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siligut

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19. Thank you for the links, here's what one person does with them. lol

Reply to LiberalEsto (Reply #9)

Sun Jan 29, 2012, 11:33 AM

Jan 2012

One per kids bag on Halloween night.

Also a good way to get rid of:

Single serve ketchup, soy sauce, and hot mustard packets from takeout meals.
Salt, pepper packets from fast food joints.
Individually wrapped soda straws. From fast food joints.
Saltine cracker packets from salad bars.
Those dipping sauce thingys from McDonald's Chicken McNuggets.

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How many little plastic packets of duck sauce and soy sauce [View all] LiberalEsto Jan 2012 OP

Not enough as that crap is nasty. I was so happy when I learned how easy it is to make my own 'hot Purveyor Jan 2012 #1

What's your hot mustard recipe? UnrepentantLiberal Jan 2012 #3

Really simple. Put mustard powder in small bowl, then add just a bit of COLD water Purveyor Jan 2012 #8

Thanks, I'll try it. UnrepentantLiberal Jan 2012 #10

The only time I toss condiments is when I move NightWatcher Jan 2012 #2

I save the plum and soy sauce and throw the rest out. UnrepentantLiberal Jan 2012 #4

Do you use them? LiberalEsto Jan 2012 #5

Yes, the next time I order Chinese food. UnrepentantLiberal Jan 2012 #7

I have never gotten duck sause AsahinaKimi Jan 2012 #6

I just discovered that these sauce packets are made in New Jersey LiberalEsto Jan 2012 #9

There are numerous brands of the stuff. surrealAmerican Jan 2012 #15

Thank you for the links, here's what one person does with them. lol siligut Jan 2012 #19

Little packets of ketchup saved me once. siligut Jan 2012 #11

The origin of the term "an airtight alibi" probably. dimbear Jan 2012 #12

Let me off the hook? siligut Jan 2012 #14

Only after they get stuffed in a kitchen drawer, squished and "relieved" themselves of their sticky hlthe2b Jan 2012 #13

I try to tell the restuarant exactly what/how many I want, (to cut down on waste) n/t Joe Shlabotnik Jan 2012 #16

I thought you were going to ask how many of us had a drawer full right now. nolabear Jan 2012 #17

Cause I sure do Capn Sunshine Jan 2012 #18