Thirty-Four - Plastic Bread Clips/Ties

We love bread, but there are usually two things that come with bread: the plastic bag and the twist-tie or plastic clip. We reused the plastic bag for cleaning out our kittie's litter boxes, but Guthrie decided to go on a mission to find a better use for the tie instead of the trash, and then in our oceans. From a couple of websites (Gomestic and RecycleThis) he found some ideas (the ones in bold are what we will be using them for):

-put them on the end of parcel tape--you won't lose the end!
-guitar pick
-use as a scraper on non-stick pans -- they won't scratch the surface
-bookmark (clip a couple of pages together)
-children can use it for counting and sorting (as a teacher, I am always looking for manipulatives like these, I've never thought of this before!)
-scrape paint off of glass windows without scratching the surface
-organize and label all of the cords and cables behind your entertainment center
-sewers/knitters can use this to wind spare thread and yarn or extra long tails
-knitters/crocheters can also use them as markers
-poker chips
-board game markers when you lose them
-ties can be used to secure plants to stakes

You may be wondering why Guthrie isn't writing the entry if this was his idea, but he is currently undertaking one of the projects (labeling our cords) and so I am helping him out. :)

Honestly, the real solution to this is making our own bread at home and storing it in a dry large tin (like those popcorn tins) or a tight closing bread box. I have made wheat bread a few times, but with grad school, I am going to use the time excuse :( Hopefully we will have a blog down the road with how we have changed our bakery habits--it's on the list of ideas. Remember, going green means small changes that are sustainable in you own life. Little by little!

Oh! Guthrie just finished - there you go:

Peace!