After our last few trips to our local bulk grocers, we've returned with our usual fare, along with a few cases of apples. We thought their method of packaging seemed a bit overkill, although we appreciated not having bruised fruit when we returned home. To keep the excessive packaging out of the landfill we've decided to...
Bulk Store Fruit Packaging: One Way to Reuse It
...use them to pack Christmas ornaments. Although it means we'll have to hang onto them for a few weeks until that sort of things comes out of storage, we think it's worth the wait! If they'll keep our fruit safe, they're sure to keep our breakables even safer.
Even if you're not into collecting ornaments in the same way we are, we think they'd be a great storage system for your home office as well. If you cut it down to a few sections, it would work well to hold small things like paper clips and push pins. Alternately they'd make a great segregated container for holding paints for children or something to sort individual items in for crafts.
How would you put this plastic packaging to use? Leave your ideas in the comments below!
Related: Are You Persuaded By Pretty Packaging?
(Image: Sarah Rae Trover)
posted originally from: TheKitchn
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I use them as palates for painting or poke a hole in the bottom and use as seed starters. Use the top part as a dome to keep the moisture in.
view Michele_r's profile
Similar in shape, I use leftover egg cartons to store my jewelry and arts n' crafts things.
view mrsjonessoapbox's profile
I would use this to store socks, pantyhose, or even underwear. It would fit nicely in my drawer. I have been looking for a way to keep everything organized for a while now...I might just have to go buy some apples.
view lyndz96's profile
Nice idea. Definitely good to also try to avoid buying packaged fruit, too, either at a local farmers market or a grocery store. Produce companies shouldn't be using that much packaging! Apples are great to get locally.
view Kirsten@Nexyoo's profile
It strikes me you could possibly use these as soap molds...
view Rebekkap's profile
Personally I'd never buy fruit in that much packaging. If that's your best option though, I encourage you to write to the company and ask them to go with a biodegradable or returnable package. Companies will not stop providing products in disposable plastics unless we consumers insist on it!
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