Comments on: Monday Mission: Repurpose Kitchen Containers http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2009/12/07/monday-mission-repurpose-kitchen-containers/ Balancing God's Gifts...One Baby Step at a Time Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:34:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Ways to Save Money Around the House | Modern Alternative Mama http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2009/12/07/monday-mission-repurpose-kitchen-containers/comment-page-1/#comment-209120 Ways to Save Money Around the House | Modern Alternative Mama Fri, 30 Dec 2011 13:40:44 +0000 http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/?p=3896#comment-209120 [...] *Reuse EVERYTHING! — “Anything else” falls in this category. You can reuse old canisters or bottles to store stuff (it doesn’t have to be food) or turn into a children’s toy. Old spice containers (plastic) make great toys! Basically, if there is a way something can be used again, do it. Get creative. [...] [...] *Reuse EVERYTHING! — “Anything else” falls in this category. You can reuse old canisters or bottles to store stuff (it doesn’t have to be food) or turn into a children’s toy. Old spice containers (plastic) make great toys! Basically, if there is a way something can be used again, do it. Get creative. [...]

]]> By: Jae http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2009/12/07/monday-mission-repurpose-kitchen-containers/comment-page-1/#comment-197493 Jae Tue, 13 Dec 2011 03:41:37 +0000 http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/?p=3896#comment-197493 Reuse the plastic drink cup lids from restaurants for spoon rests while cooking. I reuse the large mesh bags (grapefruit or potatoes) for storing unbreakable holiday decor. They hang easily from a hook or nail in storage areas basement /attic. I can easily see the contents as needed, Halloween, Valentines Day, etc. Reuse the plastic drink cup lids from restaurants for spoon rests while cooking.
I reuse the large mesh bags (grapefruit or potatoes) for storing unbreakable holiday decor. They hang easily from a hook or nail in storage areas basement /attic. I can easily see the contents as needed, Halloween, Valentines Day, etc.

]]> By: Katie http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2009/12/07/monday-mission-repurpose-kitchen-containers/comment-page-1/#comment-62530 Katie Mon, 07 Feb 2011 03:58:34 +0000 http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/?p=3896#comment-62530 Deb, Here's a bunch of weird stuff I put on tomato plants: http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2010/06/10/how-to-plant-tomatoes-8-things-i-put-in-the-tomato-planting-hole/ :) Katie Deb,
Here’s a bunch of weird stuff I put on tomato plants: http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2010/06/10/how-to-plant-tomatoes-8-things-i-put-in-the-tomato-planting-hole/
:) Katie

]]> By: deb smith http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2009/12/07/monday-mission-repurpose-kitchen-containers/comment-page-1/#comment-62249 deb smith Sat, 05 Feb 2011 11:11:42 +0000 http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/?p=3896#comment-62249 I'd like to know more about why you use baking soda & dry milk on tomato plants? TIA. I’d like to know more about why you use baking soda & dry milk on tomato plants? TIA.

]]> By: Archana http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2009/12/07/monday-mission-repurpose-kitchen-containers/comment-page-1/#comment-48360 Archana Fri, 03 Dec 2010 19:11:08 +0000 http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/?p=3896#comment-48360 Great ideas!! I use cereal boxes as mini trash bins in the bathroom and near the wash basin for throwing used q tips..cotton ..etc... and finally throw them away..that way I do not have to buy trash bins and empty them! I try not to put recyclable plastic pieces in them however... Great ideas!! I use cereal boxes as mini trash bins in the bathroom and near the wash basin for throwing used q tips..cotton ..etc… and finally throw them away..that way I do not have to buy trash bins and empty them! I try not to put recyclable plastic pieces in them however…

]]> By: Adrienne http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2009/12/07/monday-mission-repurpose-kitchen-containers/comment-page-1/#comment-25629 Adrienne Tue, 06 Jul 2010 02:24:16 +0000 http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/?p=3896#comment-25629 Your comment about the strofoam trays reminded me of my grandmother. When my mom and I had to move her from a 4 bedroom house to a 1 bedroom apartment, we discovered all kinds of things she had been hoarding! She had - no kidding - a 5 foot stack of those kinds of trays! We have no idea WHY (or how!) she had so many. Your comment about the strofoam trays reminded me of my grandmother. When my mom and I had to move her from a 4 bedroom house to a 1 bedroom apartment, we discovered all kinds of things she had been hoarding! She had – no kidding – a 5 foot stack of those kinds of trays! We have no idea WHY (or how!) she had so many.

]]> By: Erin http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2009/12/07/monday-mission-repurpose-kitchen-containers/comment-page-1/#comment-25579 Erin Mon, 05 Jul 2010 19:14:16 +0000 http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/?p=3896#comment-25579 We repurpose jars and use them as vases. -For gifts for teachers and new neighbors I put clippings of plants in our home in jars that I leave around the house (pleasant and air purifying). When the clippings are ready the kids and I plant them in flower pots that we've purchased from yard sales and thrift shops. -My daughter's birthday party is coming up. We are going flower picking at a local organic farm. Each child will be given a jar/vase for their flowers...a recycled favor! Our favorite way to repurpose is the Invention Box! We take large boxes (I like the ones that hold reams of paper because they have a top and a bottom.) and decorate them for my children's friends - we are currently working on a Star Wars themed box for a 5yr old. Inside the box we put any items we think could be used to create "inventions" that would normally be recycled. My son has created a Hot Wheels garage, collages, and a Spiderman factory with things in his invention box. We usually include masking tape, glue and scissors in the "invention box" as well. This present has been enthusiatically received by several of my son's 5 yr old friends. We repurpose jars and use them as vases.
-For gifts for teachers and new neighbors I put clippings of plants in our home in jars that I leave around the house (pleasant and air purifying). When the clippings are ready the kids and I plant them in flower pots that we’ve purchased from yard sales and thrift shops.
-My daughter’s birthday party is coming up. We are going flower picking at a local organic farm.
Each child will be given a jar/vase for their flowers…a recycled favor!

Our favorite way to repurpose is the Invention Box!
We take large boxes (I like the ones that hold reams of paper because they have a top and a bottom.) and decorate them for my children’s friends – we are currently working on a Star Wars themed box for a 5yr old.
Inside the box we put any items we think could be used to create “inventions” that would normally be recycled.
My son has created a Hot Wheels garage, collages, and a Spiderman factory with things in his invention box.
We usually include masking tape, glue and scissors in the “invention box” as well.
This present has been enthusiatically received by several of my son’s 5 yr old friends.

]]> By: Melodie http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2009/12/07/monday-mission-repurpose-kitchen-containers/comment-page-1/#comment-25548 Melodie Mon, 05 Jul 2010 13:30:12 +0000 http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/?p=3896#comment-25548 I tried doing this with some Fruit Loop boxes to mail something. The post office worker did not like it. Said it would get squished and easily torn that way. Asked me not to do it again. :( Oh, well. I tried. Would work as a gift box in person though! I tried doing this with some Fruit Loop boxes to mail something. The post office worker did not like it. Said it would get squished and easily torn that way. Asked me not to do it again. :( Oh, well. I tried. Would work as a gift box in person though!

]]> By: Kate http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2009/12/07/monday-mission-repurpose-kitchen-containers/comment-page-1/#comment-25541 Kate Mon, 05 Jul 2010 12:58:39 +0000 http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/?p=3896#comment-25541 Love the ideas! Thanks for passing them along. I'm always torn when I'm faced with packaging - do I throw it away and feel like I'm ruining the earth, or hang onto it and feel like a hoarder? I tend to keep quite a bit, but then I fall into the problem of storage! I think my best bet is to buy products with less packaging. :) Love the ideas! Thanks for passing them along. I’m always torn when I’m faced with packaging – do I throw it away and feel like I’m ruining the earth, or hang onto it and feel like a hoarder? I tend to keep quite a bit, but then I fall into the problem of storage! I think my best bet is to buy products with less packaging. :)

]]> By: Shannon http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/2009/12/07/monday-mission-repurpose-kitchen-containers/comment-page-1/#comment-21097 Shannon Tue, 15 Jun 2010 01:11:34 +0000 http://www.kitchenstewardship.com/?p=3896#comment-21097 You can recycle a tshirt that is stained or the neck wore out into a drawstring bag or two for produce or bulk dry goods. No need to use a new plastic bag for bulk oatmeal, you can always reuse one you already have or take a container, most of the scales will adjust for the weight of the container. You can recycle a tshirt that is stained or the neck wore out into a drawstring bag or two for produce or bulk dry goods.
No need to use a new plastic bag for bulk oatmeal, you can always reuse one you already have or take a container, most of the scales will adjust for the weight of the container.

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