Tag Archive: glass

Put your balls on that jar! A new way of storing.

This caught my eye. It is right up our alley. I think we will use stone balls instead though. There is the issue of where to put the ball when you need to get into the jar…

No-Impact: Glass in the Bath

From right: cotton pads in little salsa jar, coffee grounds (for facial scrubbing) in a tall jar, q-tips in a spice jar

So, we’ve talked about reusing glass containers, but how about in your bathroom? Use a glass herb container for q-tips or a small salsa jar for cotton pads? This can save you money and give your bath a chic, expensive look.

No-Impact: Reusing glass jars

Clockwise from top: Juice Jar as rice container, applesauce jar as grape container, salsa jar for nuts, coconut oil jar for water

Reusing your glass jars can be fun and save money! When shopping at the grocer, select products like salsa, coconut oil, apple sauce, etc that come in glass jars. Since glass is generally easier to recycle and does not contain BPA found in most plastics, you can do yourself and the environment a favor by avoiding food products that are packaged in plastic. Jars with metal screw tops work the best for storage. When your jar is empty of whatever foodstuff came inside, give it a good washing, scrub the lable off and let it dry thoroughly. READ MORE…