It’s More than an Egg Carton

My husband always grumbles that egg cartons take up too much space in the recycling bin. So, instead of recycling them I found some great tips over at frugaldad.com for him to try. So now he’s trying to find recipes for all our eggs so he can try some out! Here’s his favorite:

Make fire starter briquettes. Looking for a good use for a pile of sawdust from your latest home improvement project? Melt some wax in a big pot, mix in a little sawdust, and pour the wax into the bottom of an egg carton. When the wax cools you are left with little fire starter cakes that are great to take along camping, or use in the backyard fire pit.

From Egg Carton to Art Pallette

Here’s another handy tip about egg cartons from LifeTips.com:

An empty egg carton is a great artist´s palette — just squirt a little paint into each egg cup. This makes for easy clean-up and less chances of spilling.