tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13998709.post114488027022658026..comments2023-10-24T01:42:27.168-07:00Comments on Chef Michele's Adventures: One Mom's Junk Is Another Mom's TreasureMichelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01257608688023328710noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13998709.post-1145026489707422222006-04-14T07:54:00.000-07:002006-04-14T07:54:00.000-07:00bna, we always had a "grease jar" when I was growi...bna, we always had a "grease jar" when I was growing up. It was always under the kitchen sink but I stopped doing that when my daughter found it and broke it - yuck! LOL!Michelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01257608688023328710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13998709.post-1144985186955423302006-04-13T20:26:00.000-07:002006-04-13T20:26:00.000-07:00Nerissa, that is so true! All the science project...Nerissa, that is so true! All the science projects we've done so far with homeschooling have been with saved items from the kitchen.Michelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01257608688023328710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13998709.post-1144985124095492802006-04-13T20:25:00.000-07:002006-04-13T20:25:00.000-07:00Stacey, I love the idea of painting the outside of...Stacey, I love the idea of painting the outside of the glass jars! I've used the yogurt containers for seedlings too, they work great!Michelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01257608688023328710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13998709.post-1144983203304722092006-04-13T19:53:00.000-07:002006-04-13T19:53:00.000-07:00ha! Yes! All my empty glass jars (once containing...ha! Yes! All my empty glass jars (once containing jam) are now drinking glasses too! The ones with tough mouths to clean are for candles (I painted the outside for color)! And all my old yogurt containers hold frozen soups I take to work! Sometimes if I see someone throw one away, I comment, "you're just throwing that away?!" and I often get a "are you crazy" stare in return... (they also make good starters for plant seedlings)StaceyBellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01901097793943410318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13998709.post-1144907034316312552006-04-12T22:43:00.000-07:002006-04-12T22:43:00.000-07:00This is as natural to me as breathing. I was broug...This is as natural to me as breathing. I was brought up by my mother to recycle all that I could. Ben was not brought up this way so he thinks I'm insane for "wasting cupboard space with garbage". This is a double blasphemy for me because of my upbringing and the great supply one has, as a teacher, for art and science.Deetsahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02261827929150786107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13998709.post-1144896251838319212006-04-12T19:44:00.000-07:002006-04-12T19:44:00.000-07:00Jenn, that's so true about the yogurt cups doublin...Jenn, that's so true about the yogurt cups doubling as a measuring cup, I do that too! I have actually bought jelly that is in a jar that looks like a mug just because I love to use those jars as cocoa mugs :)Michelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01257608688023328710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13998709.post-1144892212261477032006-04-12T18:36:00.000-07:002006-04-12T18:36:00.000-07:00I LOVE doing things like this! DH tends to roll h...I LOVE doing things like this! DH tends to roll his eyes at me though.<BR/><BR/>I love yougurt cups because they are almost a measured cup, so I use them as scoops in my flour and sugar jars.<BR/><BR/>Another great thing is those plastic shake containers that some brands of parmeasan cheese come in. I have my salt in one, cornstarch in another (bought from a bulk food store) They are also great travel containers for cheerios in the diaper bag.<BR/><BR/>I admit that I have actually been tempted to buy items because of the container that they come in. So far I have been able to resist :)Jenn @ Frugal Upstatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11737088723989230434noreply@blogger.com