Money Saving Tip: The real 'prize' in the cereal box

We use these for putting between pancakes/waffles for the freezer, burgers and meat in serving sizes to freeze, drying berries on then freezing (helps them pour into those washed zip-lock baggies great!) and MANY more things!

We use them over and over (unless raw meat was on them) until the final use (usually raw meat) and THEN throw them away!

Multiple uses form a 'free' item! SWWEEETT!

Leave a comment and let me know what YOU think of to use this for!

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• groceries
• menu
• kitchen
• recycle
• reuse

[05blackponi]

Love this tip Donna, I have been using my cereal bags for all kinds of things. But the coolest use I found was to open them up and use them between layers of rolled pie crust for freezing. I make several crusts at a time and layer them in a large pizza pan, cover with plastic wrap or foil and freeze. Works great! All my best to you and your family.

[thewheatguy]

@05blackponi ~ You've created your own 'convenience' food for pennies - that people pay 'top dollar' for in the pilsbury isle of ready-dough....YAY! You get like 5 gold stars! (o:

Thanks for sharing this tip! I love it!!

Best Blessings!

Donna

[Mingowildcat]

After they're empty, I rinse out the liners, hang them to dry and store them in a drawer in the kitchen. Mostly I use them to store washed lettuce, with a clothespin fastening down the top. Also, I've used them on trips to town with a damp washcloth inside, to clean the grandchildrens' face and hands. Wet Ones leave an alcohol taste and I much prefer a washcloth to those really thin commercial ones. Besides, my method is free!

[thewheatguy]

@Mingowildcat - These are GREAT tips for using those free wax paper prizes! Thank you!!! I love the lettuce one....and hopefully have grandkids before too long so I'll remember that!

[mayassa58]

Nice I never thought of this I was looking for some the other day and had to run to the store. You Rock!

[thewheatguy]

Thanks for your very kind words!

Hope this saves you a trip to the store next time! (o:

Best Blessings!

[thewheatguy]

I know! I have had a virtually unused box of wax paper for well over a year because of this.

And when they get too 'sticky,torn,what-ever' to wash again - I don't feel bad about throwing them out at al!

Thanks for the comment!

Best Blessings!

Donna

[cooksalot1]

My friend taught me that. Now I have more than I need and that box of wax paper sits in the basement un-used. Just love that idea.

[thewheatguy]

GREAT TIP!

Hey - to me if it saves $ in one area, that's money used in another! Also cuts down on paper product waste!

Love this idea!

Hubby has a paper napkin fettish....wonder if I can break him of it...(o:

Thanks for the reuse tip!

Best Blessings!

Donna

[thewheatguy]

Ok...I replied to this the other day...hmmm...youtube is messing with my head...you make the third person!

LOVE this idea! LOVE IT!

Yep, the wax paper does a good job of not allowing any moisture build up so it's great for all the things you mentioned! And when it's FREE wax paper it's even BETTER (o:

Best Blessings!

Thanks for the comment and idea!

Donna