Reduce Reuse Upcycle: Thanksgiving Leftovers

No, I'm not talking about these leftovers

I'm talking about all of the cans, cartons and paper bags sitting in your trash can or your recycle bin from all of your Thanksgiving preparation. Before you toss them out, consider reducing the bulk and re-using them to kick off the next holiday! Here are some ideas for some Christmas crafts and gifts using what might otherwise be trashed:

soup or vegetable cans...

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soup cans filled with Starbucks coffee and

resealed for gifting...via Melanies Madness

egg cartons...

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paper bags for lumineries....

bottle caps for Christmas magnets...

milk cartons...

fill them with homemade christmas chex mix or savory

sweets and recover with cute paper for a festive gift! via stampinalley blog

mason jars...

fill with indredients for your favorite cookies and give as a

gift along with the recipe. Check it out here. How cute is that!


I hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving and remembered to count your blessings. I know I did!

Vintage Love: Pyrex

Thanksgiving is Thursday and that means a lot of cooking, baking, serving and storing will be going on this week! Thus, I thought it appropriate to share with you my love for old school pyrex. Awhile back I saw a blogpost here that inspired me to add "scour through Goodwill and load up on vintage pyrex" to my to-do list. Here is some vintage eye candy for you as you prepare for your Thanksgiving dish:

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Now, tell me "scour through Goodwill and load up on vintage pyrex" is not on YOUR to-do list! I'm hoping my kitchen cabinet will look like the one above soon, what about you?