Cottage cheese containers

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I have a lot of cottage cheese containers any suggestion on how they can be reused other than food storage?

Douglas Hunt · Answer

Start seeds!

Shelby @ The Weathered Barn Studio · Answer

..I use them for my painting projects, to hold paint, and you could also use them for starting seeds, as pointed out...and a herb garden. :)

Dobi · Answer

do you have any children in the house? You can take shelf paper and cover them and then put small toys, puzzle pieces etc

Morgan · Answer

Great for storing most anything!  Acetone removes the print.

Carolyn Hoxton · Answer

I use them all the time, for putting cookies, or leftovers to take to the family, or neighbors, work great, or craft projects. I haven't tried taking off the print..thanks, Is that fingernail polish remover, acetone?

Sharon Russell · Answer

Car candy dish? Like the ones in every car we have? ;)

Funnygirl · Answer

Great place to hide your jewlery

Funnygirl · Answer

Can also use to store screws,nails,buttons,extra change,crayons,hair ties,barrettes,balls of string with a hole in the center,cotton balls

Eileen · Answer

you could remove label, then paint or put transfers on, turn them upside down and string clear Christmas lights through them to make 'custom' patio lights.

Car1294107 · Answer

paint an put hole in bottom plant seed to get started

Sherri Plummer Williams · Answer

I save those and yogurt containers the same size. I use them for take home   food containers when we have big family dinners. They're great for storing leftovers too.

Sol Chalker · Answer

Planted flowers and give them as gifts

Nancy B · Answer

I put one under my kitchen sink to collect grease drippings that I need to discard. Then throw it in the trash on trash pick up day and replace it with another empty one.

Tina · Answer

instead of trying to remove the print...just cover with contact paper of your choice and use anyway you like! pot a small plant for a gift, office supplies on a desk, those little odds and ends that end up on the dresser, you name it!

Sandra · Answer

decorate and start your plants in them....

Swan Road Designs · Answer

Spray paint the color of your choice and screw them (through the bottom) to a board about the width of the bottom, mount the board at an angle on a closet wall and use them to store gloves, ear muffs, etc. You could also do the same thing to corral tennis and golf balls.

Lindcurt · Answer

I recycle the lids to serve as cat food plates for canned food. The princess won't eat out of anything with high sides. I toss them in the dishwasher and always have clean ones for the whole gang. The bottoms are great to use at the potting table or for sand box toys.

Sue Vernon · Answer

I use the smaller round containers for water for my dogs. Their ears stay on the outside of the container while they're drinking. The lids are used for their dry food…they have short snouts so they prefer the flat surfaces.

Grady · Answer

My Mom uses a Smart Balance Butter container for Oxi clean or detergent. Try that.

Elizabeth Cannon · Answer

I use the lids of any plastic container and make Christmas wreaths by crocheing aroung the edge single or double is fine then decorate with ribbons or what ever you choose

Pinky · Answer

You could also use these to keep stationaries or art supply, but of course after spray painting them .or plant herbs for kitchen corners

Carey · Answer

I use the lids for paint pallets.  They are handy and once they are not clean or don't look nice, i can toss.  I use the bottoms to collect compost for my compost pile.  Again, when they get nasty I can just rinse and toss.  Some I use for dippers in the garden supplies, and have used for dippers for my dog food.  When moving, they are real handy for packing small breakables in to give a little more protection.  I use them to dip my dishrag in bleach water to disinfect it, then rinse and toss in washer.  They can be used to hold paint brushes, pens, pencils etc..  Decorate and use under small pots to provide water.

Mariann · Answer

(1) I use them for leftovers, especially gravies - they take up less 'floor space' in the frig than rectangle Tupperwear.  (2)  My husband uses one every day for his morning breakfast yogurt/fruit mixture and takes it to work.  (3)  On holidays, I use them to send my guests home with leftovers.

Jan Burch · Answer

Hi . I see this was posted in 2015. If you still are looking to repurpose these I will buy them from you for a project. Thanks

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