18 Kitchen Items to Re-Use and Save Money

It has become very popular these days to recycle or re-use old items in new and unique ways. Every time you turn around, someone has a new Pinterest project or suggestion that can save time, money, or both. But not every item that can be re-used has to be a Pinterest project. There are actually some pretty simple ways to re-use household items for other purposes too. Because the possibilities are endless, I decided to limit my post today to only kitchen items that you can re-use and save money, but there are lots of other household items you can re-use too.

Here are 18 kitchen items you can re-use and save money.

1. Milk carton – Cut off the top and use it to store paint brushes, markers, or other craft supplies in. Turn it into a scoop for dog food. Or, cut the handle part out and then make a hole close to the top to hang it from the nozzle of a drink cooler to catch drips.
2. Ice cube tray – Place it in a desk drawer to hold small items like paperclips, brads, or pushpins. Another use would be to hold earrings or rings in a dresser drawer.
3. Plastic cool whip containers – (Who doesn’t have a few of these sitting around?) Put water in it and put the lid on to have water ready for your pets when traveling. Another good use is to send leftovers home with a friend or loved one after a holiday meal.
4. Cereal boxes – These can be used to wrap small gifts. Also I have seen people use them in projects to make letters for decorative purposes.
5. Spice jars – Use these in your craft room for glitter. Or, use one to store toothpicks in your car or desk drawer.
6. McCormick Salad Toppin containers – Reuse these to put small snacks in for little hands.
7. Muffin tin – Put small pieces of jewelry in these to display at a garage sale. You could also put condiments in one for a buffet line.
8. Plastic water bottle – Cut off the bottom and thread the plastic of a bag of chocolate chips over it and put the lid back on.
9. Baby formula cans – Store screws, nuts, bolts and other small garage items in these.
10. Plastic ketchup bottles – Use these to store paint.
11. Mason jars – Screw these into your blender to make individual size smoothies or homemade baby food.
12. Wine bottle rack – Put this in the bathroom to store towels. Rolled up magazines would fit nicely in the bottle slots. In the craft room you could use this to store gift wrap.
13. Bread bags – Use as dog poo bags.
14. Egg cartons – Stand one on end inside your boots to help them stay upright and keep their shape.
15. Cooke sheet – Transport a warm casserole by placing a thick hand towel on it and then set the casserole on the towel.
16. Wine bottle – Cut the top off, file the rim and turn it into a glass.
17. Zip lock bags – When traveling, use these to store small liquid items to contain any possible leaks.
18. Plastic lids – Use these beneath plants to prevent water rings on furniture.

Have you done any of these things to re-use and save money?