Go Green By Re-purposing These Household Products And Save Money Too!

Cereal packets are thick, and often discarded as soon as the cereal is over. But here’s something fun you can do – use these bags to store leftover foods! In fact, it can make for a great coffee/tea pack too when sealed with a vacuum sealer. 

Instead of throwing away mesh vegetable bags, you can use them as scrubbers! These can be used as scrubbers for your bathrooms, or even for the countertops in your gardens and kitchen. You can cut them into smaller pieces and use them to scrub dishes too.

There are way too many things that can be done with an empty glass jar! You can re-purpose old glass jars to make storage cans for liquid items in the kitchen. Empty glass jars make good vases too. They can even double up as home décor in the form of lamps.

Empty mason jars are perfect to store kitchen supplies! If you have one lying around, you can re-purpose it to store masalas, tea/coffee and so much more.

Got an empty alcohol bottle lying around? Use it as a water bottle! Isn’t this one of the best, most fun ways to say no to plastic? If you're really creative, we suggest you get some acrylic paints and paint it up to make a gorgeous decorative piece.

There's no need to throw out your tissue boxes when they’re old! Use them a mini trash bins in your bathrooms. These can also be used for storing the little things- cotton swaps, cotton pads, or single use cosmetic items. 

We’re sure you already use newspaper for packing - how about using it for cleaning too? They make for clean wipes on glass table tops and windows. They’re also good at absorbing odours; line them inside shoes and even your fridge to maintain freshness. 

Old gumboots are a great way to add some color pop to your garden areas as they make for great flower vases! Ditch those pots and use your old boots instead for a quirky touch.