I think this is the most underused, but possibly the most important of the 3 R's - Recycle, Reduce, Reuse.
But, before I get to Reuse, I have to play the role of an American Consumerist. I must admit American consumersim is quite disgusting to me these days. We Americans are so wasteful and buy so many things we do not truly NEED. ugggg...
Does this look wasteful? To some I am sure it does. But to me this purchase will help out our household for years to come. I bought 2 cases of canning jars earlier this summer. Cause I was gonna do a lot of canning when certain fruits and veggies came into" season". Well, let's see just how THOSE plans have worked out... Strawberry season has come and gone and there is no Strawberry Jam or Butter in freezer, cupboard or fridge for my family to enjoy to this winter. Same with salsa, green beans, corn, peas and plums. (loser!)
However, I recently read a post on FB about the many uses of mason jars. I will begin to use and REUSE them more from here on out.
Store leftovers in fridge - so we can SEE what is in the fridge.
Use as drinking glasses. Everything tastes colder in glass...IMHO.
Take leftovers to work for lunch in them.
Use as vases.
(BA & ME close your eyes) Storage for trinkets.
Make and store homemade salad dressings in them.
They can be put in freezer. (store soup, preserves, Christmas Gifts, etc.)
I know I will find many more uses for them as well.
Now I can upcycle all my plastic ware (that we used to store leftovers in) to Teracycle... http://www.terracycle.net/
What's your One Small Change? Please be kind and share.
1 comment:
Mason jars really do have a ton of uses...so glad you will be using these for years to come! Great to have you participating in One Small Change...congrats on all your efforts!
Suzy
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