Pringles Can Lids

Thank you to Debbie Yates of “Echo’s Voice” (a sensational blog showcasing green artists) for her enthusiasm for what we’re doing here at Irish Attic and for her ideas listed here.

Debbie uses Pringles can lids as coasters for really sweaty drinks cuz the lip keeps the liquid from rolling off the coaster onto the surface you’re trying to protect. I’m thinking that if you cut a little circle of felt to fit inside the lid then it could absorb the liquid and yet be light enough to dry out quickly and so not become musty. It would be a good idea to toss a few of these into a drawer for the next time you have more guests than you have pretty coasters. Whip these babies out and your furniture stays safe from water rings. Bonus: since they’re clear they’ll blend into your decor.

You could also give the kiddies a few of these lids to decorate before you stash them. Fun rainy day project for them and pretty coasters for you.

Debbie also used Pringles can lids to “put on top of glass. Example, I’m drinking grape juice, poured a whole glass, but can’t finish. Instead of throwing the juice out, the Pringles lid fits nice and tight on most glasses, and then back into the refrigerator. Most regular tall glasses, they fit nice and perfect just like they are made for them. I love your site, and daily updates.”

so many Pringles to choose from, so little time to eat them all!


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Shopping Bags Reincarnated As Shopping Bags

No matter how hard I try I still end up with a stash of plastic shopping bags. One of the reasons that I end up with so many is that sometimes I forget to bring my canvas bags or I buy more than my canvas bags will hold. Now I stuff several plastic grocery bags into a snack-size ziplock baggie and put one of these into each of my purses. Now I’m never caught without my own bags.

Hulling Strawberries

The Irish Attic credo dictates that you use a rinsed off, but used drinking straw to do this trick but the IA police won’t be at your door if you use an fresh straw.

First wash your strawberries and pluck off the green stem. Then press the straw through the center of the strawberry. If you have trouble with this try starting the straw at the bottom of the strawberry. Just leave the core from each strawberry inside the straw and toss the whole thing when your done.