tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963182422083720607.post8207080811453640263..comments2023-11-05T05:18:27.906-06:00Comments on theMiddleBit: #9 Contain YourselfNancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04340949435638137938noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963182422083720607.post-1251660537371267022010-01-11T15:01:05.247-06:002010-01-11T15:01:05.247-06:00Many of my plastic containers are reused Hillshire...Many of my plastic containers are reused Hillshire Farms deli meat containers. That way you can send leftovers home with a friend and not feel like you've lost a container you care about.<br />I do a container purge every few weeks since my kids seem to require the use of plastic containers for art projects and toys.<br />Also, splitting leftovers into smaller containers makes it easier to freeze some and eat some and bring some in a lunchbox...<br />MariaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-963182422083720607.post-7105582467373653112010-01-10T21:51:28.531-06:002010-01-10T21:51:28.531-06:00Nancy, thanks for this post. In our house we use...Nancy, thanks for this post. In our house we use glass canning jars, quart and pint size. We can a lot of our own food and so we have jars. You can by plastic screw on lids to fit the jars. These jars never stain, and you can put them in the microwave and the freezer. Also, no petroleum products . . .<br /><br />Thanks for all the great ideas. When do you sleep?<br /><br />Julie Cloninger La ValleyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com