calendars; stamps; small ribbons, decorations in the sewing room; dog treats on the go; an eraser; bobby pins; hair net; aide-memoire or affirmation, folded so that the message shows; dried lavender flowers to sniff or rub between fingers when nervous; stubs of pastel chalk or crayon.
The trays that potted plants are delivered to retailers in, are often available for free. They can be reused to store breakable cups and glasses.
A lot of small items will easily fit into those empty pencil lead containers, such as pins, needles, bobby pins, and more. This is a page about uses for pencil lead containers.
Many plastic containers work quite well for starting your seeds prior to spring planting. This is a page about reuse plastic containers for seedlings.
This is a page about uses for cupcake liner containers. The plastic cup that cupcake papers are often sold in can be helpful for other things.