5 ways to reuse a jelly jar
Despite the prevalence of plastic in grocery aisles, some things still come in glass. Jellies and jams come in jars in a multitude of sizes and shapes. Some come with cartoon images printed on the side to encourage collecting but what uses are there for your run of the mill jelly jar?
- Ant farm. Fill a jar with dirt, capture several ants from a single colony and place them inside. Then tape a piece of black construction paper around the outside for several days to allow ants to build tunnels.
- Glassware. It's no secret that iced tea tastes best when drunk out of a jar.
- Food storage. Use jars to store left-over meals or to hold bulk grains and rice. This is great for people (like myself) who are trying to ween themselves off of plastic.
- Lighting. Use the power of the sun to create a sun jar. All is takes is a jar, rechargeable battery and a solar light.
- Bank. One great way to save money for a trip or some other treat is to put all of your change at the end the day into a jar. You can leave the jar as is or decorate it with tissue paper or stickers.
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