Yogurt Pots: 10 Ideas for Reusing Them

Instead of throwing away yogurt pots in the trash, they can be reinvented and repurposed into new objects through creative recycling. Pen holders; sugar, coffee and salt containers; flour measuring cups; jars for aromatic plants.

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Creatively recycled yogurt pots

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To transform glass yogurt jars into pen holders (or even pencil holders), simply cover them with wrapping paper and decorate them, or tie them with fabric or string to make them prettier.

Leftover containers

Large yogurt jars can be reused to store leftovers in the refrigerator. They have a larger capacity and can hold small quantities of food. Furthermore, this type of jar often comes with its own lid, which makes the container last longer. storage.

Freezer containers

Yogurt Pots: 10 Ideas for Reusing Them

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An easy way to reuse plastic jars is to reuse them as freezer containers. They're perfect for freezing mini portions of homemade sauces like pesto: just cover the top of the jar with aluminum foil or plastic wrap.

Cake molds

If they are made of glass or heat-resistant plastic, you can use them for:

Puddings
Single-serving cheesecake
Gelatine

Containers for tempera paints

Yogurt jars with tempera paints

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Creatively recycling yogurt pots also allows you to reuse them as containers for diluting tempera paints or cleaning brushes. They're also useful for children, who love painting like few other activities in the world. Other small containers, yogurt pots are also useful for glue and glitter.

Flour measuring cups

You can also use the jars as measuring cups for flour or other ingredients used in baking. Clean them thoroughly of any yogurt residue and dry them thoroughly before use. They are invaluable, for example, in the preparation of 7-jar cake.

Pots for plants

PLANTS POTS

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Yogurt containers are perfect for:

Aromatic plants (basil, parsley)
Succulent plants
Seedbeds

The important thing is to always make a few small holes in the bottom for drainage.

Candle Holders

Yogurt containers, in this case only the glass ones, filled with melted wax and with a wick, can become fun and cheerful candle holder.

Maracas

MARACAS WITH YOGURT JARS

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You can also think of using them to create some nice maracas, with this simple procedure:

Wash and dry the jars
Paint them as you like with some colors in tempera
Decorate them with polka dots or other designs
Fill them with a handful of pebbles
Glue them with hot glue

Christmas tree decorations

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Among the Christmas crafts with yogurt pots there are certainly these decorations for the tree, which can be made by covering the outside of the clean pot with decorative paper and applying a flower on top. cloth.

Where do you throw away yogurt pots?

Disposal of yogurt pots depends on the material they're made of. Glass pots should be disposed of in the glass bin, without labels, and with the plastic lid removed, which should be placed in the designated container for this material. Plastic pots, on the other hand, should be cleaned and placed in the glass bin. plastic bags; the aluminum protective tab, however, depends on the rules of the municipality where the disposal takes place. It can go in the plastic or in the metal-aluminum container.

What to do with yogurt pots instead of throwing them away

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