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kentauros

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16. Ecomall will probably keep you busy for days!

Sun Oct 28, 2012, 02:14 AM

Oct 2012

My parents also reuse ice cream cartons, or those for whipped cream, anything made of plastic in a tub format. Most times I've visited, they've sent me home with food in one of those tubs. I've got plenty of re-usable containers now (including some that are collapsible) so I make it a habit to take those with me now.

When I make biscotti for gifts every year, I put the different kinds in ziplock bags. I have no idea if the rest of the family reuses those or not, but I do with my own, at least until they start leaking. They can go through quite a number of uses before they start to break down.

The only thing similar to milk cartons I can think of are those cartons for nut and soy milks, as well as other juice boxes. Only those that have a resealable lid would work, as they're all made of that aseptic packaging. Some of the larger coconut water boxes also have the screw-on top like most milk cartons these days. I don't know how many of these are BPA-free, but I haven't read anything about aseptic packaging in a while, either.

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Wow... Looks Like People Are NOT Messing Around With Hurricane Sandy [View all] WillyT Oct 2012 OP

Jennette's Pier Island Blue Oct 2012 #1

coastal NC! stuntcat Oct 2012 #28

Strangely enough, water bottles are not the best thing to buy. dixiegrrrrl Oct 2012 #2

I guess most people don't save bottles that way... countryjake Oct 2012 #4

Good observations kentauros Oct 2012 #7

Thanks for that tip... countryjake Oct 2012 #10

You're welcome :) kentauros Oct 2012 #12

And thanks again... countryjake Oct 2012 #15

Ecomall will probably keep you busy for days! kentauros Oct 2012 #16

I hope folks can check out that site, kentauros dixiegrrrrl Oct 2012 #18

Yes, it's a cool little site :) kentauros Oct 2012 #23

The Environmental/Energy group, perhaps, cross post? dixiegrrrrl Oct 2012 #26

I was thinking of the frugal group. kentauros Oct 2012 #27

I just posted to both groups. kentauros Oct 2012 #29

I use those arizona tea gallon jugs Mojorabbit Oct 2012 #30

Any former food or drink container kentauros Oct 2012 #31

The ONLY reason I am keeping the claw foot bath tub dixiegrrrrl Oct 2012 #8

No experience with hurricanes... countryjake Oct 2012 #13

My joke is that I'm like a dry goods wholesaler here jsmirman Oct 2012 #14

Well, stay safe... countryjake Oct 2012 #17

I really wanted to just store tap water, but I didn't have enough containers Hippo_Tron Oct 2012 #11

Not enough containers? Curmudgeoness Oct 2012 #33

On the East Coast we usually have water issues with storms like this justiceischeap Oct 2012 #20

But the water you collect from your tap prior to the storm Curmudgeoness Oct 2012 #32

True but not everyone has camping gear. justiceischeap Oct 2012 #36

Oops, forgot I wasn't in Frugal group. nt Curmudgeoness Oct 2012 #38

I use a pitcher with a filter. Fill it w/tap water. Keep it in the fridge. Cheeeeep & delicious. nt Honeycombe8 Oct 2012 #37

i heard someone suggested using gallon-size zip-lock baggies filling them with water and stuffing leftyohiolib Oct 2012 #3

They also take up the air space and help frozen foods keep frozen longer. Auntie Bush Oct 2012 #5

Great tip. MadrasT Oct 2012 #19

i saw it on the weather channel - sounded like a good idea leftyohiolib Oct 2012 #22

Just a tip to add....leave room in the bags for the water to expand. Curmudgeoness Oct 2012 #35

Sandy is not a storm to mess around with... countryjake Oct 2012 #6

It's not a super strong storm Warpy Oct 2012 #9

Merge abbyg8r Oct 2012 #21

If I still lived on Cape Cod Warpy Oct 2012 #25

Stay safe, abby. CheeseHead316 Oct 2012 #34

that guy should get off the pier Liberal_in_LA Oct 2012 #24