Jam jars, baby food jars, nut butter jars, applesauce jars, yogurt jars, juice jars, canning jars... Don't just recycle them, reuse them! Remember the slogan that was ingrained in your supple elementary school mind: reduce, reuse, recycle? (Well, it was hammered into mine, thanks Mr. Clark.) We can all reduce by buying less packaging, and we can easily reuse - we can reuse all of those glass jars!
Transfer all those plastic-packed goods into glass jars to help organize your cupboards and reenergize your interest in cooking! It worked for me!
No more hassle reclosing boxes and bags, no more accidental spills, no more "where did that go?" BECAUSE... everything is in a clear glass jar! Better yet, buy bulk (hopefully using the containers you will be storing the items in or in biodegradable "plastic" bags) and regularly refill your jars. Even if the environment is not your number one priority, these reused jars are sure to make organizing, cooking and cleaning up much, much easier!
P.S. Make sure the jars are completely clean and DRY before reusing them otherwise your foods may become moldy and inedible and that would be entirely counterproductive, wouldn't it? It is also a good idea to reuse only those jars that will not rust.
i definitely do this with my jars - i love returning from the grocery store and emptying a bag of beans or quinoa into a big, beautiful glass jar. it just looks so much prettier, plus it's healthier storage. :) awesome!
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