Store Food in Glass

Sure, you could recycle them, but why not use glass jars again and again? Instead of buying inferior plastic containers, use these free, durable jars. In fact, as you are shopping for groceries, keep an eye toward reusing the glass containers.

Glass does not leach into your stored food, the way plastic can. Did you know cans used for food are now lined by plastic as well?

Dried beans, grains, cereals, even herbs and spices can be stored in well-cleaned jars. It will keep them dry and safe from invading pests, and allow you to buy in bulk for greater savings.

Store your leftovers in glass. Although you can use glass containers for any leftovers, they work especially well for pourable foods (soup, gravy, sauces) or foods in separate pieces (green beans, corn) as these are easy to remove from the jar.

To cut down on frustration, clean and store the lids with the jars so you don't have to hunt them down later.

Pantyhose Tip #5 (sachet for drawers, closet)

Make a sachet for your drawers from pieces of old pantyhose. If you cut off the foot, you can load herbs into that section, tie it off. But don't stop there, cut the next section, tie off one end, stuff herbs in, and tie it off. Continue until you have enough for all of your drawers.

We grew tons of great smelling herbs last year, so I was lucky enough to have lots to put into my sachet. Lavender, rosemary, mint, lemongrass... yum. I made one with lavender only for my pillow. You could use ribbon to make it pretty, or to create a tie to hang from your closet pole. Some herbs deter moths, I hear.

I also had some 'old' spices (over three years old) that I hated throwing out. Do not use powdered spices for this, of course, because it will sift right out and get all over everything. I'm going to try dried citrus peels next time, and maybe collect and dry some flowers that will hold their scent.