Recycling Tips for the Kitchen

Cereal Boxes~
From an empty box of cereal come two very useful things. The waxy paper bag lining the box makes a great freezer bag. I use them often to store homemade bread in, freezing the abundance until needed.
The cereal box, once empty can be used to store newsletters or magazines. To transform the box into a file, using scissors remove the lid and cut down one narrow side of the box only, stopping 4” up from the bottom. Spray paint if desired.

Egg Cartons~
Empty egg cartons are the ideal storage compartment for cake decorating tips and other small items housed in the kitchen. It can also be used as a palate to hold your little artist’s paints. And egg cartons can be used to line a box when packing or shipping fragile items.

By Deborah Tukua, author of Pearls of Country Wisdom and Pearls of Kitchen Wisdom.

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