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Reusing Glass Jars | Kitchen Economics

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She has always reused food containers, such as glass pickle jars or plastic cool-whip and sherbert containers, so I am not quite sure how or why I got started buying plastic food storage containers. Do you buy food storage containers or reuse food containers? It seemed a bit wasteful. Thanks for reading. become a Twitter follower.

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Ten Paper Products To Cross Off Your Grocery List | Kitchen Economics Link Up

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I love my Pyrex Glass Storage Containers with the blue plastic lids. Re-use glass jars instead of buying plastic storage ware. Sometimes reaching for disposable paper products seems easier, but it doesn't take much more effort to use products that are re-usable or recycled. I have 4 different sizes. Cracks me up every time.

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11 Lifestyle Tips From Organized Moms

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Therefore, storage should reduce the effort needed to put things away, not the effort needed to get them out.” Come up with an ongoing system of sorting things into different categories that include items to be recycled, disposed of, donated, or sold. Avoid the urge to stuff it into a drawer.

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