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Use our Stay-Fresh Containers…

1. To freeze homemade baby food
2. To send baby’s food to daycare
3. To pack portion-controlled lunch treats
4. To tote a mess-free meal in your diaper bag
5. To make a rattle for baby (fill with uncooked pasta)
6. As a Tooth Fairy mailbox; no foraging under pillows
7. To capture loose change in the laundry room
8. To organize paper clips and office supplies
9. As a travel sewing kit (fill with needle and thread)
10. As stacking toys for baby
11. For organizing (or packing) jewelry
12. As a portable pill box
13. As spice containers
14. To sort spare change
15. To hold fuses in your glove box
16. As a starter pot for seedlings
17. As candy containers
18. As popsicle molds; just add sticks!
19. To hold lunchbox salad dressing
20. To store beads and other craft supplies
21. As dipping cups
22. To hold extra buttons
23. To corral barrettes & bobby pins
24. To organize nails, screws, and misc. hardware
25. To portion bulk instant drink mixes (way cheaper than single servings!)
26. Use to sort small Lego® pieces
27. As gelatin/pudding cups
28. To hold cotton swabs
29. As sand castle molds
30. As paint cups (paint won’t dry out between uses!)
31. To trace perfect circles— it’s way safer than a compass!
32. As an emergency contact lens case
33. As a bug catcher; poke holes in the lid
34. As food/water dishes for pocket pets
35. As a dog treat dispenser
36. To send SOS messages from a deserted island
37. To store homemade modeling dough
38. As a waterproof wallet at water parks
39. As a cooler cold pack; just fill with water and freeze
40. To hold your little scientist’s nature specimens
41. To store seeds for planting
42. To store pre-chopped ingredients, speeding meal prep
43. For collecting seashells
44. As a bedside water cup
45. As a chalk holder
46. To hold party favors
47. To contain small doll accessories
48. To safely store thumbtacks
49. As a scrapbook supply organizer
50. As a coupon holder