Comments on: Thinking inside the box: Some Uses for Cardboard Cartons http://pecuniarities.com/thinking-inside-the-box-some-uses-for-cardboard-cartons/132 'Tis not a crime to pinch a penny Fri, 21 Nov 2008 09:46:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: jen http://pecuniarities.com/thinking-inside-the-box-some-uses-for-cardboard-cartons/132#comment-599 jen Mon, 09 Jun 2008 01:16:17 +0000 http://pecuniarities.com/thinking-inside-the-box-some-uses-for-cardboard-cartons/132#comment-599 Another idea for a standard sized -say- snack box: use it for freezing liquids (soups, broth) and shapable stuff like rice. Use a freezer bag (whatever) to line the box, fill completely and freeze. Once frozen, pull out of the box. You'll have little bricks of frozen food that stack easily, especially if you consistently use the same sized box. And as said before, the liners are great for all sorts of things, even as a sandwich bag. Another idea for a standard sized -say- snack box: use it for freezing liquids (soups, broth) and shapable stuff like rice. Use a freezer bag (whatever) to line the box, fill completely and freeze. Once frozen, pull out of the box. You’ll have little bricks of frozen food that stack easily, especially if you consistently use the same sized box.
And as said before, the liners are great for all sorts of things, even as a sandwich bag.

]]> By: Pinyo http://pecuniarities.com/thinking-inside-the-box-some-uses-for-cardboard-cartons/132#comment-598 Pinyo Sun, 08 Jun 2008 16:00:03 +0000 http://pecuniarities.com/thinking-inside-the-box-some-uses-for-cardboard-cartons/132#comment-598 Very creative. I remember doing this type of "craft" a lot as a kid in a developing country. I guess I grew out of it. Very creative. I remember doing this type of “craft” a lot as a kid in a developing country. I guess I grew out of it.

]]> By: FIRE Finance http://pecuniarities.com/thinking-inside-the-box-some-uses-for-cardboard-cartons/132#comment-169 FIRE Finance Mon, 07 Apr 2008 15:53:58 +0000 http://pecuniarities.com/thinking-inside-the-box-some-uses-for-cardboard-cartons/132#comment-169 Fantastic post. We cited it in our Sunday Review #14 as one of our favorites. Keep up the excellent blogging. Cheers, FIRE Finance Fantastic post. We cited it in our Sunday Review #14 as one of our favorites. Keep up the excellent blogging.
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]]> By: » Festival of Frugality #119: The Quitting My Day Job to Blog Full Time Edition on Consumerism Commentary: A Personal Finance Blog http://pecuniarities.com/thinking-inside-the-box-some-uses-for-cardboard-cartons/132#comment-71 » Festival of Frugality #119: The Quitting My Day Job to Blog Full Time Edition on Consumerism Commentary: A Personal Finance Blog Tue, 01 Apr 2008 10:19:18 +0000 http://pecuniarities.com/thinking-inside-the-box-some-uses-for-cardboard-cartons/132#comment-71 [...] the “reusable” department, Madoline Hatter presents Thinking inside the box: Some Uses for Cardboard Cartons posted at Our Fourpence [...] [...] the “reusable” department, Madoline Hatter presents Thinking inside the box: Some Uses for Cardboard Cartons posted at Our Fourpence [...]

]]> By: PF Bloggers Link round-up: Check it out! | Master Your Card http://pecuniarities.com/thinking-inside-the-box-some-uses-for-cardboard-cartons/132#comment-47 PF Bloggers Link round-up: Check it out! | Master Your Card Thu, 20 Mar 2008 12:36:11 +0000 http://pecuniarities.com/thinking-inside-the-box-some-uses-for-cardboard-cartons/132#comment-47 [...] Madoline Hatter shares some tips on getting the most out of your cardboard boxes at Our Fourpence Worth [...] [...] Madoline Hatter shares some tips on getting the most out of your cardboard boxes at Our Fourpence Worth [...]

]]> By: No Debt Plan http://pecuniarities.com/thinking-inside-the-box-some-uses-for-cardboard-cartons/132#comment-40 No Debt Plan Wed, 19 Mar 2008 21:39:12 +0000 http://pecuniarities.com/thinking-inside-the-box-some-uses-for-cardboard-cartons/132#comment-40 I've reused 1 gallon milk jugs for fertilizer spreading/holding (drilled holes in the bottom). Same thing with Parmesan cheese containers. Good idea. I’ve reused 1 gallon milk jugs for fertilizer spreading/holding (drilled holes in the bottom). Same thing with Parmesan cheese containers. Good idea.

]]> By: Jonathan @ Master Your Card http://pecuniarities.com/thinking-inside-the-box-some-uses-for-cardboard-cartons/132#comment-37 Jonathan @ Master Your Card Tue, 18 Mar 2008 08:03:52 +0000 http://pecuniarities.com/thinking-inside-the-box-some-uses-for-cardboard-cartons/132#comment-37 Nice work, Mad Hatter :) Our society is so wasteful, it honestly never even occurred to me that cardboard cartons might have uses other than simply lugging things around! Nice work, Mad Hatter :)

Our society is so wasteful, it honestly never even occurred to me that cardboard cartons might have uses other than simply lugging things around!

]]> By: CommOddity.us http://pecuniarities.com/thinking-inside-the-box-some-uses-for-cardboard-cartons/132#comment-32 CommOddity.us Mon, 17 Mar 2008 14:45:36 +0000 http://pecuniarities.com/thinking-inside-the-box-some-uses-for-cardboard-cartons/132#comment-32 Good ideas! For those who eat cold cereal, the plastic liners are great for food storage and also for pounding foods, including chicken breast, making cracker crumbs, etc. because they are tougher than your average plastic bag. I always keep a stash! Good ideas! For those who eat cold cereal, the plastic liners are great for food storage and also for pounding foods, including chicken breast, making cracker crumbs, etc. because they are tougher than your average plastic bag. I always keep a stash!

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