I love to see new brilliant idea products as much as the next girl, but sometimes I’m surprised by how unnecessary an item can be. I was in Target and saw a drip tray that was about $4. Not much, but why would I need to buy another item, when I can do even better with a repurposed one?
This time I simply peeled the label off the lid, flipped it over and voila.
You can use any large lid, like from an ice cream tub, too.
But I prefer to use square or rectangular lids to maximize space.
I love saving another item from the landfill. And when inevitably, the tray gets too drippy and yucky, I can simply recycle it and use a new lid. No guilt and no cost. Yea.
I’m a mom of 3, a veteran and military spouse. I’ve moved into 20+ homes all around the world. My passion is helping busy people make the space and time for what’s really important to them.
A Reader says
I keep a few of those containers on hand to use when I deliver baked goods to friends. I also know quilters who save cut fabric pieces in them, organized by size.
BTW, I noticed your lettuce is slightly past its sell-by date… Better wash it off well! 😉
Susan@Organized31 says
I’m going to use your baked goods box idea. Thank you. And I was horrified at first to think that I had “old” lettuce until I remembered that it was only an “old” picture. But I do confess a moment of horror. 🙂
Tami {Curb Alert!} says
Hi Susan, I wanted to thank you for linking up to last week’s Friday Block Party at Curb Alert! and would like to invite you to join in again this week! Anything goes, hope to see you there~ http://tamicurbalert.blogspot.com/2012/10/quick-doghouse-fix-and-friday-block.html
Tami @ Curb Alert! 🙂