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Kitchens offer many possibilities for reuse and repurposing, and today I hope to inspire you with some ideas that will also save you money.
Brown paper bags that are reusable, recyclable and compostable can also be a help in the kitchen. Cut open a clean paper bag so that it lies flat with the inside out on the large cooling rack. Put freshly baked cookies on paper to cool; the paper will absorb excess fat and the used paper bag is still compostable.
Both plastic bags and foil can be reused many times before recycling; wash by hand, dry and store until required. When they come in contact with meat, throw it away – recycling centers don’t want them either. When a large plastic bag leaks or a zipper breaks or something like that, they can be cut open to form a sheet. This can be used as a drop sheet for craft and kitchen projects, or as a temporary cover to start garden seeds. Alternatively, if the sheet is very clean, it can be used in place of waxed paper for freezing purposes – for example, separating meat or vegetable patties. And did you know that waxed paper is compostable?
When talking about wax paper, consider washing the inserts with cereals, cookies, or crackers. When the wax paper “bag” is completely dry, use sharp scissors and cut the seam and frayed edges to get one clean sheet. At this time, you may want to cut the sheet into square pieces, 3 inches in diameter. They don’t have to be perfect squares. You may find that you have other uses that require 4 inch squares, and you may want to store a few full sheets as well. Store in a self-closing plastic bag with a zipper in the cupboard where you have muffin inserts and rolls of foil or foil. Store clean sheets of foil in the same way.
Having handy squares or sheets ready to use when you need them will stretch your budget a bit as you will have to purchase fewer boxes of foil, plastic, and wax paper. Imagine all the boxes, little strips of metal to tear the sheets off the roll, the cardboard roll itself, and all the time shopping to find these various rolls of items in your cupboard. Reusing them results in a lot less packaging, less things to buy, less waste and less time at the grocery store. Reusing really pays back the effort we put in.
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Source by Lillian Brummet