Comments on: Don’t toss those milk jugs just yet

By: Wannabe

Wannabe — Sat, 01 May 2010 15:18:17 +0000

Those plastic coffee jugs work well also.

By: kevin

kevin — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:25:50 +0000

dryer lint makes a good fire starter

By: Nickie

Nickie — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 23:56:12 +0000

We use our milk jugs for scoops, cut out the top area around the handle and there you go.Works for getting birdseed ,dogfood and catfood out of the coolers(where we store food so rodents cant get in,and uses the space when we dont need. We also use them for ice blocks, keep the blocks in the jug and far less mess(no watered down cheese)Our Girl Scout troop loved the outside hand cleaner( we use nylon to hold the soap so it doesnt drop).

By: sue

sue — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 04:18:04 +0000

I store my bulk grains and staples(popcorn,sugar,cornmeal,barley,etc.)very easy to fill and pour out.
Another good use is like an OLLA.Poke holes on all sides,bury in my garden and raised beds with just the neck poking out,plant veggies and flowers around jugs and fill with water,waters only the roots.
Another use is fill jug 3/4 with water ,freeze.In summer,put in rabbit hutch when hot out to keep rabbits cool.They will lay between two frozen jugs and stay cool.
Sue

By: Rhiana from A Frugal Life

Rhiana from A Frugal Life — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:43:32 +0000

These comments are so interesting! I didn't know about the milk in one liter bags. I wish they did that here. .-= Rhiana from A Frugal Life´s last blog ..Blog Giveaway: The Couponizer =-.

By: Lory

Lory — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 23:04:20 +0000

I reuse my milk jugs or laundry detergent containers as a clothes pin holder that hangs right on the clothes line. I cut about a 1 inch slice out of the handle towards the bottom (to hook over the clothesline). Then I cut out an opening on the front side, about half-way up and to just under the lid opening. I’ve had the same pin holder for over 10 years!

By: Dawn

Dawn — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:35:24 +0000

I save them few things, we use them to fill up with water and freeze so we always have ice water during summer months, cut the tops off poke few wholes in the bottom great way to start seeds, fill with water poke few wholes on bottom and put in veggie garden and you have slow water dispenser for garden, on the half gallon’s we cut the tops off and store crayon’s in them, there are a lot of uses.

By: Mare

Mare — Wed, 27 May 2009 22:46:59 +0000

I like the idea of using milk cartons to make row identifiers in the garden. I’m going to try that. Thank you for the great idea!

If you have a small greenhouse, you can fill several milk jugs with water and let them heat in the sun, and at night time put the jugs in the greenhouse and they will provide some extra warmth overnight. Larger greenhouses require 5 gallon buckets or even barrels. I also read that you can cool a chicken coop in the summer by placing a jug of ice (frozen in the milk jug of course) inside the coop.

By: sarah

sarah — Mon, 04 May 2009 19:51:00 +0000

i am doing a project on 101 ways to use a milk jug. these are some really great ideas. thanks so much for your help!

By: Amy Noble

Amy Noble — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 16:13:38 +0000

Thanks for the great ideas! My six year old daughter is a Daisy Girl Scout and we are working on earning one of our patches for recycling and reusing. I think we’re going to go with two of your ideas…the seed starter (then she can help me plant the flowers in the flower garden) and a place to save our change…hopefully we will be going to Disney in October. She will feel like she contributed to our trip.

Thanks!
Amy Noble
Bowling Green, Ky