I've always had a fondness for tins [and for Tintin, my second favourite Belgian] Cocoa tins, biscuit tins, mustard tins... In 2012, Bob gently suggested I might like to review the stack of empty tins which I'd amassed in the Kirby Muxloe garage.
At the time I counted 42 unused tins - I got rid of quite a few. When we left Dorset I gave even more away. But they've somehow been building up again.
There were twenty one tins on the top of the kitchen cupboards! But I'd stored them neatly like matryoshka dolls, nesting inside each other. It was only when I separated and stacked them that it became apparent how many there were. I removed all duplicate sizes, used some for food storage, and recycled others. There are 7 left. . I was on a roll! I then got out all my glass jars -- Gü ramekins, Bonne Maman yogurt jars, screw top jam and chutney jars, tiny Tiptree jars, and little glass bottles. There were dozens
And then I did my food tins. I have labelled them clearly with BB date, and they will be stored with oldest to the front, so things get used in order.
I'm declaring 2025 the Year of the Kitchen
I'm declaring 2025 the Year of the Kitchen
And you are indeed making an impact on your kitchen!
ReplyDeleteThankyou,I hadn't spotted the #word365 link!
DeleteWell done!!
ReplyDeleteI found a novel use for the tins I had. Reception wanted some instruments for their outdoor area but they needed to be robust as the kids tend to break things. So I took some tins along and demonstrated how to play the like a Darabuka drum and they are going to have a collection of different tins for jamming on. They're going to cover them so they look a bit more special. I have a big panatone Tin I have from someone to add!
Excellent repurposing.
DeletePerhaps the yoghurt jars, if glass, could be used for little items for your craft fairs. My friend crochets little bumble bees or fish and hangs them inside a jar. She adds seaglsss or buttons to cover any lettering on the tin.
ReplyDeleteThey sound pretty
DeleteI am impressed. I seem to collect pretty conserve jars. Many, many of them in the garage, I will never make enough jam or marmalade to fill them. Freecycle worked wonders and they are nearly all rehomed. I only have eight tins of various sizes but I am drawn to any I see in charity shops, they are so useful. I think you are going great guns. Regards Sue H
ReplyDeleteThank you for the encouragement. I have a dozen regular sized BonneMaman jars set aside for my annual batch of marmalade. Once used, the empties go on the top shelf. And I am being firm about that. But if I'm anywhere and they bring a little pot of BM or Tiptree jam, the jar comes home with me. But they DO get used.
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