THE SAVVY SHOPPER loves to write about jewelry, luxury bags and the occasional fad, but it's the less costly, less sexy (to borrow a financial writer's term) things we buy every day that can raze through our paychecks!
If you need dry food containers or cookie jars, you don't always have to buy them. You can easily repurpose the containers from some of the food items you buy. Occasionally I buy tomato sauce that is sold in a Mason jar. Repurposing it is one less Mason jar, I have to buy. As it turns out, I already use Mason jars to store my rice, dried pasta, cornmeal, oatmeal, and ground flax seeds. They work very well to keep bugs out and the grains and ground seeds fresh! I also like the transparency of seeing the contents to know what to grab.
Lacking counter space, I don't have to worry about the uniformity of my storage food containers, however, if you collect Mason/Bell jars or one type of plastic receptacle, you can achieve a uniform look. An Ambitious Artistic Repurposer can also decorate a set of repurposed plastic tubs. I can't claim to be so ambitious, but I do have a helpful tip. If you write the name of the dry food you're storing on the lid instead of on the side of the cylinder, you can simply replace the lids and not the containers if you change the food inside in the future. Nonetheless, whenever you wish to replace the tubs, they're free after you consume the protein powder!
Buying a set of specially made storage containers isn't cheap. Repurposing is good for the environment, your time, and your wallet! Use the money saved for a rainy day, a more expensive need, or a fun splurge!!!
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