On Nov 26, 2:00 pm, "elaine" > wrote:
> "Nancy Young" > wrote in message
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> > "zxcvbob" > wrote
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> >> Nancy Young wrote:
> >>> Not long ago Cathy put up a survey, do you save containers.
> >>> Not me, brings back memories of my mother hoarding those
> >>> cruddy margarine tubs.
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> >> I save peanut butter jars (for bullets), and coffee cans (for nuts &
> >> bolts and cartridge brass and stuff.) I may have enough coffee cans
> >> now... I've actually thrown a few out recently.
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> >> I used to save margarine tubs and mayonnaise jars (I used the mayo jars
> >> for canning) but have recently thrown away or recycled most of them. My
> >> nature is to hoard things, but I'm working on that; you'd think I lived
> >> during The Depression.
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> When I was at Costco last week I bought Imperial sharp cheddar cheese to
> make cheese straws. Other years I've been able to buy them in twos; this
> year they were in threes. Anywa, made two batches of the straws and saved
> the containers. I have no idea why. Maybe because it's getting close to
> xmas, and they might come in handy for something. If I don't use them by
> January, I'll chuck them. Honest! e.


I like to have them for giving away food. I am always giving away
soups/sauce that I make and I never get back my good containers. I
have a bag stashed away for holidays. It's perfect! I set them out
and tell everyone to help themselves to leftovers (we do buffet).
Robin