tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4256767004235204288.post2770420936851969684..comments2024-03-14T20:23:09.953-04:00Comments on Thrifty Living: A Recycling UpdateBeth Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11725957276396170565noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4256767004235204288.post-69338939327753268232012-04-08T04:24:10.513-04:002012-04-08T04:24:10.513-04:00I meant overnight. Can't spell. :OI meant overnight. Can't spell. :OCreations For A Better Tomorrowhttp://www.goimsane.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4256767004235204288.post-86257612463900758132012-04-08T04:23:39.058-04:002012-04-08T04:23:39.058-04:00I fill them with some water and soap, let them soa...I fill them with some water and soap, let them soak overnigjt,and then clean tjem out so I can make candy holders with them. Someday I plan to start a business and sell them.Creations For A Better Tomorrowhttp://www.goimsane.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4256767004235204288.post-7614012878384696582011-03-28T14:06:45.560-04:002011-03-28T14:06:45.560-04:00Thanks for the info! I always assumed that you had...Thanks for the info! I always assumed that you had to make sure everything was cleaned out.Beth Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11725957276396170565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4256767004235204288.post-50517552325090806922011-03-28T14:00:17.326-04:002011-03-28T14:00:17.326-04:00I saw on one of the morning shows once when they h...I saw on one of the morning shows once when they had a special on recycling, that it is OK to put things such as the peanut butter jar in the recycling, even if it is not entirely cleaned out. The lady doing the special said that the recycling factory will know the difference between peanut butter and recyclable plastic.butterflykiddohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11297473318927371809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4256767004235204288.post-9088354839811064962011-03-21T18:30:28.304-04:002011-03-21T18:30:28.304-04:00Beth Anne, I have thought the same thing whenever ...Beth Anne, I have thought the same thing whenever I have something like a peanut butter jar, or especially a bottle that had salad dressing in it. Besides washing it out when you do dishes in the sink, the other thing I have done to clean it and save water is simply to put it in the dishwasher. With pb, it it easy to pull the label off, and it usually comes clean in one cycle in the d/w.guitargirl75https://www.blogger.com/profile/11967669157723268723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4256767004235204288.post-86134790154435750642011-03-21T15:19:37.992-04:002011-03-21T15:19:37.992-04:00I reuse my 18 ounce peanut butter jars every summe...I reuse my 18 ounce peanut butter jars every summer when I make freezer jam. I wash mine in the dishwasher and save them. When it's time to make jam I fill the jars up with jam and stack them in the freezer.Tightwad Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11647876657878183511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4256767004235204288.post-17404420393932042762011-03-21T13:32:22.671-04:002011-03-21T13:32:22.671-04:00I find myself constantly looking at the bottom of ...I find myself constantly looking at the bottom of containers and boxes now to see if they can be placed in the recycling. Even plastic bags can be recycled too. Fortunately we don't have to sort out our own bins into glass, plastic and paper.Lindsay G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07329791601802674393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4256767004235204288.post-21079343487122423352011-03-21T12:48:53.071-04:002011-03-21T12:48:53.071-04:00One person I know will make oatmeal when the peanu...One person I know will make oatmeal when the peanut butter jar is empty and mix the oatmeal in the jar. The peanut butter gets mixed into the oatmeal and so the last of it gets used. Rinsing out the jar then wouldn't use any more water than a regular bowl, plus you use the last of the peanut butter and give the jar one last purpose in life.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17837433691252822185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4256767004235204288.post-59071344378248649502011-03-21T09:40:59.414-04:002011-03-21T09:40:59.414-04:00Use a rubber spatula to scrape every last bit out ...Use a rubber spatula to scrape every last bit out of the p butter jar. After washing dishes, take some of the used "grey" water and fill the p butter jar with it. Swish with a bottle brush, it should clean right away.<br /><br />HTJCTMOMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04825780992878036362noreply@blogger.com