Thinner pieces of smooth cardboard, such as those saved from pantyhose and other clothing packaging can be used to make decorative boxes which can then be used to package a gift or to store small items. Continue reading
Decorative Boxes
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Grocery Bag Storage “Leg”
I used an old sweat pant leg to store used plastic grocery bags. I cut one leg off at the crotch, sewed a casing (you could glue or use iron-on webbing though), string the drawstring from the same pair of sweat pants, the elastic from the other leg, or an old shoelace through the casing and tied it off to make a loop to hang my new storage leg. The bottom already has an elastic closure. Now I can hang my leg on the back of my utility closet door and pull the bags out as I need them.
Fruit Juice Cubes
I like to make fruit flavored ice-cubes by freezing juice from canned fruit or the juice at the bottom of the bowl after serving a fruit salad. I just pour the juice into ice cube trays and freeze. I store the frozen cubes in a freezer bag until ready to use.
The fruity cubes are great in smoothies, to make flavored water, in a glass of wine …
Save a Pot of Weak Coffee
Every once in awhile I brew a pot of coffee that turns out too weak. I don’t like to just toss it down the sink so I’ve found a couple of ways to use the coffee that work for me. Continue reading