If you want to make sure that you get everything that you pay for (and who doesn’t), read this article. It will tell you how to get the last servings out of any jar, bowl or container.
For muffin batter
We make a lot of different muffins here at home, because they are very frugal and can be very healthy for both breakfast and for snacks. I found that just by using a simple bowl scrapper, I can get an extra half a muffin out of the bowl. What good is a half of a muffin? In truth, I just add that batter back evenly distributed in the rest of the muffin cups.
For jelly and jam
Try this trick to use up the remains of the jelly jar. I read about it in The Tightwad Gazette. Get yourself a
popsicle mold (or use a regular ice tray). For measurement purposes, pour milk into the tray. Then pour the milk from the tray into the jelly jar. Place the lid back on the jelly jar and shake the jar vigorously to combine the milk and the jelly. Once everything is mixed together, pour the contents into your popsicle mold. If you are using an ice cube tray, cover the filled tray with plastic and poke toothpicks into the plastic. Then freeze. The toothpicks will act as sticks to hold the frozen treats.
For ketchup
To use up the remains of the ketchup bottle, pour about 1/4 cup of very hot water into the ketchup bottle. Shake the bottle vigorously. Then pour the ketchup water into a freezer container. You can use the contents for your freezer soup. If you don’t know what freezer soup is, just click here.
For motor oil
Motor oil can be expensive, not to mention dangerous for the environment. Build a holder for the almost empty motor oil bottles. Suspend them from a long piece of wood that is angled into a bucket. The oil will slowly drip down the wood into the bucket. Five or six “empty” containers should make one quart of oil.
Mary Ann Romans writes about everything related to saving money in the Frugal Blog, technology in the Computing Blog, and creating a home in the Home Blog. You can read more of her articles by clicking here.
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