14 SMART WAYS TO REPURPOSE FOOD PACKAGING

Just a second — before tossing an empty Froot Loops box, butter tub or soda bottle into the recycling bin, determine if it offers redeemable qualities.

Pantry staples and take-out orders yield lots of disposables, but some are deliciously versatile and well worth putting aside for other duties.

To spark inspiration for repurposing food packaging, we’re sharing more than a dozen of our favorite ideas. They’re all super simple and we’ll admit, a few are definitely for the birds (we mean that literally).

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