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Since my daughter has started solids, I have been accumulating those little 4-ounce glass jars from her baby food. A few of them went to a neighbor who wanted them for his wood shop, but the rest of them are piling up on the kitchen counter, around the sink, in grocery bags … almost as if they are multiplying when we’re not looking.

Time has come to do something about these jars. I don’t want to just toss them into the recycle bin; I would like to actually do something with them. Following are five ideas for how to re-use baby food jars – if you’ve found creative uses for baby food jars, please share!

1. Use them in the garage or basement to collect nails, screws, washers, and other loose materials. You could also use them to store small paint samples when you repaint a room and have just a little bit of paint left in the can.
2. Keep a couple on a dresser to toss in loose change or stray buttons.
3. In the kitchen, use them for storing spices – use one for each type of spice.
4. Make snow globes. A snowman made from polymer clay (available at craft stores) and some glitter make for a cute wintertime scene.
5. Root plants. Cut a branch off of a plant, then place it in a jar filled with water. In a few weeks, roots will grow and a new plant will be started.

How do you use your spare jars?

Tags: baby food jars, crafts, Frugal Living, reuse